Partial relinquishment report on EL 26588 Tennant Creek East for the period ending 11 March 2011

Abstract

Preliminary research involved identifying water bores in the immediate area and ascertaining whether these had been tested for phosphate in Khan et al. (2007) study. This study identified two strongly anomalous water bores (RN10258 & RN16928) within an area where geological mapping had identified key lithologies in the Helen Springs Volcanics and Gum Ridge Formation. Furthermore, there are extensive areas of alluvium and colluvium that possess elevated phosphate prospectivity. It was considered that any nearsurface phosphorite would have a geochemical signature that could be identified by soil or maglag sampling. No significant assay results were received and a maximum of 582 ppm P was encountered. Due to the fact that no significant phosphate was encountered, the southern part of the tenement was relinquished.