Greenfields Exploration
Regional interpretative work has characterised the structural boundaries (Figure 7) for discrete domains within the S (087) degree strike-slip regime for the wider mineral field.
The repeating domains, each of which contain operational areas for Truscott, have reference sets of with equivalent lines of F2 (070) degree fold axis.
The equivalent size of these operational domains provides the possibility that each area has the potential to host multiple projects or mines.
These fold axis provide a consistent frame of reference for progressively working through each of the Company’s operational areas. These fold sequences provide the main dilatational traps for concentration of gold mineralisation.
Observational evidence associated with each of the operational areas provides support to the concept that the F2 (070) degree direction is a major structural control for determining the location of gold projects or mines.
Figure 7: Fold sets within structural domains
North Tennant Program
The North Tennant operational area can be placed in context by referencing it to one of the fractal two-fold sets shown in the Greenfields Section above (Figure 7) illustration.
Reducing a scale a series of smaller fractal three-fold elements (Red Lines) are illustrated as nesting within the larger fractal two-fold sets.
At North Tennant the historical project areas, White Devil, Orlando, and Gecko occur along a fractal three-fold element.
Alignment of project areas with fractal three-folding exists within the other operational domains supports the application of the use of structural control when searching for new projects.
New exploration targets at North Tennant are located where F2 (070) degree fractal three-fold lines intersect observed S (087) degree strike-slip shears.
Figure 8: North Tennant Project Target Locations at Fractal Three
The Barkly Program
The Barkly program operational area can be placed in context by referencing it to one of the fractal two-fold sets shown in the Greenfields Section above (Figure 7) illustration.
Consistently the next level of smaller fractal three-folding (Fine Blue Lines) nest within the larger fractal two-fold sets.
Within the Barkly operational area multiple zones of mineralised outcrop have been located and observed as occurring along a fractal three-fold element.
Again, alignment of mineralisation with fractal three-folding presents within the other operational domains it is an important structural control for locating projects.
The substantive anomalous zone of Cu, Pb and As, within the Barkly Project is located where F2 (070) degree fractal three-fold lines intersect with observed fractal three S (087) degree strike-slip shear.
Figure 9: Barkly Project Target Locations at Fractal Three