'Gold mineralization appears to be associated with an intrusive source' states Mr.
Highlights of the 2019 Exploration Program
Six of the 9 holes drilled to test the
Gold occurs within a north trending, west dipping shear zone called the David Shear.
Multiple phases of quartz veining occur within and adjacent to the main shear. The main shear is anomalous in gold, in the 100s of ppb and varies in thickness from 1.2 to 4.5 metres true width.
High-grade gold mineralization up-to 54,765 ppb (54.76 g/t) appears to occur as a zone in the main shear and varies in thickness from of 0.5 to 1.0 metre true width.
High grade gold mineralization can be traced from surface down the shear for 100 metres.
The shear continues to depth but with only anomalous gold. The relative locations of high-grade gold mineralization at surface (up to 193.9 g/t gold) and in the drill holes suggests that the David gold zone plunges to the north within the David shear. The down plunge potential is planned to be tested during the next phase of drilling.
Seven of 12 grab samples taken at surface from the
Eleven visible gold grains were identified in the surface rock sample that assayed 193.9 g/t gold. Visible gold was not identified in the other samples.
Visible gold was not identified in the drill core. The nugget effect of having visible gold supports the potential for additional high-grade gold mineralization that has not been encountered by the current round of drilling.
Next Steps
In early 2019, PJX received a 5-year permit from the BC government to drill and trench the
The next phase of drilling on the Gold Shear Property will target the potential for high-grade gold mineralization down plunge to the north on the
Potential for Additional Gold Zones
Geophysical Target at depth
Some high-grade gold mineralization (196.69 g/t gold) intersected by historical drilling in 1990, on the
Similar sulphide mineralization was encountered, but only in minor amounts, in some of PJX's drill holes. Higher concentrations of gold occurred with this type of sulphide mineralization.
Geophysics has identified a large geophysical target area at depth that could be associated with weakly conductive sulphides. Parts of this target dip to the north, similar to the suggested plunge of the David Gold zone.
Hole GS-19-06 was drilled to test part of this target at depth. The hole intersected the David shear, but the hole deviated and did not drill deep enough to test the upper part of the geophysical target. Additional drilling is required to test this target.
West Shear Target
Prospecting has identified a second shear to the west of the shear hosting the
Hole GS-19-06 was the only hole drilled to test the West Shear. The hole intersected the shear where it crosses a gabbro rock unit that is not favourable for hosting gold. The shear had anomalous gold up to 600 ppb.
Sediments are favourable for hosting gold at the
Additional drilling is required to test the west shear where it cuts through the sediments below the gabbro. The gabbro may act as an aquitard that could dam-up gold bearing fluids flowing along the shear and cause the gold to deposit or concentrate in the sediments. Aquitards influence gold deposit formation in
Geological Information
Gold mineralization occurs with quartz veining and flooding in quartz-carbonate and/or sericite altered sediments (quartzite and argillite).
Sample analyses indicate that there is a near perfect correlation of gold with tellurium (0.97 correlation coefficient). There is a moderate to strong correlation of gold with mercury (0.52) and cadmium (0.72). Lead, zinc, and silver have weak to moderate correlations with gold of about 0.4 correlation coefficient. Mercury's correlation is based on only a few samples that had greater than the detection limit concentrations.
Minerals aquamarine (beryl) and potassium feldspar are present in some quartz veins with or without gold mineralization.
Sample analyses and mineral assemblages support the potential for an intrusive source for fluids that carried and deposited the gold mineralization.
The cadmium, zinc, lead and silver correlation may also relate to a potential host rock that is favourable for extracting and concentrating the gold from the intrusive mineralizing fluids. The shear zone and quartz veins are hosted in Aldridge formation rocks that also host the Sullivan zinc, lead, cadmium, silver deposit.
David Gold Zone Background
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Sampling and QA/QC
All technical information for the Gold Shear exploration program is obtained and reported under a quality assurance and quality control ('QA/QC') program. Samples are taken from core cut in half with a diamond saw under the direction of qualified geologists. Samples are then labeled, placed in plastic bags, sealed and with interval and sample numbers recorded. Samples are delivered by PJX to
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