Kalo Gold Identifies New Priority Epithermal Gold Targets With New Geological and Mineralization Model, Vatu Aurum Gold Project, Fiji
Kalo Gold Identifies New Priority Epithermal Gold Targets With New Geological and Mineralization Model, Vatu Aurum Gold Project, Fiji
Release Highlights:
發佈亮點：
- Ongoing synthesis and reinterpretation of multiple exploration datasets, along with geophysical work completed by Kalo in 2023, has resulted in a significant advancement in the understanding of the geology and mineralization of the Vatu Aurum Gold Project, specifically the Qiriyaga Hill Prospect ("Qiriyaga").
- The Qiriyaga Hill Prospect is associated with flat lying fragmental units with juvenile clasts and sediments that constitute a potential crater (maar) level setting of volcanic eruptions. The volcanism has created vents and feeder zones that are potential conduits for the discovery of economic gold mineralization.
- Alteration distribution based on drill core and surface exposures, indicates a shallow, 50-to-100-meter, level of erosion of the epithermal system, including sinter, leaving the entire epithermal system intact.
- Multi-element soil, trench, and rock geochemical anomalies have highlighted faults associated with multiple caldera rims. Elements that are typically dispersed above and beyond boiling levels (Tl, Mo, Sb, Hg and As/Fe ratio) and those that are typically concentrated around fluid boiling levels in epithermal settings (Au, Pb, Te, Ag and Fe/Ti ratio) along with known geological and geophysical data sets have provided clarity in target ranking.
- A Controlled-Source Audio-frequency Magnetotellurics ("CSAMT") geophysical survey has successfully identified six priority targets that are associated both with the down dip extent of known mineralization and anomalous soil and trench geochemical targets associated with surface silicification and hydrothermal alteration.
- 正在進行的多個勘探數據集的綜合和重新解釋，以及Kalo於2023年完成的地球物理工作，使人們對Vatu Aurum金礦專案，特別是齊裡亞加山展望(“齊裡雅加”)的地質和礦化了解有了重大進展。
- 奇裡亞加山展望與平坦的碎屑單元和幼年碎屑和沉積物有關，構成了潛在的火山口(MAAR)水準的火山噴發環境。火山作用形成了噴口和供給帶，是發現經濟金礦化的潛在管道。
- 基於鑽芯和地表暴露的蝕變分佈表明，包括燒結礦在內的淺部熱液系統的侵蝕程度為50至100米，使整個淺部熱液系統完好無損。
- 土壤、海溝和岩石的多元素地球化學異常突出了與多個破火山口邊緣有關的斷層。通常分佈在沸騰水準以上和以外的元素(Tl、Mo、Sb、Hg和As/Fe比)以及那些通常集中在超熱環境中流體沸騰水準附近的元素(Au、Pb、Te、Ag和Fe/Ti比)以及已知的地質和地球物理數據集，提供了目標排序的清晰度。
- 可控源音頻大地電磁(“CSAMT”)地球物理調查成功地確定了與已知礦化向下傾斜程度有關的六個優先目標，以及與地表矽化和熱液蝕變有關的異常土壤和海溝地球化學目標。
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 21, 2023 / KALO GOLD CORP. ("Kalo", "Kalo Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the exploration program at Vatu Aurum Gold Project ("Vatu Aurum" or the "Project"), Republic of Fiji. Multiple exploration datasets have been synthesized, allowing for a focused ranking and prioritization process of the property-wide targets. Follow-up exploration programs will be designed, with a near-term focus on the Qiriyaga. Qiriyaga is one of the six identified priority targets located within a 33 kilometer ("km") long NE trending gold corridor.
卑詩省溫哥華/ACCESSWIRE/2023年9月21日/ 卡洛黃金公司。(“Kalo“，”Kalo Gold““或”公司“)很高興提供瓦圖奧魯姆金礦專案勘探計劃的最新情況(”瓦圖金“或”專案斐濟共和國)。已經綜合了多個勘探數據集，以便對整個財產的目標進行重點排序和優先排序。將設計後續勘探計劃，近期重點放在奇裡亞加。奇裡亞加是位於33公里範圍內的六個確定的優先目標之一(公里“)東北走向的長長黃金走廊。
Vatu Aurum hosts a minimum of seven volcanic arc related caldera complexes with associated gold-mineralized epithermal systems. Compilation of airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, including the recently completed CSAMT survey, diamond drilling, geological mapping, geochemical sampling has focussed on the identification of vent and caldera margins at Qiriyaga that would provide a good host for economic gold mineralization. The alteration and mineralization at Qiriyaga indicate a shallow level of erosion (~50 to 100m, including sinter units, hosted by fragmental units at the crater (maar) level leaving the entire epithermal system intact.
