11 Questions
What is geochemical prospecting used to trace?
Water or stream sediment samples
What is the most important quality specification of coal?
Heating value
How is the measure of coal expressed?
BTU
Aside from limestone, what other raw material is necessary in the production of cement?
Silica
What must be done for accurate logging of diamond drill cores?
Pulverized to minus 200 mesh
What is a stratum of coal or coal bed called?
Coal seam
What is the most effective method of exploration for developing or delineating an orebody to define ore reserves?
Core drilling
Where is initial reconnaissance exploration usually conducted?
Drainage system & tributaries
What is the cylindrical chamber for receiving and retaining rock samples as diamond drilling progresses called?
Core barrel
What system preserves diamond drill core samples for future references while providing adequate samples for geologic interpretation and grade establishment?
Total core storage
Which hand sampling procedure yields the most accurate results with the smallest possible error?
Channel sampling
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