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Core sample

earth science Maturity 9-11

People take small tubes of rock.

Granitic core Stillwater sw5.jpg
Granitic core Stillwater sw5.jpg
They use a big drill. The drill pulls the tube up. This helps us learn about the ground. It can even help doctors.
Bakken Core.JPG
Bakken Core.JPG
Can you find a rock like this?

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File:Diamond Core.jpeg
Diamond Core.jpeg
File:Granitic core Stillwater sw5.jpg
Granitic core Stillwater sw5.jpg
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Core sampling.jpg
File:Cut Bakken Core samples.jpg
Cut Bakken Core samples.jpg
File:Образцы керна.png
Образцы керна.png
File:Oriented Core Goniometer commonly used when logging core.JPG
Oriented Core Goniometer commonly used...
File:Pulling the Bakken Core out of the core barrell.JPG
Pulling the Bakken Core out of the core...
File:Этикетка коробки керна.png
Этикетка коробки керна.png
File:Bakken Core.JPG
Bakken Core.JPG
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