Vatu Aurum至少有7個與火山弧有關的火山口雜巖和相關的金礦化淺成熱液系統。航空地球物理、地面地球物理的匯編，包括最近完成的CSAMT測量、鑽石鑽探、地質填圖、地球化學採樣，重點是識別奇裡亞加的噴口和火山口邊緣，這將為經濟上的金礦化提供良好的宿主。奇裡亞加的蝕變和礦化表明侵蝕程度較淺(約50至100米)，包括燒結礦單位，賦存於火山口(MAAR)水準的碎屑單元，使整個淺成熱液系統完好無損。
Mr. Terry L Tucker, P.Geo, President and CEO of Kalo, commented "We are pleased to leverage the results of the 2023 exploration program and compilation of the vast amount of geological, geochemical, and geophysical information that has been collected by Kalo and earlier exploration efforts. This process has provided extremely valuable information to Kalo Gold to build a new geological and mineralization model. Importantly, this has allowed us to identify several new potential targets and prioritize exploration drill targets. The interpretation of the CSAMT results, in conjunction with the known exploration data, has been an important tool that has allowed the correlation of known gold mineralization and potentially the down dip "resistive zones" of soil and trench geochemical anomalies and known surface alteration and mineralization. We are looking forward to testing the new zones in follow-on exploration programs at the Vatu Aurum Gold Project and further expanding the known gold mineralized zones of Qiriyaga."
KALO首席執行官兼P.Geo總裁特裡·L·塔克先生評論道我們很高興利用2023年勘探計劃的結果，以及Kalo和之前的勘探工作收集的大量地質、地球化學和地球物理資訊的匯編。這一過程為喀洛金礦建立新的地質成礦模式提供了極為寶貴的資訊。重要的是，這使我們能夠確定幾個新的潛在目標，並確定勘探鑽探目標的優先順序。對CSAMT結果的解釋，結合已知的勘探數據，是一個重要的工具，可以將已知的金礦化和潛在的土壤和海溝地球化學異常的下傾“阻帶”與已知的地表蝕變和礦化聯繫起來。我們期待著在Vatu Aurum金礦專案的後續勘探計劃中測試新的礦帶，並進一步擴大奇裡亞加已知的金礦化帶。“
CSAMT Geophysical Program
CSAMT地球物理計劃
A CSAMT geophysical survey consisting of 57.6-line km covering 12.5 km2 over Qiriyaga was completed, including coverage of the high-grade epithermal Au mineralization of the Qiriyaga Hill and Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposits. Detailed interpretation of the CSAMT results has defined six target areas that have been labelled Targets 1 to 6 in Figure 1.
CSAMT 57.6線長12.5公里的物探調查2.完成了對奇裡亞加金礦的研究，包括覆蓋奇裡亞加山和維努布山脊金礦床的高品位淺成熱液金礦。對CSAMT結果的詳細解釋界定了圖1中被標記為目標1至6的六個目標區域。
Target 1: |
The trenching, soil, and drill results at Qiriyaga, correlate well with a moderately resistive zone (~200 Ω⋅m*) approximately 900 x 450 m in size and located immediately to the northeast of the Qiriyaga Hill Gold Deposit and has largely remain untested with drilling. |
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Target 2: |
A linear resistive trend extending northeast from Qiriyaga East. |
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Target 3: |
A moderate resistivity anomaly (~100 - 200 Ω⋅m) associated with the Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposit mineralization and soil anomalies at Vuinubu Ridge. In deeper resistivity slices (below -200 m) the resistive zone appears to extend another 500 m to the southwest. |
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Target 4: |
A large 700 x 150 m NE resistive trend near Urabuta. The resistivity in the upper slices (0 to 200 m) reaches over 1000 Ω⋅m. |
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Target 5: |
A large 700 x 150 m NE resistive trend near Drudrusavu increases with resistivity at deeper slices. In the -100 m slice, the resistivity is 500 - 700 Ω⋅m. As the depth increases the resistivity also increases to over 1000 Ω⋅m. Placer Dome drill hole FDD-1986-03 intersected 40 meters of 0.6 g/t gold including 10 meters averaging 1.78 g/t gold but was drilled to the SE, away from the resistivity anomaly. The target was tested by the Company and confirmed this mineralization with details to follow in an upcoming news release. |
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Target 6: |
A resistivity target located very close to high gold in soil anomaly ~250 m SE of Drudrusavu. |
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*Note: Electrical resistivity is a measure of a material's property to oppose the flow of electric current. This is expressed in Ohm-meters (Ω⋅m) | |||
