Redton Resources Ltd
Heath South
Heath South Prospect
Drilling recommended (possibly after modern IP survey, with inversion)
Summary and Location
In 1989, Teck completed 86 line kilometers of ground magnetics and VLF-EM on a 9 square kilometer grid in the centre of the property and collected 4,152 soil samples (Assessment Report 20552).
Teck's 1990 program consisted of 1.6 linear kilometers of excavator trenching, 9.2 line kilometers of IP surveys, 121.92 meters of diamond drilling and collection of 2279 soil samples. In 1991, a summary field report detailed the results of an IP survey which identified several broad high chargeability anomalies. A subsequent 969 metre, 10 hole drilling program (36m to deepest 118m borehole) failed to intersect economically important grades and thickness of porphyry copper gold mineralization (Assessment Report 21948).
Teck concluded that the drilling had not encountered materials of economic value and suggested a further program.
The Heath South Prospect is located immediately to the south of the Heath North Prospect, and appears to be less-closely associated with the large magnetic high which may be a controlling feature of Heath North.
High grade mineralized zones are present throughout the property
The Heath property is underlain by a suite of appinites comprised mainly of hornblende diorite. The diorite has suffered variable degrees of potassic alteration over an area of at least 800 by 700 meters exposed over 200 meters of elevation. High grade mineralized zones are present throughout the property and separated by rock with low grade copper mineralization. The high-grade zones are structurally controlled "layers" oriented 305¬325 with moderate to steep NE oriented dips. Where the "layers" have maximum-thickness and concentration they represent a significant target for an economic structurally-controlled porphyry style deposit.
Note the very extensive areas over Heath South within which Cu is soils levels are >400ppm - often going over 1,000ppm.
"The Central Zone represents the best drill target delineated to date, with strong mineralization and alteration cropping out sporadically over a large untested area (about 0.5 by 1.5 kilometers). Strong potassic alteration and sheeted magnetite veins in the East Zone may present a significant target as well; further mapping and sampling is recommended to delineate its extent. Additional mineralized zones may be present in areas of poor outcrop. A program of diamond drilling is recommended to test areas of known mineralization which have not been tested to date (e.g. Central and East Zones)."
For a description of the Heath South Prospect, please click on "More" below (ARIS # 34426).
