Sampling quality of rock core drilling rig directly affects sulfide analysis results.
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Sample integrity:
Broken cores during sampling lose key structural info,
hindering analysis of formation and mineral distribution.
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Sample contamination: Poorly sealed samplers let seawater or impurities mix in. This skews mineral content data, misleading resource assessment.
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Sampling depth accuracy: Inaccurate depths cause wrong judgments on vertical sulfide distribution, affecting ore delimitation and estimation.
Thus,
ensuring sampling quality is key to reliable analysis,
vital for deep-sea hydrothermal sulfide exploration.rock core drilling rig 