Fabled Copper Corp. (CSE:FABL) has announced additional results of 2021 surface fieldwork on its Muskwa copper project, showing mineralization in the Toro claim consisting of copper-bearing quartz iron carbonate veining hosted in Proterozoic carbonates.
The Muskwa project is comprised of the Neil, Toro and the Bronson properties located in northern British Columbia.
Peter Hawley, Fabled Copper CEO said: "To date we have reported on the geology and sampling on the numerous copper occurrences on the Neil and Bronson properties in addition to the geophysical and UAV drone missions. We now would like to report on our findings on the Toro property conducted during the 2021 summer field season."
READ: Fabled Copper announces additional results from 2021 surface fieldwork on Muskwa Copper Project
Copper mineralization occurring in the quartz-carbonate veins appears to be highly variable and discontinuous. A study suggested the better-mineralized veins are older than the dikes, occurring either as inclusions inside dikes or as panels along or near the sides of dikes.
The Toro claims encompass four mineral occurrences. The main showings outcrop on top of a 2,438 metre high north-south trending ridge. The remnants of an old helicopter pad on the ridge top and other old workings are still visible.
A prospecting traverse was started on the west branch of the Churchill Creek and continued up-slope along an old dozer switchback trail to within 65 meters of the Ho Vein. The vein is exposed on a northeast-trending rock face at an altitude of approximately 1,400 meters. Five examples of quartz-carbonate float with copper mineralization and shale-siltstone fragments were sampled.
Four of the five samples contained 1.16 to 1.46% copper and the fifth sample collected the farthest from vein exposure, at the lowest elevation, assayed 0.66% copper. The five samples contained 1 to 5% chalcopyrite, abundant malachite and a trace of bornite.
Target 11 is comprised of two anomalies located one and 1.35 km. north of the exposure of the Ho Vein and the downslope area east of the anomalies was prospected and five samples of float were collected.
The John Occurrence wasn't found or seen in outcrop while prospecting a valley and a valley-old switchback dozer trail, east and northwest, respectively, of the supposed location of the occurrence. Three examples of quartz-carbonate float were collected, but contained no sulphide content and assayed low in copper (0.006-0.01 %).
The locations of the Toro and Churchill Occurrences were flown over and the Toro veins and some old workings were observed from the air, but rough terrain and lack of climbing aids prevented prospecting in the area. The plotted location of the Churchill Occurrence was also flown over but no veining or copper alteration was observed.
In summary, a total of 13 samples were collected across the Toro property in 2021 with grades ranging from sub-anomalous to 1.46% copper. Cobalt values were significantly anomalous at the Ho occurrence.
A spatial correlation exists between this vein-hosted mineralization and the presence of Neoproterozoic diabase units and will be examined during the 2022 field season.
Fabled Copper is a junior mining exploration company. Its current focus is to create value for stakeholders through the exploration and development of its existing copper properties located in northern British Columbia. The Muskwa Project comprises a total of 76 claims in two non-contiguous blocks and totals approximately 8,064 hectares, located in the Liard Mining Division in northern British Columbia.
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