Diamond core bits

GUIDE TO THE SELECTION OF THE IMPREGNATED DIAMOND BITS

SeriesRock TypesFormation CharacteristicsRock Hardnes
(Mohs)
S2 / S3Serpentinite, Sandstone, Limestone, Gypsum, Calcite, Shale, TalcSoft, Very Abrasive, Fractured4 / 5
S4 / S5 / S6Greenstone, Dolomite, Andesite, BasaltMedium Hard, Moderately Abrasive, Fractured6
S7 / S8Pegmatite, Peridotite, Gabbro, Schist, NoriteHard, Moderately Abrasive, Compact7
S9 / S10Quartzite, Rhyolite, Granite, Gneiss, Diorite
Hard – Very Hard, Non-Abrasive, Compact8
S11 / S12Talconite, Jasperite, Quartz, ChertUltra Hard, Non-Abrasive, Compact9