Dr.
Highlights of Mineralisation Characteristics at Lac
UM complex is composed of meta-pyroxenite and meta-peridotite, both of which intrude the highly metamorphic host rock sequence:
The meta-pyroxenite includes locally porphyritic assemblages of diopside, magnesio-hornblende and olivine (Fo80-84) with a lesser proportion of enstatite, intercalated with mineralized horizons containing up to 30% sulphides
Sulphides present are mainly pyrrhotite (iron + minor nickel ('Ni')), chalcopyrite (copper ('Cu')); cobalt-rich pentlandite (Ni and cobalt ('Co'))
Lower than expected nickel was observed in the olivines in the meta-peridotite, suggesting their transfer to the sulphide's liquids during immiscibility
Petrological and Mineralogical Studies Identify Presence of Mineralised Pyroxenite at Lac Brule
SRQ's discoveries are being made on its 100%-owned Lac Brule property located 50 kilometres ('km') north-west of the former Renzy nickel-copper mine in the Upper Laurentian region of
A total of 50 samples were carefully collected during the 2023 Phase 1 & 2 drilling programs at the Lac Brule UM complex for detailed petrological and mineralogical studies using an optical microscope and a scanning electronic microscope ('SEM'). These studies were carried out at the ISTerre of the
The discovered UM complex is composed of meta-pyroxenite and meta-peridotite, both intruding the highly metamorphic host rock sequence. The meta-pyroxenite includes locally porphyritic assemblages of diopside, magnesio-hornblende and olivine (Fo80-84) with a lesser proportion of enstatite, intercalated with specific mineralized horizons containing up to 30% sulphides mostly as net texture within the silicate gangue.
Within the intrusive meta-peridotite, low nickel contents were measured in the olivine crystals (800 to 1,600 parts per million ('ppm')) versus an expected nickel range in olivine of 3,000 to 4,000 ppm. This could reflect a strong transfer of nickel from the olivines to the sulphide liquids produced during immiscibility mechanisms.
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