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001M/09/0796
SEVENTH YEAR ASSESSMENT REPORT ON LIC. 13640M FIRST YEAR ASSESSMENT REPORT ON LIC. 18523M FIRST YEAR ASSESSMENT REPORT ON LIC. 18524M
OF
PROSPECTING
ON
TOWER WEST AREA,
BURIN PENINSULA
NTS 1M/9
BY
NATHANIEL NOEL MSc.
FOR
E. MICHELE NOEL
MINERAL LICENCES: 13640 M 18523 M 18524 M
WORK CONDUCTED: LATE MAY 2011, OCTOBER 2011
DECEMBER 2011 and EARLY JANUARY 2012
TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 13640M 8304.50 18523M 1600.00 18524M 1400.00
TOTAL CLAIMS: 13640M (23) 18523M (2) 18524M (7)
Table of Contents Page Summary 1 Introduction 2 Location and Access 3 Physiography 3 Property Summary and License Status 4 Previous Work 4 Geology 5 Regional Geology 5 Local Geology 6 Current Program 6 Work Done 6 Results 8 Advanced argillic and silicic alteration 9 Argillic Alteration 11 Silica Flood 12 Other Prospecting 13 Assay Results 14 Conclusions and Recommendations 14 List of Expenditures 15 List of Figures Figure 1 Project Location Map 2 Figure 2 Claims Location Map 3 Figure 3 Topography 4 Figure 4 Regional Geology 5 Figure 5 Prospecting Location Map 7 Figure 6 Map showing location of alteration and sampling on Tower West Zone 8 Figure 7 Hematite-Magnetite-Silica +/- Alunite? Unit 9 Figure 8 Channel sampling on Tower West 9 Figure 9 Hematite-Magnetite-Pyrite breccia in silicic alteration 10 Figure 10 Large euhedral pyrite cubes in breccia unit 10 Figure 11 Qtz.-Ser.-Pyrite schist located on Monkstown Road at the Southern end of the Tower West Zone 11 Figure 12 Disrupted quartz veins in qtz.-ser.-pyrite unit. East side Of Tower West 11 Figure 13 Slightly foliated qtz.-ser.-pyrite unit 12 Figure 14 Silica flooding in felsic tuffaceous rocks 13
1
SUMMARY
A new alteration zone west of the Tower Prospect on the Burin Peninsula containing intense silicic and
advanced argillic alteration which was initially discovered in 2006 by the author was revisited. This
area and areas along strike were prospected and additional outcrops containing intense alteration
including magnetite‐pyrite‐silica breccias were discovered and sampled.
While the results of the assays were disappointing, the presence of this zone and its proximity to the
main Tower Zone indicates the presence of a much larger alteration system in this area
INTRODU
This repo
and 1852
(Figure 1
Alteratio
system w
hematite
UCTION
ort covers wo
24m (7 claim
) Mineral lic
n Zone as de
which exhibit
e‐pyrophyllit
ork complet
ms)( located o
cence 13640
efined by Hu
ts the charac
te rich rocks
ted on miner
on the 1M/9
0m was stak
uard (1989).
cteristics of
.
Figure 1 P
2
ral license 13
9 NTS 1:50,0
ed to cover
The Tower
high sulphid
Project Location
3640m (23
000 map she
prospective
Zone marks
dation altera
n Map
claims), 185
et on the Bu
ground cov
s the locatio
ation includi
523m (2 clai
urin Peninsu
vering the To
n of a 2 km
ing silica‐alu
ms)
la.
ower
long
unite‐
LOCATIO
The prop
approxim
Much of
property
the summ
PHYSIOG
The area
plateau.
thin cove
SE. One
ON AND ACC
perty consis
mately twelv
the propert
y is only acce
mer months
GRAPHY
is relatively
There are n
er over most
is located at
CESS
ts of 32 con
e kilometers
ty can be ac
essible by AT
when the w
y barren and
numerous sm
t of the area
t the very no
ntiguous cla
s west of the
cessed from
TV from the
water is low.
