Figure 1: Location map of QXR\u2019s Turner River lithium project tenements, with lithium results in rock chip samples and RC drilling areas (black circles).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nQXR\u2019s technical consultants, Resource Potentials, have extensive experience in the Pilbara lithium region and at nearby operating mines and have overseen the Turner River hard rock lithium project\u2019s RC drilling programme. Government approvals for drilling were obtained, an access track and drill pads were cleared, and the RC drilling rig arrived at the site to initiate the project.<\/p>\n
The aim of QXR\u2019s Turner River project<\/h3>\n The RC drilling targets the potential for either lithium mica and spodumene-bearing pegmatites or a new style of large tonnage hard rock lithium deposit hosted near the top of a large granite body rich in lithium micas (lepidolite). A similar example is demonstrated at the Cinovec deposit in the Czech Republic (Figure 4).<\/p>\nFigure 4: Target style for lithium mica rich zones above or within an intrusive granite body \u2013 Cinovec, Czech Republic (Source: Gourcerol and others: \u201cRe-assessing the European lithium resource potential\u201d).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBoth of the target styles of lithium mineralisation are believed to extend under thin regolith cover at the Carbonate Hill prospect within the Turner River Project exploration licences (E45\/6042, E45\/6065). Comparable lithium deposits have been discovered in Western Australia and other countries but are not yet defined as major lithium projects in Australia.<\/p>\nFigure 2: Location map of QXR\u2019s Turner River project mineral exploration licences relative to large Pilbara lithium mines, and photo of weathered lepidolite in rock samples from the drilling area shown in Figure 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nQXR is planning to perform an airborne geophysical survey to acquire subsurface information to help assess extensions of lithium micas minerals at depth over a 3km x 1km target area and over the project licence areas. Current drilling is planned over an area of 400m x 300m in four drill \u2018fences\u2019 of angled holes (Figures 1, 3). Recent rock chip samples of 1.6% Li2<\/sub>O, 1.1% Li2<\/sub>O and 4.9% Li2<\/sub>O were obtained from a large, coarse-grained sub-crop of lepidolite \u2013 a highly sought-after lithium-rich mica.<\/p>\nQXR has been advised of encouraging indications of significant areas of potential lithium-bearing pegmatites observed in drill pads and drill chips that extend beyond those previously reported. Six holes have been completed (564m), in which pegmatites and potential lithium-rich micas have been intersected.<\/p>\nFigure 3: Carbonate Hill Prospect at QXR\u2019s Turner River project showing the RC drilling area (black circle), with high grade lithium results in rock chip samples, and interpreted target extension under cover (red oval), over satellite image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nManaging Director Steve Promnitz commented: \u201cQXR is pursuing a new style of large tonnage lithium project which is yet to be identified in Australia. We consider that the initial indications at Turner River show the potential for a large area of significant lithium mica mineralisation hosted in the tops of large Split Rock Supersuite granites extending under cover. This type of lithium mica mineralisation is sought after by some end users in the battery minerals<\/a> sector. Observing considerable lithium micas and spodumene in drill pads and drill chips is an excellent sign as it indicates the potential for a much larger target than previously sampled at surface.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"QX Resources Limited has announced that drilling has begun at the company\u2019s Turner River hard rock lithium project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":28305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24204,23535],"tags":[24206,24455],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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