Horizontal Cross Section
The Thor epithermal deposit bears a very close spatial relationship to a large magnetic body (contoured) that is shown in the adjacent figure. The axis of this feature is shown and trends northwest, and cross-cuts the Silver Cup Anticline (trend of bedding) indicating it is younger than the folding event that produced the Silver Cup Anticline. Although the source of this magnetic feature remains unknown, one drill hole (Thor-74) passed over the top of the concealed magnetic feature that is suspected to be an intrusive body. It is suspected that this concealed intrusive subsequently formed the Thor epithermal deposit in the sedimentary wall rocks.
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The resistive feature under and around the epithermal deposit has a peculiar "crab claw" shape, and connects the epithermal deposit with the deeper magnetic feature. This area is suspected to be a strong area of quartz, andalusite alteration that overlies the concealed intrusive.
Of particular note is the northwest extension of the Thor epithermal deposit where it passes directly over the North Tusk conductivity feature. It is in this area that Taranis made the discovery of the Thunder Zone in 2021 under a rockslide. In 2022, Drill Hole Thor-231 intersected a new type of mineralization in a breccia zone that is believed to be connected to the underlying North Tusk conductivity feature. This shows considerable promise that the North Tusk Conductivity anomaly is mineralized, and could form a large tonnage, bulk mineable type deposit. A similar situation is known to exist south of the Broadview Mine, but it occurs much deeper below the surface.
Of particular note is the northwest extension of the Thor epithermal deposit where it passes directly over the North Tusk conductivity feature. It is in this area that Taranis made the discovery of the Thunder Zone in 2021 under a rockslide. In 2022, Drill Hole Thor-231 intersected a new type of mineralization in a breccia zone that is believed to be connected to the underlying North Tusk conductivity feature. This shows considerable promise that the North Tusk Conductivity anomaly is mineralized, and could form a large tonnage, bulk mineable type deposit. A similar situation is known to exist south of the Broadview Mine, but it occurs much deeper below the surface.