- The main lithium pegmatite zone in Hole LC23-44 is 6.9 m wide with average 4,977.50 parts per million (ppm) lithium (Li) or 1.07% Li2O at 98.5 m drilled depth. In addition, there are anomalous values of other rare metals in this section with an average of 185.13 parts per million beryllium (Be), 222.53 ppm cesium (Cs), 46.50 ppm niobium (Nb), 1,011.43 ppm rubidium (Rb) and 90.05 ppm tantalum (Ta).
- Drill Hole LC23-43 intersected four main lithium pegmatites as follows (Table 2):
- Pegmatite 1 with average 1,950.60 ppm Li or 0.42% Li2O over 5 meters at 152 m drilled depth.
- Pegmatite 2 with average 1,870.71 ppm Li or 0.40% Li2O over 6 meters at 169 m drilled depth.
- Pegmatite 3 with average 665.50 ppm Li or 0.14% Li2O over 3 meters at 196 m drilled depth.
- Pegmatite 4 with average 536 ppm Li or 0.12% Li2O over 3 meters at 249 m drilled depth.
- All pegmatites have anomalous values of other rare metals.
- Drill hole LC23-43 was drilled at location 5367916 N, 287279E, UTM NAD 1983 Zone 18N, at azimuth 219.7 degrees and dip -47.3 with a drilled depth of 252 m. The drill hole was placed at the main Augustus zone.
- Drill hole LC23-44 was drilled at location 5367892N, 287156E, UTM NAD 1983 Zone 18N, at azimuth 227.2 degrees and dip -56.7 with a drilled depth of 196 m. The drill hole was placed at the main Augustus zone.
The drill core is logged and sampled at the core shack using a rock saw. For quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC), field duplicates, standards and blanks are being inserted at industry standard intervals. The samples were bagged and tagged using best practices and were delivered to
Samples are fused with sodium peroxide in a Zirconium crucible. The fused sample is acidified with concentrated nitric and hydrochloric acids. The resulting solutions are diluted and then measured by ICP-OES and ICP-MS. All metals are solubilized.
ICP-MS
Fused samples are diluted and analyzed by Agilent 7900 ICP-MS. Calibration is performed using five synthetic calibration standards. A set of (10-20) fused certified reference material is run with every batch of samples for calibration and quality control. Fused duplicates are run every 10 samples.
ICP-OES
Samples are analyzed with a minimum of 10 certified reference materials for the required analytes, all prepared by sodium peroxide fusion. Every 10th sample is prepared and analyzed in duplicate; a blank is prepared every 30 samples and analyzed. Samples are analyzed using a Varian 735ES ICP and internal standards are used as part of the standard operating procedure. Source: https://actlabs.com/geochemistry/lithogeochemistry-and-whole-rock-analysis/peroxide-total-fusion/
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Table 1: Drill Hole LC23-44 Sample assays highlights
Analyte Symbol | Depth | Depth | Total | Li | Li2O | Be | Cs | Fe | Nb | Rb | Ta |
Unit Symbol | m | m | m | ppm | % | ppm | ppm | % | ppm | ppm | ppm |
Detection Limit | 15 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||||
Analysis | FUS-MS-Na2O2 | ||||||||||
1158052 | 97.5 | 98.5 | 1 | 443 | 0.10 | 14 | 281 | 6.75 | 2.8 | 640 | 1 |
1158053 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 1 | 940 | 0.20 | 297 | 249 | 0.91 | 62.2 | 1420 | 115 |
1158054 | 99.5 | 100.5 | 1 | 6840 | 1.47 | 300 | 77.1 | 0.33 | 47.7 | 1270 | 70 |
1158055 | 100.5 | 101.59 | 1.09 | 7150 | 1.54 | 172 | 46.8 | 1.04 | 52.7 | 507 | 81.3 |
1158056 | 101.59 | 102.11 | 0.52 | 4740 | 1.02 | 60 | 1170 | 5.41 | 18 | > 5000 | 41.1 |
1158057 | 102.11 | 103 | 0.89 | 6980 | 1.50 | 206 | 67.4 | 0.42 | 59 | 1710 | 124 |
1158058 | 103 | 104 | 1 | 6940 | 1.49 | 174 | 59 | 0.21 | 58.1 | 1320 | 118 |