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Figure 1: Qiriyaga - CSAMT 1D Inversion at 200 meters with six key target zones identified. |
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目標1： |
奇裡亞加的挖溝、土壤和鑽探結果與一個大小約為900x450m的中等阻力帶(~200x450m*)有很好的相關性，該帶位於奇裡亞加山金礦床的東北方向，大部分仍未經過鑽探測試。 |
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目標2： |
從奇裡亞加東部向東北延伸的線性阻力趨勢。 |
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目標3： |
與金礦化有關的中電阻率異常(~10 0~2 0 0⋅mΩ)與金礦化和土壤異常有關。在更深的電阻率切片中(低於-200米)，電阻帶似乎又向西南延伸了500米。 |
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目標4： |
在烏拉布塔附近有一個700×150米的東北大阻力趨勢。上片層(0~200m)的電阻率可達1000⋅m以上。 |
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目標5： |
Drudrusavu附近的一個大的700×150m的NE向電阻率趨勢隨著更深層的電阻率的增加而增加。在-100m巖片中，電阻率為500~700g⋅m，隨著深度的增加，電阻率也增加到1000g⋅m以上。該目標已由公司進行測試，並確認了這一礦化作用，詳情將在即將發佈的新聞稿中公佈。 |
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目標6： |
在德魯薩烏東南約250m的土壤異常中，一個電阻率靶區與高金非常接近。 |
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*注：電阻率是衡量材料對抗電流流動的性能的指標。這以歐姆錶(⋅m，Ω)表示 | |||
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圖1：奇裡雅加-CSAMT在200米處的一維反演，確定了六個關鍵目標區。 |
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Geology and Mineralization Model
In conjunction with the CSAMT survey, a complete relogging of all drill core available since 1986 and compilation of soil, rock and drill hole geochemical results, this synthesis and has resulted in a new geological and mineralization model for Qiriyaga as illustrated in Figure 2.
地質與成礦模型
結合CSAMT調查，對1986年以來可獲得的所有鑽芯進行了完整的重新錄井，並匯編了土壤、岩石和鑽孔的地球化學結果，這一綜合和綜合結果產生了一個新的奇裡亞加地質和礦化模型，如圖2所示。
Qiriyaga is underlain by flat lying fragmental units with juvenile clasts and sediments that could constitute a maar (crater) level setting of volcanism. These craters have vents and feeder zones that are potential locations of economic gold mineralization. Alteration distribution in drill core indicates a shallow, 50-to-100-meter, level of erosion of the epithermal system leaving the entire epithermal system intact. The presence of zones of white mica (2200 nm wavelength) suggests proximity to conduits or vents that acted as conduits of hydrothermal fluids.
齊裡亞加被平坦的碎屑單元覆蓋，帶有幼年的碎屑和沉積物，可能構成馬爾(火山口)水準的火山活動。這些隕石坑有噴口和供給帶，是潛在的經濟金礦成礦地點。鑽芯中的蝕變分佈表明，淺層、50至100米的淺部熱液系統受到侵蝕，整個淺部熱液系統完好無損。白色雲母帶(波長2200 nm)的存在表明它靠近充當熱液流體管道的管道或通風口。
Figure 2: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Geological and Mineralization Model.
圖2：奇裡亞加山遠景--地質和成礦模型。
Gold mineralization known to date has been primarily documented with the Qiriyaga Hill and Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposits which are hosted within volcanic breccias within the calderas. The new geological model suggests that focus for the next round of exploration drilling will be to drill conduits (structures) where hydrothermal alteration suggests mineralizing fluids would have deposited the gold along such pathways. The CSAMT resistivity targets and spectral study support this approach and will provide focus for the ongoing exploration work.
迄今已知的金礦化主要記錄在奇裡亞加山和維努布山脊金礦床中，它們賦存於火山口內的火山角礫巖中。新的地質模型表明，下一輪勘探鑽探的重點將是鑽探熱液蝕變表明礦化流體可能沿著這樣的路徑沉積黃金的管道(構造)。CSAMT的電阻率目標和頻譜研究支持這一方法，並將為正在進行的勘探工作提供重點。
Soil Geochemical Data Analysis
Multielement soil, trench, and rock geochemical anomalies have highlighted targets has been based on elements that are typically dispersed above and beyond boiling levels (Tl, Mo, Sb, Hg and As/Fe ratio) and those that are typically concentrated around fluid boiling levels in epithermal settings (Au, Pb, Te, Ag and Fe/Ti ratio). As illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 the area of highest concentration of "boiling level" elements relates specifically to the Namalau SW, C and NE targets as located on Figure 3. An interpretation of the underlying geology in the context of the information available to date is presented in four cross sections labelled A to A1, B to B1, C to C1 and D to D1 found in Figures 6 to 10.
