Rio Seco Project
Geology
The Project area contains numerous outcrops of the Late Cretaceous "Coastal Batholith", composed of porphyritic diorite, granodiorite and tourmaline granodiorite rocks affected by a zone of strong shearing. These rocks have intruded metamorphic and volcanic sequences. On the western section of the Project area, and hosted in granodiorite, are several sets of sub-parallel veins and veinlets striking N40°E, E-W and N-S and dipping sub-vertically.
To date, four mineralized zones have been outlined and at least ten main veins have been identified. Preliminary data suggest the shear-controlled West and South Zones (the "Zones") have the best potential for hosting significant gold mineralization. The Zones contain a 580x100m stockwork target in the northern portion of the shear zone and several vein targets located to the south of the stockwork target. Overall, the shear zone extends for up to approximately 6 kilometres.
For a Summary Report on the Rio Seco Project, as of April 2009, please click on the PDF link, below:
RIO_SECO_FINAL_PHASE_II_RESULTS_MAY2009-051509.pdf
