Re: ...Moose Pasture...Vanson Mine
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Nov 29, 2010 08:40PM
Focused on the Rice Lake Gold Belt
Vanson Grid
The Vanson Grid lies 3 km to the north of the Rice Lake mine along the northern margin of the Wanipigow Shear Zone within a strongly deformed belt of metamorphosed sediments, felsic volcanic and mafic-ultramafic rocks. In August 2010 crews completed geologic mapping, prospecting, humus soil and rock geochemical sampling over a 5 x 1 km area at the Vanson Grid. A total of 194 rock grab and 798 humus soil geochemical (including 10% QA/QC duplicate samples) samples have been collected to date. In addition, a 75 line-km ground magnetic geophysical survey is currently underway.
Between 1924 and 1934 a shaft was sunk at the Vanson Property and drifting was completed on four levels. Underground diamond drilling proved minor amounts of high grade gold mineralization; however production records are not available. A distance of 1 km to the west historic rock grab samples at the Lyn Showing returned assays of 93.3 g/t Au. At the western end of the Vanson Grid at the Luana Showing a 6 metre wide shear zone and quartz vein complex returned historic assays of 72.1 g/t Au.
The results of geologic mapping within the Vanson Grid indicate quartz-sulphide veining and gold mineralization are in part associated with sheared mafic-ultramafic dykes and mylonitized tonalite lenses. Once available, the results of ground magnetic surveys, humus soil and rock geochemical sampling will be integrated to prioritize exploration targets... [?] Lookingat the red dot ( San ) you will notice the Vanson mine sits on the same structure as San...The Luana Mine sits on the second structure West with Round Lake in the middle of all the drill targets. Traps7