土壤地球化學數據分析
土壤、海溝和岩石的多元素地球化學異常突出表明，目標元素是基於通常分佈在沸騰水準以上和以外的元素(Tl、Mo、Sb、Hg和As/Fe比率)，以及那些通常集中在超熱環境中流體沸騰水準附近的元素(Au、Pb、Te、Ag和Fe/Ti比率)。如圖4和圖5所示，“沸騰水準”元素最集中的區域具體與圖3所示的納馬勞西南、C和東北目標有關。在圖6至10所示的標記為A至A1、B至B1、C至C1和D至D1的四個橫截面中，根據迄今可獲得的資訊對下伏地質進行了解釋。
Figure 3: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Targets with location on interpreted ring faults associated with caldera margins, compiled with CSAMT, soil geochemistry and interpreted locations of fluid upwelling, generally along caldera margins.
圖3：奇裡亞加山遠景--位於與火山口邊緣有關的解釋環狀斷層上的目標，由CSAMT匯編，土壤地球化學和流體上湧的解釋位置，通常沿著火山口邊緣。
Summary
The Company has engaged with several geological and geochemical specialists to assist with the ongoing interpretation of the vast amount of exploration data that has been collected at Vatu Aurum over the past 30 years. This includes Dr. Thomas Bissig, Dr. Jeff Hedenquist and Mr. Andy Randell, P.Geo.
摘要
該公司聘請了幾位地質和地球化學專家，協助對過去30年來在Vatu Aurum收集的大量勘探數據進行持續解釋。這包括託馬斯·比西格博士、Jeff·海登奎斯特博士和安迪·蘭德爾先生，P.Geo。
This new geological model has allowed Kalo to prioritize and rank several targets located at the Qiriyaga Hill Prospect. The results of drilling completed to date at both Mouta and Drudrusavu are being finalized and will be reported shortly. Drilling is expected to recommence late in September with full details to be provided in subsequent announcements.
這種新的地質模型使Kalo能夠對位於齊裡亞加山展望區的幾個目標進行優先排序。Mouta和Drudrusavu迄今完成的鑽探結果正在最後敲定，不久將報告。鑽探預計將於9月下旬重新開始，完整細節將在隨後的公告中提供。
ABOUT KALO GOLD CORP.
Kalo Gold Corp, a gold exploration company, is focused on exploration for low sulphidation epithermal gold deposits of the Vatu Aurum Gold Project on the island of Vanua Levu (North Island) in the Republic of Fiji. Kalo holds a 100% interest in two Special Prospecting Licenses, covering 367 km2 that hosts a minimum of seven volcanic arc related calderas ranging between 1 to 10km in diameter in a geological setting that could be analogous to the alkaline related low sulphidation epithermal gold deposits of both the neighbouring Vatukoula Gold Mine and the Lion One Metals' Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project. Historical exploration work concentrated on the Qiriyaga Hill and Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposits and resulted in the identification of over fourteen priority epithermal gold exploration targets.
關於卡洛黃金公司。
Kalo Gold Corp是一家黃金勘探公司，專注於斐濟共和國瓦努阿列武島(北島)Vatu Aurum金礦專案的低硫化低溫熱液金礦勘探。Kalo擁有兩個特殊勘探許可證的100%權益，覆蓋367公里2.該地區至少有7個與火山弧有關的火山口，直徑在1至10公里之間，其地質環境類似於鄰近的瓦圖庫拉金礦和Lion One Metals的Tuvatu鹼性金礦專案中與鹼性有關的低硫化低溫熱液金礦。歷史勘探工作集中在奇裡亞加山和維努布山脊金礦床上，確定了14個優先的淺成熱液金礦勘探目標。
Both Viti Levu, (South Island), and Vanua Levu are on the prolific Pacific "Ring of Fire", a trend that has produced numerous large deposits, including Porgera, Lihir and Grasberg and on Viti Levu, the exceptional Vatukoula Gold Mine. The Vatukoula Gold Mine has produced more than 7 million ounces of gold since 1937. The island of Viti Levu also hosts the fully permitted Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, where Lion One Metals is fast tracking a high-grade underground gold mining operation.
