Project progress report 'Skipper' prospect year ending 29 April 89.

Abstract

MCCs 427-440 comprising the SKIPPER Prospect were partially mapped and completely soil sampled (80 x 40m line spacing) before ASSPA declared a sacred site over most of the prospect (264 Ha ). Consequently the area has been in abeyance since May 1999. A number of soil anomalies were delineated which require following-up ASSPA permitting. A map showing the extent of the MARLA MARLA - KANTAJI sacred site complex and how it affects the SKIPPER Prospect is included. There is an intense magnetic anomaly centred on MCC 49 (PEKO ) part of which extends northwards into MCC 433. No follow-up ground magnetics have been undertaken to date. The area under mineral claim was gridded and soil sampled on a 40 x 20m spacing. 2194 samples were collected and analysed. This work was completed before the declaration of the sacred site. A prominent enhancement, to a 59 Ppb maximum, occurs centred on 55B0 E , 3960 N . This zone is 160m EW and 40 - 50m NS. A prominent enhancement also occurs centred on 6500 E, 4440 E - It appears to reflect a drainage channel emanating from a prominent topographically high iron stone. There are a number of spot values the highest of which is centred on 6660 E , 4540 N-490 Ppb. All these anomalous zones will be followed-up when (if ever) the sacred sites authority allows us back on our tenements.