Morella Corporation Limited announced the results of the Deep Ground Penetrating Radar (DGPR) work at the Mt Edon (E59/2092) and Mt Edon West (E59/2055) exploration tenements near Paynes Find located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The survey, conducted by Ultramag Geophysics Pty Ltd. (Ultramag), was carried out in October and included 23-line km covering four (4) areas of known pegmatites. Results have demonstrated that the DGPR was not only able to identify the known pegmatites but also pinpointed a significant number of additional pegmatites not previously mapped.

The focus of the DGPR work was aimed at identification of any sub-surface pegmatites and their relationship to those that had been previously mapped at surface. Ultramag spent six (6) days traversing the four (4) pegmatite zones identified from surface mapping. The base of weathering or unconsolidated alluvium is a pronounced layer and occurs around 20m depth on most profiles.

The shape of this interface is useful in determining rock type in this hard rock environment. Existing surface mapping completed by Blackfynn Pty Ltd. identified 53 outcropping pegmatites, some of which can be seen in the image below, however the DGPR work has identified a further 130 pegmatites, with most not expressing at surface. The DPGR work has identified four (4) main target areas for further exploration as shown in Figure 5 below.

These targets are based on the density of pegmatite occurrences from the DGPR survey and the previously completed mapping work. The next stages of exploration at Mt Edon will be based around these identified target areas in preparation for testing via a planned drill program.