1158059 | 104 | 104.4 | 0.4 | 4730 | 1.02 | 263 | 43.8 | 0.89 | 63.7 | 460 | 153 |
1158061 | 104.4 | 105.4 | 1 | 1500 | 0.32 | 9 | 67.1 | 4.45 | 10.6 | 393 | 18 |
Total / | 98.50 | 105.40 | 6.90 | 4,977.50 | 1.07 | 185.13 | 222.53 | 1.71 | 46.50 | 1,011.43 | 90.05 |
1158062 | 159.66 | 160.17 | 0.51 | 822 | 0.18 | 18 | 139 | 5.06 | 7.9 | 580 | 2 |
1158063 | 160.17 | 161 | 0.83 | 293 | 0.06 | 295 | 65.3 | 1.04 | 113.4 | 339 | 69.2 |
1158064 | 161 | 162 | 1 | 273 | 0.06 | 246 | 33.4 | 0.81 | 66.3 | 317 | 52.3 |
1158065 | 162 | 162.5 | 0.5 | 925 | 0.20 | 119 | 176 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 785 | 2.4 |
Note: A standard conversion factor of 2.15 was used to report Li to Li2O values |
All intersections reported are based on drilled width and have not been converted to the true width. |
Table 2: Drill Hole LC23-43 Sample assays highlights
Analyte Symbol | Depth | Depth | Total | Li | Li2O | Be | Cs | Fe | Nb | Rb | Ta |
Unit Symbol | m | m | m | ppm | % | ppm | ppm | % | ppm | ppm | ppm |
Detection Limit | 15 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||||
Analysis Method | FUS-Na2O2 | ||||||||||
1158027 | 133 | 134 | 1 | 1130 | 0.24 | 50 | 253 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 765 | 28.6 |
1158028 | 145 | 146 | 1 | 1070 | 0.23 | 73 | 791 | 3.91 | 12.3 | 2020 | 13.6 |
1158029 | 146 | 147 | 1 | 403 | 0.09 | 240 | 119 | 1.79 | 33 | 281 | 53 |
Pegmatite 1 | |||||||||||
1158031 | 152 | 153 | 1 | 2190 | 0.47 | 24 | 267 | 5.36 | 10.1 | 554 | 4.6 |
1158032 | 153 | 154 | 1 | 3450 | 0.74 | 98 | 66.5 | 0.71 | 94.4 | 2050 | 49.8 |
1158033 | 154 | 155 | 1 | 1320 | 0.28 | 182 | 39.7 | 0.41 | 112.5 | 1070 | 59.4 |
1158034 | 155 | 155.73 | 0.73 | 793 | 0.17 | 92 | 26.1 | 1.12 | 120.6 | 746 | 80.3 |
1158035 | 155.73 | 157 | 1.27 | 2000 | 0.43 | 5 | 249 | 5.79 | 7.3 | 421 | 1 |
Total / Average | 152.00 | 157.00 | 5.00 | 1,950.60 | 0.42 | 80.20 | 129.66 | 2.68 | 68.98 | 968.20 | 39.02 |
Pegmatite 2 | |||||||||||
1158036 | 169 | 170 | 1 | 1380 | 0.30 | < 3 | 55.9 | 4.46 | 7.7 | 329 | 2.8 |
1158037 | 170 | 170.7 | 0.7 | 741 | 0.16 | 99 | 29.3 | 0.53 | 79.4 | 1260 | 36 |
1158038 | 170.7 | 171.3 | 0.6 | 454 | 0.10 | 4 | 36.2 | 1.85 | 8.6 | 277 | 1.1 |
1158039 | 171.3 | 172.2 | 0.9 | 1540 | 0.33 | 23 | 193 | 3.16 | 7.7 | 826 | 4.5 |
1158041 | 172.2 | 173 | 0.8 | 3460 | 0.74 | 156 | 228 | 1.37 | 63.1 | 988 | 79 |
1158042 | 173 | 174 | 1 | 3220 | 0.69 | 165 | 1020 | 5.68 | 45.9 | 3910 | 16 |
1158043 | 174 | 175 | 1 | 2300 | 0.49 | 70 | 500 | 4.38 | 52.8 | 2400 | 21.4 |
Total / Average | 169.00 | 175.00 | 6.00 | 1,870.71 | 0.40 | 86.17 | 294.63 | 3.06 | 37.89 | 1,427.14 | 22.97 |
Pegmatite 3 | |||||||||||
1158044 | 196 | 196.5 | 0.5 | 1040 | 0.22 | 24 | 189 | 6.02 | 18.4 | 596 | 3 |
1158045 | 196.5 | 197.2 | 0.7 | 818 | 0.18 | 71 | 139 | 1.71 | 50 | 510 | 19.9 |
1158046 | 197.2 | 198 | 0.8 | 224 | 0.05 | 62 | 47.7 | 2.12 | 11 | 155 | 7 |
1158047 | 198 | 199 | 1 | 580 | 0.12 | 16 | 82.5 | 5.12 | 8.9 | 278 | 2.3 |
Total / Average | 196.00 | 199.00 | 3.00 | 665.50 | 0.14 | 43.25 | 114.55 | 3.74 | 22.08 | 384.75 | 8.05 |
Pegmatite 4 | |||||||||||
1158048 | 249 | 249.68 | 0.68 | 872 | 0.19 | 10 | 166 | 1.92 | 11 | 965 | 5 |
1158049 | 249.68 | 251.07 | 1.39 | 52 | 0.01 | 24 | 30.1 | 0.37 | 97.2 | 1740 | 50 |
1158051 | 251.07 | 252 | 0.93 | 684 | 0.15 | 86 | 149 | 1.84 | 39 | 1500 | 42.5 |
Total / Average | 249.00 | 252.00 | 3.00 | 536.00 | 0.12 | 40.00 | 115.03 | 1.38 | 49.07 | 1,401.67 | 32.50 |
Note: A standard conversion factor of 2.15 was used to report Li to Li2O values |
All intersections reported are based on drilled width and have not been converted to the true width. |
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