apoel,Depends on the length of the core I'd imagine but probably...

apoel,

Depends on the length of the core I'd imagine but probably talking at least a week.

The only mention in PRA dispatches is that cores contain sulphides which means mineralisation. Just what TYPE is hard to discern without lab analysis but sometimes you could get visible elements of copper gold silver or whatever.

This is what bugs me about the protracted delays, you'd think any geo would have an idea of what's in the cores and give s/h an inkling. Personally, I don't think this first sample (and that's all we'll be getting to start with) will be anything spectacular except perhaps in width of any intercepts.

Just trying to let you know as much as I think I do. I'm not a geologist or even a technician. I specialise in theory mate.

Regards and GL of course,
chick