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Kimberlitic Diamond Exploration Proposal
Kimberlitic Diamond Exploration Proposal
EXAM
Exploration Design for Kimberlitic Diamond Intrusion in Aricheng, Guyana
by Larissa Farnum
Kimberlite
lamprophyre
Guaniamo
Approx.
location
Alluvial
diamonds
The Granite greenstone belts are in the North of the shield whilst
the Late Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic volcanic, intrusive
and sedimentary rocks lie in the southernmost part of the shield
and is separated by a Central Granitoid terrain.
The geological evolution of the Guiana Shield is divided into four
distinct changes:
Formation of the Archean basement
Main Trans-Amazonian orogeny (2.2-2.0 Ga)
Late Trans-Amazonian orogeny
Subsequent Proterozoic and Paleozoic anorogenic events
Because..
Central Amazon - is
indicative of
underplating
accumulation of
partial melts during
subduction (1.8-1.7
Ga)
whilst Tapajos Parima
of is juvenile
magmatic activity
between 2.1-1.87 Ga.
12,390 acres
11 PPMS
Well fractured
rocks
localized
pathways
Aricheng
North
The
favorable
indication
Lamprophyre
Red Garnet
found hereIsseneru
Episyenites
(lamprophyre)
Makreba Falls
Exploration Program
Objectives
To identify mantle derived indicator minerals in the area of
interest
Correlate local rock units to diamondiferous occurrences based
on findings
Propose follow up based on findings
Exploration Program
Generally it will follow this flow chart
Most important kimberlite
indicator minerals are:
garnet, chromite, ilmenite,
Cr-Diopside and olivine
But the resistive ones are
garnet, ilmenite and
chromite
Mantle-derived garnet, CrDiopside, ilmenite and
chromite have visual
characteristics that permit
their distinguishing them
from similar minerals of
crustal origin
Data Analysis
Geochemical analysis of indicator minerals
Laboratory separation of the sample will be done to identify the
individual indicator minerals in the sample
- Gravity >3.2 S.G
- Magnetic (Para, Non and Ferro)
defines Cr
rich field
Potenital for
Eclogitic garnets
Whether you
have
diamonds
source or not
Electron Microprobe data from indicator minerals of the Ekati mine discovery
Eg of indicator minerals
Peridote
garnet in
diamond
diopside
G10
G9
Diamondiferous
eclogite xenolith
Eclogitic
garnet
inclusion
in
diamond
Once this is achieved, the region between the sets of samples would be searched both
in drainage and along slopes above drainage.
After the region is identified then further follow-up work would be required to identify the
source.
Likely source would be buried and greater probability lies for it to be an intrusion
and not a pipe given the possible evidence put forward by Cogema
Following in Snap Lakes footsteps, seismic survey would better delineate a buried
kimberlite dyke
Item
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
Month
10
11
12
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
87,500
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
36,000
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
16,500
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
48,200
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
56,100
Geologists
5,000
Equipment
25,000
Food
Transportation
35,000
Staff
Total
65,000
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
16,300
Total
244,300
GUY$48,860,000
Sample Preparation
US$10/per analysis
Unit
Cost GUY $
3,500,000
Average 10 max.
20,000
Total GUY$
Land Tenure
Items/ Individual
Pre and Post PPMS
expenditures (US$ 50,000)
PPMS Fee for the first year @
GUY$330/acre when a PPMS =
1,200 acres
Conversion to mining easy with
fee, but shorter time permit
duration
Expenditure not mandated by
GGMC
No requirements to report
exploration work unless mining
No environmental assessment
required for mining
Report Tabulation
Total GUY$
3,520,000
Unit
Cost
10,000,000
11
4,356,000
20,000
14,376,000
Total GUY$
66,756,000