Figure 2 C
d consists of
mall ponds.
a. Two bro
orthern port
3
aims which
e Burin High
m Monkstow
e Burin Highw
Claims location
f low rolling
Outcrop is s
oad esker lik
ion of the pr
in part stra
way on the
wn Road how
way or by c
map.
hills rising t
sporadic and
ke features c
roperty and
ddles the M
e Burin Penin
wever the so
rossing the
to the west
d glacial ove
cross the pro
one in the c
Monkstown
nsula. (Figu
outhern tip o
Paradise Riv
to form a h
erburden for
operty from
central area.
Road
re 2).
of the
ver in
higher
rms a
NW‐
.
PROPERT
Mineral
project a
were sta
2006 and
Noel, the
claims w
Limited w
an option
currently
PREVIOU
The regi
Newfoun
Monksto
immedia
to the d
prospect
Figure 3 T
TY SUMMAR
licenses 136
area. 1364
ked in the e
d to Corners
e original cla
was conducte
who express
n agreemen
y in good sta
US WORK
on encomp
ndland Geolo
own Road,
te area was
discovery of
tors and one
Topography. Pi
RY AND LICE
640m (23 cl
0m was sta
early winter
stone in 200
aim holder.
ed under a g
sed an intere
t and the gr
nding.
passing the
ogical Survey
Ridge, Para
again mapp
the Tower
e two gem co
icture taken from
ENSE STATUS
aims), 1852
ked in the l
of 2011. 1
08. In the s
In the late
grubstake a
est in the Bu
rubstake agr
claim block
y. With the
adise River
ped in 1989 b
Showing.
ollectors (pr
4
m the center of
S
23m (2 claim
ate summe
13640m was
pring of 201
e fall of 2010
greement w
rin Peninsul
reement end
k was mapp
e discovery o
showings a
by Allan Hua
A portion
rimarily for t
f the claim block
ms) and 1852
r of 2006 w
s optioned to
10 the claim
0 and early
with 61716 N
la. This gru
ded in Febru
ped at 1:50
of the Parad
along strike
ard as part o
n of the pr
the Lazulite
k looking north w
24m (7 claim
while the ot
o Comaplex
ms were retu
winter of 2
Newfoundla
bstake work
uary of 2011
0,000 scale
dise Trend al
e of the p
of his master
operty was
potention) a
west.
ms) compris
ther two lice
Minerals Co
urned to Mi
011 work o
nd and Labr
k did not pro
1. All claim
in 1984 by
lteration zon
roject area,
rs thesis. Th
held by se
and then allo
e the
ences
orp in
chele
n the
rador
oduce
ms are
y the
nes ie
, the
is led
everal
owed
to lapse.
west of t
conducte
the west
GEOLOG
REGIONA
The area
rocks wit
mya (O”B
In this re
Current G
The prope
the Tower P
ed some tre
.
Y
AL GEOLOGY
a lies within
th associate
Brien et al.
egion the un
Granite. (Fig
rty was stak
Prospect.
nching on t
Y
the Avalon
ed clastic an
1998) and a
its define a b
gure 4) The p
Figure 4 R
ked in 2006
In 2008 Cor
he main Tow
Terrain and
nd volcanocl
are consider
broad anticl
project area
egional Geology
5
and prospec
rnerstone C
wer Prospec
d is under
astic sedim
red to be pa
inorium whi
is at the sou
y (Modified from
cting identif
apital Corp.
ct but did no
rlain by a su
ents. The r
art of the M
ich is cored
uthern end o
m O'Brien et al.
fied a new z
optioned t
ot examine
uite of calc‐a
rocks forme
Marystown/L
by granitic r
of this majo
1998)
one of alter
the property
the new zo
alkaline, vol
ed some 550
ove Cove G
rocks of the
r structure.
ration
y and
ne to
canic
0‐600
roup.
Swift
6
LOCAL GEOLOGY
The claim block is underlain primarily by intermediate‐felsic volcanic and volcanoclastic rocks.
The felsic units consist of pinkish weathering crystalithic tuffaceous rocks while intermediate
units are green‐grey. No sediments were observed on the claim block although they have been
reported by other workers. It is suspected that some of the crystalithic tuffs have been
reworked.
A lens of granite outcrops just west of the main Tower prospect.
