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Coring Bit, Used To Take Core Samples From Rocks In The Sea Bed
Image Not Available for Coring Bit, Used To Take Core Samples From Rocks In The Sea Bed

Coring Bit, Used To Take Core Samples From Rocks In The Sea Bed

Date1980s
Object NameDrill Bit
Mediummetal
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 cm height: 38 cm diameter: of core: 13 cm
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS031555
Keywords
    About MeA coring bit is used to take a sample from reservoir rock. It differs from a normal drill bit in that it has a hollow centre. This hollow area removes a cylinder of rock from the formation.
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