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# This guide offers a comprehensive overview of the Drill Hole Form, essential for anyone involved in geological data analysis. It provides step-by-step instructions for accessing and navigating the report, along with detailed insights into various geological aspects such as lithology, mineral composition, and structural features. By utilizing this guide, users can effectively interpret drillhole data, enhancing their understanding of geological contexts and improving decision-making in mining and exploration activities.
# Opening the Report
**Accessing the Report**
- Login in to DataShed5
- Navigate to Power BI Reports
- Select the “Drill Hole Form” Report
- The report will open in the main window.
# Navigating the Report
To access the Menu page, click on the 'Menu' button located in the top-left corner of each page.
Alternatively, you can utilize the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
Each button or tab corresponds to different report pages, providing various visualizations, tables, slicers, and filters
Drill PLOD - DQ now has a live connection to the DataShed5 MDS. This is demonstrated on the **Help** page as shown below.
> ⚠️ **Note:** While the Direct Query version of Drill PLODs provides live access to your data, there may be a performance impact with charts and tables taking longer to load.
# Charts & Table
When you hover your mouse over the graph, an additional menu will appear.
> 📝 **Important!** Please note that the availability of certain features may vary depending on the specific chart.
**Summary**
The summary section provides essential general information about the selected drillhole, offering you a quick snapshot of its key characteristics.
Gain insight into the available data for the selected drillhole by exploring the number of records associated with each report type.
**Lithology**
The Lithology table presents a detailed list of lithology records available for the selected drillhole.
**Events**
This section displays a **list of geological or operational events** associated with the selected drillhole. These events may include:
- **Drilling milestones** (e.g., start/end of drilling, casing installation)
- **Geological observations** (e.g., faulting, water inflow, lithological changes)
- **Operational notes** (e.g., equipment issues, sampling events)
The purpose is to provide **contextual information** that may affect interpretation of the drillhole data or influence downstream processes like logging, sampling, or modelling.
**Minerals**
The Minerals table presents detailed information about minerals associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes interval data, mineral codes, and priority fields, providing a thorough overview of the mineral composition within the drillhole's geology.
**Assays**
The Assays table presents detailed information about assay results associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes interval data and analyte results.
**Surveys**
The Surveys table provides detailed information about surveys associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes survey methods, azimuth, survey date information, and NAT details. Delve into this dataset to gain a comprehensive understanding of the drillhole's survey history and geological orientation.
**Veins**
This Veins table provides in- depth information about veins associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes interval data, vein codes, comments, and data source details. Explore this dataset to gain valuable insights into the composition and characteristics of veins within the drillhole's geology.
# Alteration
The Alteration table offers detailed information about alterations associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes interval data, priority, alteration codes, and styles, providing a comprehensive overview of the alterations within the drillhole's geology.
**Oxidation**
The Oxidation table provides detailed information about oxidation data associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes interval data, oxidation codes, styles, and data source information, offering a comprehensive understanding of oxidation characteristics within the drillhole's geology.
**Sulphides**
The Sulphides table provides detailed information about sulphides associated with the selected drillhole.
It includes interval data, priority, sulphide codes, and sulphide percentages, offering a thorough overview of the sulphide composition within the drillhole's geology.
**Core Recovery Run**
This table shows **core recovery data**, which is crucial for understanding the **quality and completeness** of the drilled core. It includes:
- **Depth intervals**: Start and end depths for each run
- **Core diameter**: Size of the core retrieved
- **Recovery percentage**: How much of the core was successfully recovered
This helps assess **drilling efficiency** and **sample integrity**, which are vital for reliable geological and geotechnical analysis.
**Geotech RQD**
The **Geotechnical Rock Quality Designation (RQD)** table provides:
- **Interval lengths**: Depth ranges over which RQD was measured
- **RQD values**: A percentage indicating the quality of the rock mass, based on the length of intact core pieces longer than 10 cm
RQD is a key metric in **rock mass classification**, used in mining, tunneling, and geotechnical engineering to evaluate **rock stability and fragmentation**.
**MagSus (Magnetic Susceptibility)**
This section contains **magnetic susceptibility measurements**, which reflect how much a rock can be magnetized. It includes:
- **Interval data**: Depth ranges where measurements were taken
- **MagSus values**: Quantitative readings of magnetic response
These readings are useful for **geophysical interpretations**, **lithological discrimination**, and **mineral exploration**, especially for identifying magnetite-rich zones.
**SpecGrav (Specific Gravity)**
This table lists **specific gravity values**, which indicate the **density of the rock** relative to water. It includes:
- **Interval data**
- **Measured SG values**
Specific gravity is important for:
- **Resource estimation**
- **Material balance calculations**
- **Understanding rock composition and porosity**
**Structure**
This section records **structural geological features** observed in the drill core, such as:
- **Faults**
- **Folds**
- **Fractures**
- **Shear zones**
Each record typically includes:
- **Depth intervals**
- **Structure type**
- **Comments or classifications**
This data is essential for **structural modelling**, **geotechnical assessments**, and understanding **deformation history**.
**Structure Orient (Structure Orientation)**
This table provides **orientation data** for the recorded structures, including:
- **Dip and dip direction**
- **Azimuth**
- **Inclination**
These measurements help in:
- **3D geological modelling**
- **Predicting structural controls on mineralization**
- **Planning mine development or tunneling**
