Exploration GuidelinesTo all VMS "shareholders",
For those that want to brush up on their knowledge of VMS deposits in Canada, in particular the Flin Flon Belt, here are a couple links (must reads).
https://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/mindep/synth_dep/vms/index_e.php
https://cgc.rncan.gc.ca/mindep/metallogeny/vms/flinflon/index_e.php
Remember, VMS will be publishing the second part of their update this coming week (which will be more technical). For those that want to have a better understanding of what they have found so far and WHY it is potentially a VERY large deposit.... should do some homework. (it doesn't hurt to read all VMS Ventures news realeases to date, once you have broadened your knowledge.... it helps to "read between the lines"!!)
Here is an interesting blurb from the second link:
Exploration Guidelines
Paleoproterozoic volcano-sedimentary terranes are most commonly explored for VMS deposits. Next to the Devonian, the Paleoproterozoic is the most prolifi c era for the generation of VMS deposits (Franklin et al., 2005). As with most widely prospected VMS terranes, there is little known of the geology of the Flin Flon Belt below the surface. Furthermore, much of the southern part of the Flin Flon Belt is overlain by Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks of varying thickness, which further complicates evaluating the VMS potential of the belt. The most successful method to date for discovering VMS deposits in the Belt has been airborne electromagnetic surveys. An increased knowledge of the tectonostratigraphy has allowed companies to use lithogeochemistry to focus on bimodal primitive rifted arc sequences, which host most of the VMS deposits. These tectonostratigraphic domains are now being traced northwards into high-grade metamorphic terranes originally believed to be part of the sediment-rich Kisseynew Domain. The presence of amphibolite regional metamorphism has resulted in the recognition of large-scale hydrothermal alteration zones because of their distinctive mineralogy. Acquiring an understanding of the relationship between producing these metamorphic mineral assemblages and alteration geochemistry will result in a better understanding of how to vector towards VMS mineralization, particularly within the sub-Phanerozoic sections of the arc assemblages. Better assessment of VMS potential below the Phanerozoic cover should include high-resolution aeromagnetic surveys and wildcat drilling to characterize the magnetic signatures, thereby allowing known tectonostratigraphic domains to be traced in the subsurface. As metamorphism has remobilized many of the more volatile metals commonly associated with Paleoproterozoic VMS deposits (Hg, As, Sb), geochemical methods should be pursued to detect possible hanging-wall geochemical anomalies within the overlying Phanerozoic strata.
Enjoy the reading!
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