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The orientation of bedding, veins and joints in core — a new method and case history

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A new technique is described for the orientation of bedding, joints and veins in diamond drill core taken from rocks in which a cleavage is developed. The geological and mathematical basis of the method is explained and a computer program suitable for IBM compatible microcomputers is included. A case history of its use during a gold exploration program at the Dolaucothi gold mines (Ogofau) in Dyfed, Wales is also presented which highlights its use in structural modelling and interpretation, geotechnical studies and in ore deposit geology.

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  • Annels, A.E. (1984) Exploration of gold in Wales,Land and Minerals Surveying 2, 645–55.

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  1. Department of Mining, Geological and Minerals Engineering, University College, CF2 1TA, Cardiff, Wales

    A. E. Annels & E. G. Hellewell

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Annels, A.E., Hellewell, E.G. The orientation of bedding, veins and joints in core — a new method and case history. International Journal of Mining and Geological Engineering 5, 307–320 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01560781

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