Specimen
The specimen below is taken from real data. However, some of the lines are optional depending on the source data. This specimen is taken as a reference because it shows most of the available optional features.
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3. * Washability Version 2 Meta-file Generation 10-Jul-2019
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6. VERSION: 2
7. SEAM_MATCH: *
8. PLY_MATCH: *
9. SIZE_RANGE: 50.000 0.100
10. VARIABLES: 3
11. VARIABLE: Ash% 6 1 TRUE FALSE TRUE ASH
12. VARIABLE: SE 6 0 FALSE FALSE TRUE SE
13. VARIABLE: CSN 5 1 FALSE TRUE TRUE CSN
14. HAS_SAM_RD: FALSE
15. HAS_SAMYLD: TRUE
16. HAS_CUMFLG: TRUE
17. HAS_FRC_RD: TRUE
18. TABLE_ENDS: FALSE
19. SIZE_FMT: 6 3
20. COORD_FMT: 11 1
21. COLLAR_FMT: 8 2
22. DEPTH_FMT: 8 2
23. SEAM_FMT: 4 0
24. PLY_FMT: 2 0
25. HOLEID_FMT: 16 0
26. SAMPID_FMT: 8 0
27. SAMYLD_FMT: 6 2
28. RAWRD_FMT: 5 2
29. FLSKRD_FMT: 6 2
30. YIELD_FMT: 6 2
31. HOLE_REC: 38649 653720.8 7479753.0 208.95 72.60
32. SEAM: D58
33. INTERCEPT: 57.70 59.05 27174
34. SIZE_FRAC: 12.700 0.500 76.30
35. WASH_START: 1.30 11.51 1.26 2.3 0 9.0 F
36. WASH_LINE: 1.30 1.35 18.42 0.00 6.1 0 9.0
37. WASH_LINE: 1.35 1.40 15.22 0.00 11.6 0 9.0
38. WASH_LINE: 1.40 1.45 8.61 0.00 17.6 0 9.0
39. WASH_LINE: 1.45 1.50 5.21 0.00 23.0 0 9.0
40. WASH_LINE: 1.50 1.55 3.10 0.00 26.3 0 9.0
41. WASH_LINE: 1.55 1.60 2.40 0.00 30.3 0 9.0
42. WASH_LINE: 1.60 1.80 4.00 0.00 35.4 0 8.5
43. WASH_END: 1.80 31.53 2.20 65.4 0 4.5
44. SIZE_FRAC: 0.700 0.100 10.30
45. WASH_START: 1.30 11.51 1.26 2.3 0 9.0 F
46. WASH_LINE: 1.30 1.40 33.64 0.00 9.1 0 9.0
47. WASH_LINE: 1.40 1.50 13.51 0.00 20.6 0 9.0
48. WASH_LINE: 1.50 1.60 6.50 0.00 28.3 0 9.0
49. WASH_LINE: 1.60 1.80 3.00 0.00 33.4 0 8.5
50. WASH_END: 1.80 31.53 2.20 55.4 0 4.5
51. SEAM: D59
52. INTERCEPT: 66.03 66.94 27175
53. SIZE_FRAC: 12.700 0.500 73.20
54. WASH_START: 1.30 15.80 1.28 2.2 0 9.0 F
55. WASH_LINE: 1.30 1.35 23.20 0.00 6.1 0 9.0
56. WASH_LINE: 1.35 1.40 23.90 0.00 10.2 0 9.0
57. WASH_LINE: 1.40 1.45 10.90 0.00 14.8 0 9.0
58. WASH_LINE: 1.45 1.50 4.10 0.00 20.4 0 9.0
59. WASH_LINE: 1.50 1.55 1.80 0.00 24.8 0 9.0
60. WASH_LINE: 1.55 1.60 1.40 0.00 28.2 0 9.0
61. WASH_LINE: 1.60 1.80 4.00 0.00 38.2 0 9.0
62. WASH_END: 1.80 14.90 2.24 75.4 0 7.5
63. SEAM: D34
64. INTERCEPT: 68.90 72.44 27176
65. SIZE_FRAC: 12.700 0.500 77.80
66. WASH_START: 1.30 12.00 1.27 1.8 0 9.0 F
67. WASH_LINE: 1.30 1.35 19.70 0.00 6.0 0 9.0
68. WASH_LINE: 1.35 1.40 21.70 0.00 11.0 0 9.0
69. WASH_LINE: 1.40 1.45 12.80 0.00 15.8 0 9.0
70. WASH_LINE: 1.45 1.50 4.70 0.00 20.8 0 8.5
71. WASH_LINE: 1.50 1.55 2.20 0.00 24.6 0 8.0
72. WASH_LINE: 1.55 1.60 1.90 0.00 28.6 0 8.0
73. WASH_LINE: 1.60 1.80 3.20 0.00 37.0 0 8.0
74. WASH_END: 1.80 21.80 2.34 73.9 0 1.5
75. HOLE_REC: 38651 653448.2 7479600.0 209.29 68.70
76. SEAM: D58
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9999. EOF:
Structure
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