IOCG Target at a Historic Location
At Viper, initial sampling and mapping has identified an IOCG style phyllic alteration zone that is adjacent to the historical K2 occurrence. High-grade silver was identified over a 75m N/S strike:
| 102g/t Ag | 0.137g/t Au | (F005910) |
| 13.5g/t Ag | 0.44% Cu | (F005914) |
Viper
Viper is situated within a phyllic alteration zone, and hosts chalcopyrite mineralisation with rare tourmaline cemented breccias. The 2024 sampling in this area, focused in and around the historic K2 deposit where 5 samples were collected over a 75 m N/S strike length within a gossan after oxidation of pyrite
Field photograph of the Viper phyllic alteration zone. Iron oxides in gossan are abundant after oxidation of pyrite. Disseminated sulph-arsenides and chalcopyrite are present in samples F005910-F005914 which returned up to 0.44% Cu (F005914) and 102 g/t Ag (F005910)
Map of the Viper IOCG system depicting Cu % in rock chips taken during 2024 maiden field program.