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    Diamond drilling is commonly used to collect rock core samples for exploration and mine development. It is important to collect maximum data from the core by measuring water levels, conducting permeability testing, and installing piezometers. Drill core provides valuable geological and geotechnical information, such as discontinuity data. Proper planning includes considering hole size, core barrel type, and full supervision during drilling to record conditions where no core was recovered. Accurate discontinuity data requires correcting logged orientations for hole deviation.

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    Diamond drilling is commonly used to collect rock core samples for exploration and mine development. It is important to collect maximum data from the core by measuring water levels, conducting permeability testing, and installing piezometers. Drill core provides valuable geological and geotechnical information, such as discontinuity data. Proper planning includes considering hole size, core barrel type, and full supervision during drilling to record conditions where no core was recovered. Accurate discontinuity data requires correcting logged orientations for hole deviation.

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    Diamond drilling is commonly used to collect rock core samples for exploration and mine development. It is important to collect maximum data from the core by measuring water levels, conducting permeability testing, and installing piezometers. Drill core provides valuable geological and geotechnical information, such as discontinuity data. Proper planning includes considering hole size, core barrel type, and full supervision during drilling to record conditions where no core was recovered. Accurate discontinuity data requires correcting logged orientations for hole deviation.

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    11/27/21, 12:17 PM Geotechnical drilling - QueensMineDesignWiki

    Geotechnical drilling
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    This topic is part of a series of topics related to geotechnical site investigation. Further information can be found on the
    main page for that topic.

    Diamond drilling to collect rock core samples is commonly used in exploration and mine development programs, and is one
    of the most expensive forms of geological data collection. Due to this expense, it is prudent that the maximum amount of
    data possible be collected from the core, and that the resulting hole be put to use, for example by measuring water levels,
    conducting permeability testing, installing piezometers, and carrying out downhole surveys appropriate for the subsequent
    design work.

    In addition to providing geological and ore grade information, drill core is a valuable source of geotechnical and
    geomechanical information and at an early stage of study may form the basis for subsequent design work. Depending on the
    level of study (Table 1), data recording can vary from a summary log of the basic rock characteristics to detailed logs with
    descriptions of each individual discontinuity.

    Hole size and core barrel type are important considerations early in the planning process. The use of a triple tube core barrel
    is preferred, as it generally results in higher core recovery and less damage to the core when it is being extruded from the
    core barrel. The hole size is usually either “H” or “N” for exploration diamond drilling, with the larger diameter hole
    initiated from the surface and then reduced as hole conditions dictate. The hole size required will be determined by the
    downhole surveys proposed and the installation requirements, and may require tradeoffs depending on the priority for the
    hole or the geotechnical program in general. For example, a larger hole may be less favourable for televiewer surveys due to
    problems with image quality that result from centralizing issues, but may be required for multiple piezometer installations.
    Depending on the ground conditions and the hole depth, the hole diameter may be larger at the top of the hole to allow the
    hole size to be reduced at greater depth to facilitate drilling. In addition, packer testing equipment may be designed for a
    certain hole diameter, and this must be considered when planning the drilling program.

    Compiling summary information for each drillhole is generally standard procedure, but should include collar coordinates,
    borehole orientation, borehole survey data, length, core size, etc., as well as any relevant information from drillers logs such
    as casing depths, areas of additional reaming, locations of hole plugs, etc. Full time supervision is generally recommended
    at the pre-feasibility level of study and beyond, but if it is not provided during drilling the drillers should be encouraged to
    record zones where they had to use thicker mud, rods became stuck, areas of difficult drilling, water loss, zones where hole
    stabilization techniques were used, etc. This will allow the ground conditions to be interpreted in zones where no core was
    recovered, or where the ground conditions may not have been apparent in the core.

    Accurate discontinuity orientation is only possible when the logged orientations are corrected for the hole deviation. The
    distance between hole orientation measurements can vary, depending on the severity of the deviation of the hole, but should
    generally be taken every 50 to 100m. Core orientation techniques are described in the section on Geotechnical logging. 

    See also
    Discontinuity characterization

    Geotechnical logging techniques

    Geotechnical model

    Geotechnical site investigation

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