 Large boulder of weathered epithermal vein discovered by prospecting and hand trenching. | All of the boulders overlay conductors found in the subsurface, and many of the boulders show pronounced weathering such as the piece shown in the image to the left. This type of weathering is characteristic of the main Thor deposit where the epithermal deposit has been exposed at surface, and the siderite and other carbonates have been weathered-out of the vein. It creates a characteristic box-work texture. Similar occurrences can be seen at the True Fissure open pit and in SIF Carbon. | | Sample 3241050 - Heavily oxidized boxwork sample found in surface float, very weathered, silver -colored sulfide mineral, extensive vugging, abundant iron-oxide. This sample ran 6.31 grams/tonne gold, 1,705 grams/tonne silver, 2.40% lead, 0.04% zinc and 16.3% sulfur. These types of textures are only found in the main epithermal deposit where it occurs at surface, and has been subjected to weathering. | |