Drill core and microscopic images – Hole AN-25-06, 261 meters depth (RPM Zone). Top image: Drill core showing visibly disseminated awaruite (sulfur-free nickel-iron alloy) hosted in serpentinized peridotite. Bottom images: Microscopic images of awaruite grains from the same interval, with individual grains measuring up to 855 microns in size.
Drill core and microscopic images – Hole AN-25-06, 261 meters depth (RPM Zone). Top image: Drill core showing visibly disseminated awaruite (sulfur-free nickel-iron alloy) hosted in serpentinized peridotite. Bottom images: Microscopic images of awaruite grains from the same interval, with individual grains measuring up to 855 microns in size.