Originally posted by prawn_man
Amigos, in the last few days I wrote to Chris Torrey at SCI about the recent announcement and he came back pretty quickly with a reply. I don't think he would mind me sharing the information. My email to him went as follows:
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The drilling of the north zone and south zone has shown that the copper grades are highest on the eastern sides of the dykes/lodes. Could it mean that there is a hydrothermal type of flow which is carrying the coper and related metals in the easterly direction? If so, could it also be causing the copper to be concentrated in the eastern side of the non-magnetic anomaly ? I noticed the drill 18BC072 was on the western side of the anomaly, so would it be worthwhile to come from the other side. Just a suggestion."
Chris' reply was as follows:
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Hole 72 certainly encountered widely distributed sulphide at very low levels (0.5-2%). You could be right about where the copper is focussed. We are looking at the detail of the magnetics in the area to see if such a structure exists. No doubt we are into a large mineral system and we need more structure, faults, shears to focus those copper fluid you mentioned."
My take is that SCI are onto something which is deep, large and mysterious. In time they will sort it out. Patience is needed, amigos.
@prawn_man,
Have been meaning to get back to you but haven't finished reading as my children's school holidays and what have you, have taken up most of my time.
As for Chris's comment:
"We are looking at the detail of the magnetics in the area to see if such a structure exists."
The first image shows a discrete magnetic structure running northish/southish (with an indication that a little bit of mining/excavation took place as per the crossed pick (directly above the "7" in EL8076 or if you like at 8 O'Clock to the word Copper Blow (or is it 7-30?
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This second image has the Dipole-Dipole IP, Gradient Array IP and Gravity
This third image has the anomalies "A" and "B" of the greater South East anomaly. Drill hole #72 pierced the structure some 350 south of that "A" anomaly at an azimuth of 113 Deg (approx 4 O'Clock). Thus the pierce point is approx at the end of the words "Anomalous Rock Sample" (the one indicating 30614) which seems to indicate that Gravity was the driving force behind the position they picked for the first hole into this structure.
This image has the Drill hole #18CB072 pierce point
If as has been indicated that the Gravity anomalies indicate mafic volcanics, then the Northern area has both that and the Copper Blow Shear Zone going through it, so I guess it makes sense to follow up there next. I think they have circa $800k in the kitty.
It will be most interesting to see if there is any Au in hole #72 and if so, is it tied up in the pyrite or the chalcopyrite. It could make a big difference on which way that turns out.
I'll get back to you about the other stuff once I get on top of the school holidays.
MI