Structurally, the rocks are tightly folded and contain a strong penetrative foliation which strikes
NE‐SW at approximately 20‐30 degrees and generally dips steeply to the NW. F1 folds are tight
and isoclinal and are occasionally seen on outcrop scale. F2 folding is more open and can be
seen on a variety of scales. For a more detailed description of the local geology please see the
first year (2002) assessment report on these properties completed by Geovector Management
Inc.
CURRENT PROGRAM
The current program consisted of recci and detailed prospecting, sampling and channel
sampling.
WORK DONE
A total of 14 man days were spent accessing and prospecting the area. Work was conducted
from Conception Bay South on a daily basis and from a small camper located in a gravel pit
adjacent to the Burin Peninsula highway near the Paradise River. Access to the property was by
truck and ATV.
Work was conducted in late May of 2011, October 2011, December of 2011, and January of
2012, and consisted of prospecting and sampling. The work conducted in January was
interrupted several times due to heavy flurries or snowfalls and an extensive period of freezing
rain.
The work done focused primarily on a new alteration zone (Tower West) discovered in 2006
to the west of the original Tower Prospect (figure 5 however one day was spent examining the
trenching work Cornerstone had conducted as part of an option agreement.
Figure 5 Pro
7
ospecting Locatioon Map
RESULTS
Prospecti
(figure 6)
is suspect
of smaller
S
ng discovered
While in ma
ted that the T
r boudons.
Figu
d addition alt
any cases the
Tower West z
re 6 Map show
teration defin
alteration w
zone represe
wing location of a
8
ning a broad
as intense th
ents a larger z
alteration and s
zone up to 2
he extent of e
zone that has
sampling on Tow
km long and
each occurren
s been attenu
wer West Zone
d 200 meters
nce was limite
uated into a
wide.
ed. It
series
Advanced
Detailed p
and adva
particular
silica +/‐ A
This partic
trend. At
this outcr
with no d
d argillic and
prospecting i
nced argillic
r interest was
Alunite (figure
cular unit loo
t the Strange
op showed th
etectable gol
silicic alterat
n the area of
alteration inc
s an outcrop
e 6 and 7)
Figure
oked very muc
showing that
hat pyrite wa
d.
F
tion
f Tower West
cluding silicif
at the north
e 7 Hematite‐M
ch like that fo
t unit runs up
s also presen
Figure 8 Channe
9
t led to the d
fication along
h end of the
Magnetite‐Silica +
ound at the St
p to 3.3 g/t Au
t however w
el sampling on T
iscovery of se
g the trend o
zone which c
+/‐ Alunite? uni
trange showi
u. A 2 mete
when assayed
Tower West
everal small o
of the new al
contained he
it
ng in the Mo
er channel cut
the results w
outcrops of a
lteration zone
ematite‐magn
nkstown Roa
t (figure 8) a
were disappoi
argillic
e. Of
netite‐
d
across
inting
A similar o
zones of m
Again, ap
This outc
chemistry
outcrop locat
magnetite‐py
art from the
crop was chi
y.
ted southwar
rite‐silica bre
Figure 9 He
Figure
presence of
p and chann
d along the t
eccia. (figures
ematite‐Magnet
e 10 Large euhe
pyrite, this u
nel sampled
10
rend (figure
s 9 and 10)
tite‐Pyrite brecc
dral pyrite cube
nit looked sim
but did not
6) showed in
cia in silicic alter
es in breccia uni
milar to that
t yield any d
ntense silicific
ration.
t.
found at the
detectable go
cation contai
e Strange sho
old or anom
ining
owing.
malous
Argillic Al
While sm
extensive
6 and 11.
showing l
F
At this po
Occasiona
similar to
teration
all zones of
outcrops we
Figure 11,
isted on the M
Figure 11 Qtz‐se
int the argilli
ally it contain
that seen in
Figu
quartz‐sericit
ere found at t
located in a
MODS data a
er‐pyrite schist lo
c alteration is
s disrupted q
the Rusty Bow
re 12 Disrupted
te‐pyrite alte
the south wes
rock cut whe
nd is a true p
ocated on Monk
s quite extens
quartz veins (
w Zone west
d quartz veins in
11
ration were
st end on, an
ere the zone
paper schist.
