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An ore body defined by a 300m x 300m area is shown in the figure in which the drill hole locations on equally spaced square grid are marked (numbers 1-16). The average thickness of the ore body at the 4 interior points is 10.8m, at the 4 corners is 11.0m and at the remaining 8 boundary locations is 10.5m, respectively. The corresponding average grades are 1.5, 1.9 and 1.8wt%, respectively. Calculate the average grade (in wt%) of the full ore body using the Included Area Method. (Round off to two decimal places).
An ore body defined by a 300m x 300m area is shown in the figure in which the drill hole locations on equally spaced square grid are marked (numbers 1-16). The average thickness of the ore body at the 4 interior points is 10.8m, at the 4 corners is 11.0m and at the remaining 8 boundary locations is 10.5m, respectively. The corresponding average grades are 1.5, 1.9 and 1.8wt%, respectively. Calculate the average grade (in wt%) of the full ore body using the Included Area Method. (Round off to two decimal places).
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Correct Answer: 1.67
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The correct answer is: 1.67 or 1.68(approx.)
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