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Drill Core Details


Property
Taiga
Zone
MM
Drill Hole Number
REN-98-15
Year
1998


General Information

Core condition: Good
Core size: BTW
Complete hole: NO
Total length: 72 m
Total boxes: 5
Drilled by: Blackstone Resources Inc.
Location: 64.71497 N, -138.11620 W
Location comment:
Elevation (m): 1371
Azimuth:
Dip: -70°
Comments: Drillhole REN98-15 was targeting the extent of the mineralization intersected in hole REN97-07, (a nickel-zinc horizon). REN98-15 was collared in argillite. Underlying this cherty argillite is a breccia consisting of shale, calcareous shale, and siliceous-calcareous fragments in an incompetent, carbonaceous matrix with limestone balls. The drillhole intersected significant gold mineralization (6024 ppb) and minor silver and zinc. Box Details: Have boxes 4-8 (EOH).

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Location Map

Deposit Type and Commodities

Commodities: barium, gold, nickel, silver, zinc
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Drill Logs and Data

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REN-98-15 drill log (geological).pdf Download PDF
REN-98-15 drill log (mineralogical).pdf Download PDF
REN-98-15 drill section.pdf Download PDF