ktown Road at t
sive with the
(figure 12) wit
of the Monks
n qtz‐ser‐pyrite u
found throug
nd just north o
crosses Mon
the southern en
zone being u
th possible ba
stown Road t
unit. East side o
ghout the ne
of the Monks
nktown Road
nd of the Tower
up to 400 met
ase metal mi
trend.
of Tower West.
ew zone, the
stown Road (f
d is from the
West zone.
ters in width.
neralization
most
figure
pyrite
Elsewhere
not neces
The scale
zone prob
found.
This type
to yield an
Silica Floo
Often fou
exhibiting
The relati
e it outcrops
ssarily posses
and intensit
bably forms a
of alteration
ny gold value
od
und proximal
g silica floodi
ionship of th
simply as rus
s a “paper sch
Fig
ty of the alte
an envelope
also occurs e
s.
l to the larg
ng in the for
is feature to
ty rock (figur
hist” foliation
gure 13 Slightly
eration here
around mor
extensively al
er alteration
rm of multipl
the alteratio
12
e 13) which
n.
y foliated qtz‐se
however sug
re intense, ad
long the east
zones to th
e “bull” quar
on zone is no
contains vary
r‐pyrite unit.
ggests that un
dvanced argi
tern edge of t
he west of t
rtz veins. (fi
ot clearly und
ying amounts
nlike the Rus
illic alteration
the Tower Pr
the project a
igure 13 and
derstood how
s of pyrite but
sty Bow Zone
n that is yet
ospect but ha
area, are out
also see figu
wever it is th
t does
e, this
to be
as yet
tcrops
ure 3)
ought
that they
event ass
primary n
depth. Ne
What is d
continuou
structural
Other Pro
Prospecti
containing
grams.
period an
may represe
ociated with
near surface
evertheless, t
ifferent with
usly for a dist
lly underlie th
ospecting
ng adjacent t
g the known
That showing
d while low a
ent a silicifica
but adjacent
feature whic
the outcrops
Figur
the Tower W
tance of over
he known out
to the road i
showing of
g had been v
amounts of go
ation event t
t to the more
ch indicates t
are usually ve
re 14 Silica floo
West zone is th
r 500 meters
tcrops of adva
n the southe
quartz‐audul
visited and s
old were dete
13
that failed, o
e intense silic
the presence
ery sporadic.
oding in felsic tu
hat outcrops c
(figure 6) m
anced argillic
ern portion o
aria veins re
ampled by t
ected, Turpin
or, they are a
ca zones. It
e of more int
ffaceous rocks.
containing th
making it a m
alteration.
of the project
eported by T
he author pr
ns results cou
an expression
is also possib
tense silicific
his feature ca
mappable unit
t area did no
Turpin which
rior to the C
uld not be du
n of a silicific
ble that they
ation occurri
n be traced a
t which appea
ot include the
assayed at o
ornerstone o
plicated.
cation
are a
ing at
lmost
ars to
e area
over 2
option
14
ASSAY RESULTS
The sampling conducted during this work period was restricted to the two sites corresponding to the
channel samples indicated on Figure 6. A total of 5 samples were collected. Two of these were channel
samples, one was a chip sample and the other two grabs. The results, which were very disappointing
considering the style of alteration that was observed, may be found in the appendix at the rear of this
report.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The work completed during this period really only represents a “first pass” on the Tower West and the
fact that the initial assay results did not yield any gold values , although unfortunate, is not surprising.
The nature and style of alteration suggests that a robust hydrothermal system created the alteration
and there are potentially other outcrops and/or phases present in the area which may produce positive
results.
The outcrops of the most intense alteration are usually small, and may be boudons from a structurally
disrupted large alteration zone however they rarely contain argillic haloes. Detailed prospecting,
outcrop to outcrop is required to find them.
The alteration is open along strike and certainly the expansion of the argillic alteration zone to the
southwest suggests the possibility of a more silicic core occurring in that direction.
The true affiliation of the alteration in the central and northern part of Tower West is not yet clear.
