Big Red Diamond Announces That Arctic Star Diamond Samples 2.12% TREO With 79.7% HREO, 1.2% Nb2O5, 0.045% Ta2O5, 8.1% Zr and 168
28 Gennaio 2011 - 4:48PM
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Big Red Diamond Corp. (TSX VENTURE: DIA) (the "Company" or "Big
Red") is pleased to announce that its joint venture partner, Arctic
Star Diamond Corp. (TSX Venture: ADD) is in receipt of analytical
results from its recently completed prospecting and sampling
program on our J6L1 Rare Metal Property.
The property is located approximately 50 km northwest of
Sept-Iles, Quebec - a city which has a deep water seaport and all
the necessary power and railway infrastructures.
During early November, anomalies generated from a recently
completed magnetic and radiometric survey were ground checked,
prospected, and sampled. A total of 118 rock and 2 soil samples
were collected during the eighteen day field program. Results from
samples collected on the property, or directly adjacent, are
highlighted in the table below.
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Sample Anomaly Source Nb2O5 Ta2O5 Zr Hf TREO HREO
ID Local (%) (%) (%) (ppm) (%) (%)
(via
airborne
survey)
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93055 A Outcrop 0.849 0.020 0.92 254 0.907 69.391
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93056 A Outcrop 0.987 0.068 4.51 1400 0.299 59.580
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93057 A Outcrop 0.535 0.036 1.85 582 0.687 38.467
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93058 A Outcrop 1.505 0.219 14.0 4350 1.384 30.824
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93059 A Outcrop 1.919 0.088 9.00 2290 1.063 73.670
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93176 G (historic
showing) Float 1.203 0.045 8.06 1680 2.187 79.692
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93021 approx.300 m west
of C Outcrop 1.704 0.043 1.76 324 2.121 59.231
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93030 approx.3.5 km east
of F (historic
showing) Outcrop 0.185 0.005 3.03 554 2.413 29.232
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(i)HREO (Heavy Rare Earth Oxide) is defined as the sum of
Terbium through Lutetium including Yttrium and divided by TREO
(i)TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) is defined as the sum of
Lanthanum through Lutetium including Yttrium
Samples were sent to Activation Laboratories of Ancaster, ON for
analysis using their 8-REE (whole rock, rare earth element (REE),
base-trace metals) with Nb and Ta determined using XRF and Au by
fire assay.
In addition to the above sampling, the historic J6L1 East,
Centre, and West anomalies were visited in order to orient field
crews to the known mineralization in the area and use as a
corollary to potential mineralization on the property. A total of 9
samples were collected over these locations with one sample
assaying 0.927% Nb2O5, 0.028% Ta2O5, 1.78% Zr and 1.47% TREO.
Most anomalous readings, and associated rare metal
mineralization, were traced for short distances, and appear to be
confined to narrow trends associated with quartz veins. Many of
these trends were truncated by overburden and require further
evaluation.
Anomaly 'A', located approximately 650 m west of the historic
J6L1 west showing, returned the best set of assays with
considerable REE-Nb-Ta-Zr mineralization. Samples were collected
from two areas separated by approximately 200 m with multiple
samples returning high grade, rare metal mineralization. In
addition, TREO values are significantly enriched in the HREO's with
Dysprosium values ranging from 3.6% to 9.0% of the TREO's. Further,
significant Hafnium values were returned with a peak value of 4,530
ppm. Samples were collected from quartz rich granitoids with minor
ilmenite/magnetite and an unidentified red mineral.
Sample 93021, collected approximately 300 m east of the historic
JL61 showings, and sample 93021 collected in the northeast area of
the property near a historic showing also returned significant
mineralization in areas distinct from 'A'.
Given the property's vast extent (over 45 square km), only a
portion of it was traversed during the 2010 program. Limited
prospecting was completed in the central part of the ring complex
as defined by magnetics.
The geology of the property had previously been mapped as a
hypersthene monzonite intrusion. Coupled with historic assays of
highly anomalous Nb-Zr and REE's, it was suggested the area may be
host to rocks peralkaline in nature. The recent sampling confirms
that peralkalic rocks do exist in the area with several samples
assaying as such (e.g. 93057, 93058) with others closely skirting
the border of classification (e.g. 93059).
Compilation and interpretation of data from the 2010 field
program along with historic work compilation is ongoing. Follow-up
exploration is expected to occur during the later part of spring of
2011. The area surrounding Anomaly 'A' is considered the most
prospective for follow-up due to strong enrichment in HREO's, Nb,
Ta, and Zr-Hf. Mapping of this area along with further prospecting
throughout the complex will also be completed in an effort to
further demonstrate the properties potential for hosting a rare
metal deposit of significant size.
NI 43-101 Disclosure
Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geol., a qualified person as defined
by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the
technical information in this news release.
The following press release has not been reviewed by the TSX
Venture Exchange.
Contacts: Jean-Francois Perrault President & CEO
514-576-5837 BigRedDiamond@gmail.com www.BigRedDiamond.com
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