Fig. 3: Regional Exploration Potential, Cadillac Project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRecent exploration by Olympio defined a large and highly prospective pegmatite, Dyke Z (1.3km long x 150m wide), which was previously undiscovered, within 2.5km of the Wells-Lacourci\u00e8re prospect.<\/p>\n
Detailed interrogation of LiDAR-derived digital elevation model (DEM) data reveals the potential for discovering numerous other large pegmatites through further exploration by Olympio during 2024. Interpretation of LIDAR-DEM data by consultants Geomantia has revealed some 400 pegmatites within the project area and recent ground-truthing by Olympio suggests this may be a conservative estimate.<\/p>\n
A rock-chip geochemistry programme conducted by Vision in the southern portion of the project in 2022 identified a large but discrete region of pegmatites with highly favourable geochemistry for lithium mineralisation (K\/Rb <30) (Fig. 3).<\/p>\n
The region immediately beyond the Wells-Lacourci\u00e8re Prospect remains largely un-explored for lithium, despite numerous pegmatites having been interpreted.<\/p>\n
Targeting large pegmatites with demonstrated lithium fertility<\/h3>\n Olympio commenced fieldwork at the Cadillac Project in 2023, using portable Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and X-ray Flourescence (XRF) analysers to speed up the exploration, particularly in the unexplored region surrounding the high-grade lithium occurrences at Wells-Lacourci\u00e8re.<\/p>\n
These portable analysers can determine geochemical ratios of pegmatite minerals, which indicate how evolved the pegmatites are and what the likelihood of lithium fertility is. These pathfinders have been used to define lithium-bearing pegmatites with great success, globally.<\/p>\n
Recent mapping and sampling by Olympio have identified the very large pegmatite Dyke Z, which is 1.3km long and up to 150m wide, providing scale for potentially significant discovery. The Dyke M zone, located 1.5km south-east of the Wells-Lacourci\u00e8re spodumene-bearing dykes, also contains pegmatites of significant size, up to 400m long and up to 70m wide (Fig. 4).<\/p>\nFig. 4: LiDAR-DEM image showing pegmatites interpreted and mapped at the Cadillac Project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDrilling planned for early-2024<\/h3>\n Drilling permit applications have been submitted and diamond drilling is anticipated to commence in January 2024. This drilling campaign will cover the Wells-Lacourci\u00e8re Prospect, Dyke Z, Dyke M, and several other pegmatites, which have delivered encouraging XRF pathfinder analyses.<\/p>\n
Post-drilling, Olympio is looking forward to Spring 2024, when we can resume exploring the significant number of large pegmatites with potential for lithium fertility, which remain to be discovered in the project area.<\/p>\n
Please note, this article will also appear in the seventeenth edition of our quarterly publication<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Olympio Metals’ Cadillac Project reveals high-grade lithium at depth, combined with a vast region of unexplored pegmatites. Find out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":41329,"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":[24502],"tags":[529,24206,24546],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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