Walkabout Resources Ltd (ASX:WKT) has received sampling results confirming the potential for LCT (lithium-caesium-tantalum) mineralisation within newly identified pegmatite swarms at its Eureka Lithium Project in Namibia.
Typical outcropping pegmatite showing zonation with a quartz core enveloped by large feldspar and books of mica
The interpretation of the results indicates that there is a correlation between lithium, rubidium, caesium, niobium, tantalum and tin in numerous samples in at least two of the cluster zones, indicating the potential for LCT type pegmatites in the area.
There is also an apparent northeast-southwest control on the enriched pegmatites which correlates well with the findings of the earlier sampling campaign to the south.
The more resistant quartz is covering a large area with boulders/scree effectively masking the underlying geology and true nature of the pegmatites in the area.
Vast areas of the tenements remain unexplored due to the paucity of outcrop and cover by a thin veneer of recent sediments.
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Further work is planned to map and sample priority areas of the tenements not previously accessed, and to use all of the available geochemical, geophysical and mapping data to determine more prospective target areas.