Core Holes
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Exploration Technique: Core Holes
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Exploration Technique Information | |
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Exploration Group: | Drilling Techniques |
Exploration Sub Group: | Exploration Drilling |
Parent Exploration Technique: | Exploration Drilling |
Information Provided by Technique | |
Lithology: | Core holes are drilled to identify lithology and mineralization |
Stratigraphic/Structural: | Retrieved samples can be used to identify fracture networks or faults |
Hydrological: | |
Thermal: | Thermal conductivity measurements can be done on retrieved samples. |
Core Holes:
A core hole is a well that is drilled using a hallow drill bit coated with synthetic diamonds for the purposes of extracting whole rock samples from the well. These rock samples are called cores, and are very useful for characterizing lithological and structural features within a well.
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