H0002 Version 4 H0003 Date_generated 18-Dec-15 H0004 Reporting_period_end_date 16-Oct-15 H0005 State NT H0100 Tenement_no/Combined_rept_no EL24082 H0101 Tenement_holder Merlin Diamonds Limited H0102 Project_name Aqua Project H0106 Tenement_operator Merlin Diamonds Limited H0150 250K_map_sheet_number SE5303 H0151 100K_map_sheet_number 6165 H0200 Start_date_of_data_acquisition 17-Oct-05 H0201 End_date_of_data_acquisition 16-Oct-15 H0202 Data_format DS1 H0203 Number_of_data_records 63 H0204 Date_of_metadata_update 18-Dec-15 H0300 This_filetype EL24082_2015_S_LithLogs.txt H0301 Location_data_file EL24082_2015_S_DrillCollars.txt H0302 Downhole_lithology_data_file EL24082_2015_S_LithLogs.txt H0307 Lithology_code_file MDL_LithCodes.pdf H0308 File_Verification_Listing EL24082_2015_AS_FileListing.txt H400 Drill_code WD H401 Drill_contractor Calweld H402 Description WD wide-diameter bucket drill rig H0900 "Remarks: ""down-hole lithology; depth intervals sampled """ H01000 Hole_ID From_m To_m Lithcode Description Sampled Comments H01001 metres metres D NBOR-001 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-001 0.5 11.9 OCS + Lat reddish brown-grey mottled pisolitic sand - poorly consolidated no D NBOR-001 11.9 14.0 OCSG reddish brown mottled sandy pebble gravels no D NBOR-001 14.0 20.2 OSC reddish-brown to pale grey mottled poorly lithified ferruginised sandy silt + clayey loam unit (?possible palaeo soil horizon) - partly lateritised. Grades into poorly lithified sands no difficult drilling due sands collapsing D NBOR-001 20.2 21.5 OG "pastel-coloured sandy gravels - pebbles and cobbles rounded. Clasts include SST, SLST Qtzite in matrix of sand and clays. Mature gravels" yes D NBOR-001 21.5 22.0 SSL green-grey + grey-purple laminated shales and siltstones - bedrock no D NBOR-002 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-002 0.5 9.2 OCS + Lat mottled pisolitic sandy & clayey material no D NBOR-002 9.2 11.8 OCS + OCSG orangy-brown sands with sparse fine gravels throughout no D NBOR-002 11.8 15.2 OCSG "pale orangy-brown poorly consolidated gravelly sands. Pebbles subrounded clasts of chert, siltstone, sandstone + quartzite" no D NBOR-002 15.2 22.0 OG "orangy-brown medium to coarse gravelly sands with pebbles + cobbles subrounded clasts of cherts, quartzites, sandstone" no D NBOR-002 22.0 22.6 SSL pale grey-green to purple laminated shales + siltstone - bedrock no D NBOR-003 0.0 5.0 OS orangy-brown aeolian sands - poorly-consolidated - hole abandoned due to collapse no hole abandoned due to hole collapsing - too dangerous D NBOR-004 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-004 0.5 10.0 OCS + Lat mottled orangy-brown + grey sands + poorly-consolidated ferruginised clayey sands no D NBOR-004 10.0 10.2 OCSG orangy-brown sandy gravels no D NBOR-004 10.2 17.8 OSC mottled orangy-brown + grey clayey sands - poorly-consolidated no D NBOR-004 17.8 21.0 OG mottled orangy-brown sandy gravels with well-rounded to sub-rounded pebbles to coarse cobbles. Clasts included SST + SSL + cherts + qtzite yes did not reach bedrock due to gravels collapsing D NBOR-005 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-005 0.5 17.9 OSC "mottled orangy-brown to grey medium-grained qtz sand in clay - sandy clay, poorly consolidated " no D NBOR-005 17.9 22.5 OG "orangy-brown pebble-cobble sandy gravels - clasts include cherts, sandstone, siltstone + quartzites" yes D NBOR-005 22.5 23.0 SSL purple-brown + grey laminated siltstone + claystone no probably bedrock - boulder brought up in bucket - depth difficult to measure as hole collapsing D NBOR-006 0.0 1.0 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-006 1.0 18.8 OSC "mottled orangy-brown to grey medium-grained qtz sand in clay - sandy clay, poorly consolidated, partially ferruginised" no D NBOR-006 18.8 19.5 OG "orangy-brown sandy pebble-cobble gravels - poorly consolidated, clasts rounded to sub-rounded, clasts include SST, SLST, chert, shale, quartzite" yes sandy portions keep collapsing into hole - little gravel recovered D NBOR-007 0.0 1.0 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-007 1.0 16.0 OSC mottled reddish-brown sands in clay no D NBOR-007 16.0 19.2 OG "greyish to brown pebble-cobble sandy gravels. Subrounded clasts with cherts, quartzite & sandstone" yes poor recovery of gravels as fall out of bucket - abandoned hole before reachig bedrock D NBOR-008 0.0 1.0 