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core sample
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core sample
sample of wool collected by passing a sharp hollow instrument through the bale; the sample is examined for color, contaminants and fiber diameter and the bale is sold on the basis of the sample and the weight of the bale.


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NORCAT) is promoting mining technology for drilling core samples on Mars as part of a mission that is slated for launch in seven years.
Results obtained from the drilling core returned intersections of volcanic host rock favorable to base metal deposition in the East and anomalous gold values in the West.
Due to the significant depths to the target horizons, the drilling program typically consists of diamond drilling core 'tails' from RC pre-collars, and the use of wedges and directional drilling to provide multiple core tails from a single pilot hole.
 
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