GQ find yields high micro count for Band-Ore

A new discovery area on Band-Ore Resources‘ (BAN-T) GQ property, 20 km west of Wawa, Ont., has returned high microdiamond counts from boulders consisting of diatreme breccia.

Four new samples, each weighing 24 kg, returned a total of 5,045 microdiamonds and 65 macros. (A macro is defined as exceeding 0.5 mm in at least one dimension.) Five of the macros have a dimension of at least 1 mm. The largest stone recovered measured 1.94 by 1.54 by 1.16 mm and weighed 0.0226 carat.

The diamonds vary in colour, clarity and form, and include broken fragments. The colour of the diamonds varies from clear to white, grey, pink and yellow.

Band-Ore has now reported results from eight samples collected within 200 metres of each other in “Area E.” The four previous samples yielded a total of 951 micros and 25 macros from 64 kg of sample material. Seven of the samples have come from angular boulders of diatreme breccia, while one 16-kg sample was of weathered outcrop, which yielded 40 micros and a single macro.

The boulders contain 20-40% xenolith fragments set in a fine-grained dark green matrix. No detailed geologic mapping, mechanical stripping or prospecting have been carried out in the new area. That work begins next month.

During the summer and fall of last year, Band-Ore sampled more than 100 surface showings to collect 177 samples weighing a total of 5.3 tonnes. Results have now been received from 58 of the samples, and 33 of those contain diamonds.

In related news, Kennecott Canada Exploration, a division of Rio Tinto (RTP-N), has declined the right to enter into joint-venture discussions with Pele Mountain Resources (YPN-V) over the Festival diamond property, 25 km north of Wawa.

In February, Pele released results from mini-bulk sampling on the Destiny showing. A 7.5-tonne sample of weathered and fresh xenolith-bearing lamprophyre yielded 55 macros. The largest recovered stone measured 2.65 by 2.39 by 2.09 mm and weighed 0.1 carat. The company recently took a further 10 tonnes of sample from the showing.

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