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-008 1.0 13.8 OSC "mottled reddish-brown to grey medium-grained sand in clay, partially ferruginised" no D NBOR-008 13.8 16.0 OCS + OCSG mottled reddish-brown to grey gravelly sands with numerous fine-medium rounded pebbles with occassional larger cobble. no D NBOR-008 16.0 20.0 OG "orangy-brown sandy pebble-cobble gravels - poorly consolidated, clasts rounded to sub-rounded, some sub-angular, clasts include SST, SLST, chert, shale, quartzite in med-cs sandy matrix" yes did not reach bedrock due to gravels collapsing D NBOR-009 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-009 0.5 21.0 OSC mottled orangy-brown to greyish medium-grained quartz sand in clay no no gravels D NBOR-009 21.0 21.3 SSL "pale purple, green, and grey laminated shale + siltstone - bedrock" no D NBOR-010 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-010 0.5 21.8 OSC mottled orangy-brown to greyish medium-grained quartz sand in clay - partially ferrunginised no D NBOR-010 21.8 22.0 SSL "pale purple, green, and grey laminated shale + siltstone - bedrock" no good drilling but no gravels observed! D NBOR-011 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-011 0.5 2.5 OS yellow-brown medium-grained qtz sand no D NBOR-011 2.5 3.5 OCS + Lat medium-grained pisolitic quartz sand with minor clay no D NBOR-011 3.5 19.0 OSC mottled orangy-brown to greyish medium-grained quartz sand in clay - becoming less consolidated with depth due to presence of water no "sands tending to collapse, especially where water present" D NBOR-011 19.0 21.8 OG "greyish to brown pebble-cobble sandy gravels. Clasts mostly sub-rounded with clasts of chert, quartzite, siltstone & sandstone" yes D NBOR-011 21.8 22.8 SSL "pale purple, green, and grey laminated shale + siltstone - bedrock" no D NBOR-012 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-012 0.5 13.0 OSC orangy-brown to grey-brown sand with clay no D NBOR-012 13.0 16.0 OCSG "orangy-brown pebble-cobble sandy gravels - clasts mostly pebbles comprising sub-rounded chert, sandstone + quartzite" yes water intersected at 14m causing hole to collapse and diluting sample D NBOR-012 16.0 22.0 OSC orangy-brown to grey-brown sand with clay no D NBOR-012 22.0 22.5 OG "grey to brown sandy gravels - mature gravels with sandy clay matrix. Pebble-cobble clasts, mostly sub-rounded, with clasts of chert, sandstone, quartzite & siltstone" yes D NBOR-012 22.5 22.7 SSL "pale purple, green, and grey laminated shale + siltstone - bedrock" no D NBOR-013 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-013 0.5 10.0 OSC reddish-brown to pale grey mottled medium grained sand in clay no water intersected at 2.5m causing hole to be unstable & trapped bucket - took 5 days to recover! D NBOR-014 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-014 0.5 13.2 OSC "mottled orange-brown to reddish brown medium-grained sandy clay with sparse pebbles of chert, silicified sst, & quartzite" no D NBOR-014 13.2 17.4 OCSG "orangy-brown to reddish brown gravelly sands - poorly consolidated. Mostly pebble-sized clasts, subround to rounded quartzite, sst, siltstone, chert & some brecciated chert" no D NBOR-014 17.4 22.9 OG "mottled pebble-cobble sandy conglomerate. Clasts comprise sst, siltstone, chert, qtzite, mostly well-rounded or sub-rounded to sub-angular, moderate to poorly-sorted. Matrix more gritty + cs sand - inc in clay-content with depth. Moderately consolidated near contact with bedrock" yes water intersected at 19m D NBOR-014 22.9 23.2 SSL "pale purple, green, and grey laminated shale + siltstone - bedrock" no D NBOR-015 0.0 0.5 OCS dark brown sandy soil no D NBOR-015 0.5 16.0 OSC "mottled orange-brown to reddish brown medium-grained sandy clay with sparse pebbles of chert, silicified sst, & quartzite" no D NBOR-015 16.0 22.0 OG "pebble-cobble sandy conglomerate with numerous cobble-sized clasts. Clasts rounded to sub-rounded, some sub-angular, moderately to poorly-sorted. Clasts include sst, siltstone, chert, & qtzite + some brecciated + silicified clasts. " yes water intersected at 19m causing gravels to collapse D NBOR-015 22.0 23.0 OG clay-rich unit with fewer clasts and smaller no D NBOR-015 23.0 24.0 OCS + OCSG yellowish to orange-brown coarse sand with minor pebble clasts - very free-running sands no may be part of basal gravel sequence D NBOR-015 24.0 24.4 SSL "pale purple, green, and grey laminated shale + siltstone - bedrock" no EOF