The lack of a well developed argillic envelope around the more intensely altered outcrops suggests
something other than a high sulphidation origin. While some silica seen in one exposure appeared
chalcedonic there were none of the usual textures to suggest a low sulphidation derivation.
Further prospecting in the area between Tower West and the Tower Prospect is required to fully test
the system. In addition, additional channel sampling and/or chip sampling should be conducted over
some of the outcrops exhibiting argillic alteration to the southwest to help determine if there are any
gold values present.
If the Tower West can be in any way connected to the main Tower Prospect it would suggest the
presence of a much larger alteration system that is subsurface between the two. This idea is supported
by the occurrence of granite outcrops between the two zones. The possibility that the alteration seen
at the Tower and Tower west has a porphyry affiliation should therefore be considered.
15
LIST OF EXPENDITURES
Expenditure Allocation
13640M…………..8304.50
18523M….…….. 1600.00
18524M…………..1400.00
EXPENDITURES COST
Days Worked (travel and prospecting, 14 man days @ 400.00/day) 5600.00
Assistant (Nathaniel CA Noel…..2 days @ 100.00/day) 200.00
Vehicle (12 days at 60.00/day…2 days of the 14 credited to another project)) 720.00
Fuel 1350.00
ATV (12 days @ 50.00/day) 600.00
Accommodations and meals (12 days @ 50.00/day) 600.00
Sample slabbing includes diamond saw and blade. 200.00
Assays 160.00
Administration and report writing (1 day) 400.00
Overhead @ 15% of 9830.00 1474.50
Total 11304.50
Appendix
Au Fire Assay/ICP Geochemistry Certificate
Client: Nathaniel Noel
Geologist: Eastern Analytical Limited
Project: P.O. Box 187
Sample: Rock Little Bay Road Signed by:______________________
Springdale, NL
DskFile: 1202340 A0J 1T0 (Concentrations in assay range
may cause interferences in
DateIn: 12‐Jan‐12 Phone: 709‐673‐3909 associated elements.)
DateOut: 18‐Jan‐12 Fax: 709‐673‐3408
Email:[email protected]
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Sample Au Ce Sr Ba Fe P Hg Mg As V Na Mo Al Be Ca Zn Cu Sb Ag Pb Bi Ti Cd Co Ni W La K Mn Sn Cr
Number ppb ppm ppm ppm % % ppm % ppm ppm % ppm % ppm % ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm % ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm % ppm ppm ppm
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TW-001-11 5 10 1 10 0.22 0.01 1 0.02 5 3 0.18 2 0.06 0.5 0.05 3 4 5 0.2 2 2 0.02 0.5 1 2 10 10 0.01 18 20 137TW-002c-11 5 10 12 10 3.90 0.04 1 0.05 5 47 0.10 51 0.24 0.5 0.30 11 24 5 0.9 44 71 0.12 1.1 5 1 10 10 0.01 45 20 145TW-003-11 5 10 9 10 2.92 0.04 1 0.02 5 30 0.07 5 0.18 0.5 0.22 9 21 5 0.4 17 11 0.12 0.8 4 1 10 10 0.01 34 20 185TSW-001-11 5 10 4 10 5.98 0.02 1 0.21 5 33 0.10 2 1.51 0.5 0.07 22 23 5 0.2 6 2 0.06 1.8 4 1 10 10 0.01 254 20 111TSW-001-11 5 11 4 10 6.12 0.02 1 0.22 5 34 0.14 2 1.62 0.5 0.07 20 22 5 0.2 5 2 0.06 1.7 4 1 10 10 0.01 254 20 120TSW-002-11 5 10 1 10 0.21 0.01 1 0.01 5 3 0.04 1 0.05 0.5 0.19 1 3 5 0.2 2 2 0.09 0.5 2 2 10 10 0.01 15 20 195
TOWER WEST SAMPLES
(LOCATION)
Sample # Easting Northing Au (ppb)
TW-001 691091 5286535 <5
TW-002c 691091 5286535 <5
TW-003 691091 5286535 <5
TSW-001 691608 5287037 <5
TSW-002 691608 5287037 <5