Drill Core and Microscopic Images – AN-24-05 at 190 Meters Depth (RPM Zone). Top image: Drill core from hole AN-24-05 at 190 meter depth showing disseminated awaruite (a sulfur-free nickel alloy) hosted in serpentinized ultramafic peridotite within the RPM Zone. Bottom images: Microscopic images of awaruite grains from the same depth, measuring up to 732 microns. Saw blade streaks are visible across the grains, illustrating the ductile and highly-magnetic properties of awaruite.
Drill Core and Microscopic Images – AN-24-05 at 190 Meters Depth (RPM Zone). Top image: Drill core from hole AN-24-05 at 190 meter depth showing disseminated awaruite (a sulfur-free nickel alloy) hosted in serpentinized ultramafic peridotite within the RPM Zone. Bottom images: Microscopic images of awaruite grains from the same depth, measuring up to 732 microns. Saw blade streaks are visible across the grains, illustrating the ductile and highly-magnetic properties of awaruite.