南島的Viti Levu和Vanua Levu都位於多產的太平洋“火環”上，這一趨勢已經產生了許多大型礦藏，包括Porgera、Lihir和Grasberg，以及特殊的Vatukoula金礦Viti Levu。自1937年以來，瓦圖庫拉金礦已經生產了700多萬盎司黃金。Viti Levu島還擁有完全許可的Tuvatu鹼性金礦專案，Lion One Metals正在快速追蹤一個高品位地下金礦開採業務。
Qualified Person
有資格的人
The technical disclosure in this news release has been approved by Terry L. Tucker, P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
本新聞稿中的技術披露已得到Terry L.Tucker，P.Geo的批准。加拿大證券管理人的國家文書43-101所定義的合格人員。
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Kalo Gold Corp.
我謹代表Kalo Gold Corp.董事會發言。
Terry L. Tucker, P.Geo
President and Chief Executive Officer
and
Kevin Ma, CPA, CA
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets and Director
特裡·L·塔克，P.Geo
總裁與首席執行官
和
Kevin Ma，註冊會計師，加利福尼亞州
資本市場部和董事常務副總裁總裁
For more information, please write to info@kalogoldcorp.com.
欲瞭解更多資訊，請寫信至info@kalogoldcorp.com。
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
多倫多證券交易所創業板交易所及其監管服務提供商(該術語在交易所的政策中定義)均不對本新聞稿的充分性或準確性承擔責任。
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
前瞻性聲明免責聲明
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which are statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to the Company's proposed drilling timeline and the proposed expansion of the exploration program, and the Company's plans for future exploration on the Vatu Aurum Gold Project. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "will", "may", "should", "anticipate", "expects" and similar expressions. All statements included in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Company's inability to raise the necessary capital to be fully able to implement its business strategies, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's filing statement dated February 9, 2021 and latest interim Management Discussion and Analysis filed with certain securities commissions in Canada.
本新聞稿中的某些陳述是前瞻性陳述，這些陳述不是純粹的歷史性陳述，包括任何有關對未來的信念、計劃、預期或意圖的陳述。本新聞稿中的前瞻性陳述包括與公司擬議的鑽井時間表和擬議的勘探計劃擴大有關的陳述，以及公司未來在Vatu Aurum Gold的勘探計劃 專案。前瞻性陳述通常用“將”、“可能”、“應該”、“預期”、“預期”和類似的表達方式來識別。除歷史事實陳述外，本新聞稿中包含的所有陳述均為前瞻性陳述，涉及風險和不確定因素。不能保證這些陳述將被證明是準確和實際的結果，未來的事件可能與這些陳述中預期的大不相同。可能導致實際結果與公司預期大相徑庭的重要因素包括可能存在的任何礦藏的質量和數量、公司無法獲得其活動所需的任何必要許可、同意或授權、公司無法籌集必要的資本以充分實施其業務戰略，以及公司在2021年2月9日的申報聲明和最近提交給加拿大某些證券委員會的中期管理層討論和分析中披露的其他風險和不確定因素。
The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements herein may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward-looking statements as expressly required by Canadian securities law.
提醒讀者，在編制本文中的任何前瞻性陳述時使用的假設可能被證明是不正確的。由於許多已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他因素，其中許多是公司無法控制的，事件或情況可能會導致實際結果與預測的結果大不相同。提醒讀者不要過度依賴任何前瞻性資訊。這些資訊雖然在準備時被管理層認為是合理的，但可能被證明是不正確的，實際結果可能與預期的大不相同。本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性陳述明確地受到本警示性聲明的限制。本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性陳述是截至本新聞稿發佈之日作出的，公司將按照加拿大證券法的明確要求更新或公開修改任何包含的前瞻性陳述。
Figure 4: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Elements that are typically concentrated around fluid boiling levels in epithermal settings.
圖4：齊裡亞加山展望--通常集中在超熱環境中流體沸騰水準附近的元素。
Figure 5: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Elements that are typically dispersed and beyond boiling levels in epithermal settings.
圖5：齊裡亞加山展望--在超熱環境中，元素通常是分散的，超過沸騰水準。
Figure 6: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Targets with location on interpreted ring faults associated with caldera margins.
圖6：奇裡亞加山遠景--位於與破火山口邊緣有關的解釋環狀斷層上的目標。
Figure 7: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section A to A1 geological and gold mineralization model.
圖7：奇裡亞加山遠景--A至A1段地質和金礦化模型。
Figure 8: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section B to B1 geological and gold mineralization model.
圖8：奇裡亞加山遠景--B-B1段地質和金礦化模型。
Figure 9: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section C to C1 geological and gold mineralization model.
圖9：奇裡亞加山遠景--C-C段地質和金礦化模型。
Figure 10: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section D to D1 geological and gold mineralization model.
圖10：奇裡亞加山遠景--D段至D段的地質和金礦化模型。
SOURCE: Kalo Gold Corp.
資料來源：卡洛黃金公司
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