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 Borehole Number: 105/24/DT3/H3

 
 Prospecting Company: De Beers Holdings Botswana
 Prospecting License No.: PL109/88
 Coordinates Type: WGS 84
 Coordinates Format: Decimal Degrees (DD)
 Coordinates: -22.885321 , 26.084334
 Location: Moralane

 
 Start Drill: 1900-01-02
 End Drill: N/A
 Borehole Type: Exploration
 Drilling Method: Percussion & Core
 Sample Type: Core & Chips
 Depth of Surface Casing: N/A
 Azimuth: Degrees
 Hole Inclination: -90 Degrees
 Collar Elevation: 1213 Metres
 Borehole Water Strike: N/A
 End of Hole (Depth): 20 Metres
 Hole Diameter: N/A

 
 Log Formation:
No.From (m)To (m) Log Formation
1.0 7U Kalahari - loose unconsolidated ferruginous surface Sands and gravels, mainly reddish brown Silcretes/Cherts and buff white nodular calcretes. Few +2mm chips recovered.
2.7 12U Kalahari - mixed fine grained calcareous Sandstone and Cherts. Probable LSF with clast similar to above but good +2mm chip recoveries.
3.12 20Mosolotshane Fm - extremely weathered, uniform and massive, orange - brown coloured and light grey laminated, well sorted, argillaceous siltstone/Shale with a slight purplish tinge at depth.

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