Quash Pass Exploration Summary
As further discussed later in this news release, the nine, very widely spaced reconnaissance boreholes drilled in 2020, returned narrow anomalous to weakly mineralized intersections for gold and copper. All the boreholes intersected significant distal, chlorite and epidote (“green rock”), alteration characteristic of mineralized porphyry systems, and anomalous base and precious metal mineralization. Further work will test deeper, blind targets by reviewing all available geochemical, geophysical and alteration vectors, to target potential deeper, blind mineralization.
Details of the Quash Pass Drill Program
The Company completed an initial drill program at the
Table 1.
Borehole | Northing | Easting | Elevation | Azimuth | Inclination | Total Depth |
(#) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) |
QPD20-001 | 6401550 | 429501 | 1,856.8 | 000 | -50 | 600.00 |
QPD20-002 | 6401875 | 429802 | 1,940.4 | 020 | -60 | 541.78 |
QPD20-003* | 6401816 | 430925 | 1,658.3 | 180 | -60 | 22.61 |
QPD20-004 | 6401816 | 430925 | 1,658.3 | 180 | -60 | 522.00 |
QPD20-005 | 6401259 | 430685 | 1,575.0 | 000 | -50 | 1125.00 |
QPD20-006 | 6400046 | 432206 | 1,525.0 | 000 | -65 | 390.00 |
QPD20-007** | 6400787 | 431597 | 1,571.0 | 000 | -60 | 142.75 |
QPD20-008 | 6400946 | 429508 | 1,891.5 | 180 | -50 | 540.00 |
QPD20-009 | 6401296 | 431482 | 1,300.0 | 045 | -50 | 957.00 |
Total Metres | 4,841.14 |
* QPD20-003 - Lost the borehole due to bad ground. QPD20-004 a redrill from same drill pad.
** QPD20-007 - Did not reach intended target due to bad ground conditions.
The geology of the
The alteration logged in the boreholes and identified from spectral data consists predominantly of chlorite and white mica (sericite) with carbonate overprint, discrete zones of epidote, very minor biotite and potassic alteration.
Mineralization is mainly characterized by thin to moderate (<1 m to 10 m) zones of pyrite bearing quartz and quartz-carbonate veins with minor to trace chalcopyrite and sulfosalts. Minor to moderate narrow base metal veins (galena-sphalerite±chalcopyrite) were intersected in the drilling. Pyrrhotite may be disseminated, in clusters and veinlets in both sedimentary and intrusive units and can extend over tens of metres down hole and correlates with high IP chargeability readings. Molybdenite bearing quartz veins were observed associated with mafic intrusions in the western portion of
Table 2. Mineralized intercepts for
Borehole | From | To | Interval | Au | Ag | Cu | Pb | Zn |
(#) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (ppm) | (ppm) |
QPD20-001 | 303.00 | 304.50 | 1.50 | 0.41 | 2.09 | 141 | 158 | 759 |
553.85 | 554.73 | 0.88 | 1.24 | 79.80 | 2,880 | 5,330 | 38,000 | |
QPD20-002 | No significant intercept | |||||||
QPD20-004 | 271.50 | 273.00 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 0.94 | 164 | 20 | 95 |
QPD20-005 | 516.54 | 517.05 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 26.90 | 1,010 | 1,910 | 30,800 |
549.00 | 549.79 | 0.79 | 1.14 | 2.80 | 89 | 383 | 3,780 | |
665.00 | 666.50 | 1.50 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 26 | 16 | 70 | |
727.00 | 729.75 | 2.75 | 0.34 | 2.79 | 67 | 454 | 388 | |
1,015.00 | 1,019.50 | 4.50 | 0.90 | 4.95 | 306 | 188 | 2,389 | |
including: | ||||||||
1,016.50 | 1,018.00 | 1.50 | 1.99 | 6.98 | 293 | 205 | 1,070 | |
1,024.00 | 1,025.50 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 1.08 | 322 | 19 | 50 | |
1,034.50 | 1,039.00 | 4.50 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 126 | 36 | 226 | |
QPD20-006 | 12.00 | 16.50 | 4.50 | 0.35 | 0.68 | 47 | 135 | 616 |
25.50 | 28.50 | 3.00 | 0.44 | 1.33 | 36 | 189 | 898 | |
77.50 | 79.00 | 1.50 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 50 | 55 | 242 | |
150.00 | 150.86 | 0.86 | 0.43 | 1.63 | 49 | 207 | 1,820 | |
172.00 | 174.00 | 2.00 | 0.67 | 0.10 | 46 | 6 | 46 | |
216.00 | 226.00 | 10.00 | 0.29 | 0.72 | 110 | 233 | 910 | |
234.00 | 236.00 | 2.00 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 146 | 5 | 78 | |
258.00 | 260.00 | 2.00 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 131 | 6 | 86 | |
318.50 | 320.16 | 1.66 | 0.53 | 0.33 | 149 | 3 | 49 | |
QPD20-007 | No significant intercepts | |||||||
QPD20-008 | No significant intercepts | |||||||
QPD20-009 | 60.00 | 60.74 | 0.74 | 0.47 | 1.25 | 654 | 4 | 24 |
634.31 | 634.87 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 216.00 | 12 | 139 | 47 | |
672.00 | 673.00 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 79.30 | 1,305 | 87 | 1,060 | |
707.00 | 715.00 | 8.00 | 0.32 | 0.58 | 13 | 21 | 110 | |
737.00 | 743.00 | 6.00 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 8 | 8 | 82 |
Green Rock Study
Exploration for both porphyry as well as epithermal vein deposits has become increasingly expensive with new discoveries often occurring at considerable depth or concealed by post mineral cover. However, with improved analytical techniques as well as global research initiatives, mineral chemistry has emerged as a viable exploration targeting tool in both the porphyry and epithermal mineralized environment.
As observed at the Saddle North gold rich copper porphyry, the deposit is centred within an alteration halo with characteristic mineralogical and chemical zonation patterns from a core of strong potassic alteration grading out to phyllic alteration on the margins. Drilling on this deposit has yet to determine the full extent of the mineralized and alteration halo. At the
Given the extensive chlorite alteration encountered in the boreholes at
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Location of Quash Pass prospect, Tatogga Project , northwestern BC.
Figure 1.
Quash Pass geology and borehole location, Tatogga Project , northwestern BC.
Figure 2.
Quash Pass gold-in-soil anomalies, IP chargeability anomalies, borehole collars and traces, Tatogga Project , northwestern BC.
Figure 3.
Quash Pass copper-in-soil anomalies, IP chargeability anomalies, borehole collars and traces, Tatogga Project , northwestern BC.
Figure 4.
Quash Pass gold-in-soil anomalies, reduced-to-pole magnetic anomalies, borehole collars and traces, Tatogga Project , northwestern BC.
Figure 5.
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