Graphite - is associated to - lead = superb for electrons
Graphite - is associatrd to - magnesium / manganese = superb for charge retention
Grpahite - is associated to - carbons
Makes sense as to why - Graphite is superb for battery metals
In the 2010 SPA - TECH REPORT - the Geo goes onto descibe how the geology on and around SPA's claims are poorly understood. ( complex geology and the formation of minerals )
Indeed it would be --- yet, not so much if one looked at it from the stance of ocean waters coursed thorugh and chewed apart the mountai nranges with caustic saline water and created silts, muds, clays, and imparted gold. Add in heat ot glassify the silicas, throw in lead for mandible heavy metal ,then, carbonates from ocean waters, squeeze in magnesium - creating transitional minerals of, graphite...
In the 2 aces report - Barker Minerals found signatures of significant lead + manganese.
Which may explain the silver, graphite, content in region.
If someone asked me to describe the picture below - i'd certainly lean towards graphite.
One can see - subtle layers, perhaps too much metals and not enough silicas to form a true graphitic layering. The sheen, is near pencil grade color...
YES...
Winkler, at the turn of the century - most likely solved the riddle of
how graphite is, formed.
My opinion ? ( just a guess )
Manganese, Magnesium, Lead, Silver, miica, carbonates + heat = graphite.
Transitionals...
MANGANESE
Do excuse the few extra posts...
But i thought it was important to share - could asisst with the identity of what sort of
graphitic / carbon is in the - ores.