Summary
| ANOMALOUS METALS | Anomalous in soils: Ni, Cu, Co, Pd, Ag, REE. Stream seds: AU, Pt, Pd, REE. |
| MAGNETICS | SW-NE line of magnetic highs corresponding to soil results. 2021 mag enhancement indicated possible near surface targets. |
| DEPTH | 400 – 600m m to base. Extension of NE line from Palmerville. |
| ASSESSMENT | Possible local mafic-ultramafic intrusives (Triassic?) into Chillagoe Formation. May be some mafic-ultramafic intrusives into this sequence. |
| PRIORITY | High. Further infill soils and mag before any exploratory drilling. |
Detail
- Possible local mafic-ultramafic intrusives (Triassic?) into Chillagoe Formation, but some of the Cu-Ni likely due to high background in the Siluro-Devonian basalts of the Chillagoe Formation.
- This covers a magnetic section of the Chillagoe Formation under cover where to the south in outcrop areas, Silurian magnetic basalts are folded in the Chillagoe Formation.
- Ionic leach soils and a road edge MMI soils do show elevated Cu and Ni and local Pd that may reflect high background values in the basalts.
- But local discrete magnetic features suggest there may be some mafic-ultramafic intrusives into this sequence and Target 57 with coincident CuNi-PGE may be one such intrusive
- Stream sediment results significant with visible Au, Pt and Pd in the pan as well as REE. Some significant Co rock samples
- Mag enhancement carried out in 2022 indicated layers @90 degrees and potential near surface intersection (16-37m)
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