Mechanisms and continuity of mineralization in the Bissett Creek Graphite Deposit, Ontario

在Bissett Creek石墨矿床促进石墨矿化的地质机制尚不清楚。这种可能性包括有机质变质过程中的石墨矿化，伴生碳酸盐(或钙硅酸盐)岩石的脱碳和伴随的石墨沉淀，或富碳热液的沉积。负责比塞特溪矿化的机制(S)对评估整个矿体的矿化连续性和提供未来的钻探目标具有重要意义。了解成矿的地质机制和构造控制，对于制定高度可信的资源估计和尽量减少采矿过程中提取的废物数量也至关重要。该项目的目标是使用一种新的分析技术组合来产生矿化的成因模型。北方石墨公司将使用这种成因模型来评估矿化的连续性和程度；这将增加对现有资源估计的信心，并为进一步钻探提供具体目标。

The geological mechanisms that promoted graphite mineralization at the Bissett Creek graphite deposit are unknown. The possibilities include graphite mineralization during metamorphism of organic matter, decarbonation of associated carbonate (or calc-silicate) rocks and concomitant graphite precipitation, or deposition by carbon-rich hydrothermal fluids. The mechanism(s) responsible for mineralization at Bissett Creek have important implications for assessing the continuity of mineralization across the property and providing future targets for drilling. Understanding the geological mechanisms and structural controls on mineralization is also critical for developing high-confidence resource estimates and for minimizing the amount of waste material that is extracted during mining. The goal of this project is to produce a genetic model of mineralization using a novel combination of analytical techniques. This genetic model will be used by Northern Graphite to assess the continuity and extent of mineralization; this will increase confidence in existing resource estimates and provide specific targets for further drilling.