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Appendices 5-13 - Nautilus Cares - Nautilus Minerals

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Earth Mechanics Institute of the Colorado Shool of Mines carried out the analysis on the<br />

cuttings from a linear cutting test using the SMT. The results were examined and the worst-<br />

case distribution was selected based on the maximum composition of fine material. The results<br />

from this detailed seive analysis of this worst-case sample were then provided to APASA for<br />

input into the SSFATE model. This data is shown Figure 2.4. In summary the sediment was<br />

only 2% clay, 2% fine silt, 2% coarse silt, 2% fine sand and 92% coarse sand or greater. This<br />

data was used by the SSFATE system to calculate the fall velocities of each sediment class<br />

through the water column.<br />

Figure 2.4. Particle size distribution (mm) graph from the ‘worst-case’ sample from the<br />

2.5 Tip Head Placement Operation<br />

linear cuttings test of the SMT.<br />

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