Optionality – A Polymetallic discovery providing further depth to the metals basket
Charlie, a skarn horizon covering a strike of approximately 900m, previously identified by state geologists has returned consistently high-grade polymetallic results adding further depth to the metal basket at Great Bear:
| 9.8% Cu | 233g/t Ag | 1.7% Pb | 2.4% Zn | (F005408) |
| 8.3% Cu | 135g/t Ag | (F005407) | ||
| 3.4% Cu | 24g/t Ag | 0.24% Tungsten | (F005405) |
Charlie
The Charlie area is host to polymetallic, potassic skarn mineralisation which was sampled over a 55m strike length NW/SE and covering a 10m thickness. The skarn consists of garnet-pyroxene-epidote-K-feldspar with a polymetallic sulphide overprint. A total of 11 outcrop samples were taken, returning up to 233g/t Ag, 9.82% Cu, 1.67% Pb. 2.35% Zn (F005408) and 0.24% W in addition to 3.36% Cu in sample F005405. 05
Outcrop photograph for sample F005408 illustrating a brick red K-feldspar-skarn breccia with abundant copper secondary minerals after chalcopyrite-bornite-chalcocite sulphides. Sample returned 233g/t Ag, 9.82% Cu, 1.67% Pb. 2.35% Zn.
Map of copper % in samples taken from the Charlie Zone where polymetallic skarn mineralisation returned consistently strong copper grades of up to 9.8% Cu and 233g/t Ag (F005408).