Jaxon Samples up to 29.69% Antimony
at Kispiox Mountain
March 10, 2022, Vancouver, Canada - InvestorsHub NewsWire --
Jaxon Mining Inc. ("Jaxon" or the "Company") (TSX.V: JAX, FSE: 0U31, OTC: JXMNF) is pleased to announce the results from
the 2021 soil and rock sampling program at the Kispiox Mountain
project on the Hazelton Property. 54 rock samples and 11 soil
samples were collected during the 2021 field season (Figure 1,
Table 1). A high-grade sample with up to 29.69% antimony was
collected from within an 8-10 metre wide sulfide quartz veined
mineralized zone. Three sulfide quartz mineralized zones with
antimony have been identified in the area.
The Kispiox Mountain project is one of seven copper,
polymetallic, porphyry-epithermal targets Jaxon is advancing on its
100% owned 723 km2 Hazelton property, located in northwest British
Columbia, approximately 50 km north of Smithers, BC.
Key Highlights of the 2021 Rock and
Soil Sampling Program at Kispiox Mountain Project:
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Three high-grade antimony sulfide
quartz mineralization outcrops, KS zone 1, KS zone 2 and KS zone 3,
have been identified by rock and soil samples (Table 1, Figure
2).
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A high-grade rock sample
(A0027254) with up to 29.69% antimony was collected from an outcrop
within an 8-10 m wide sulfide quartz veining mineralized zone (KS
zone 1, Figure 3), containing minerals of lead-gray stibnite and
yellow valentinite. Four surface weathered outcrop samples
(A0027255, A0027282-A0027284) assayed Sb grades from 0.18% to 0.59%
(Figure 4, Table 1). The oxidation and weathering of the stibnite
minerals on the surface may be responsible for reducing the
antimony grade within the surface rock samples.
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6 metres of chip samples
(A0027274-A0027276, Figure 5) from the second sulfide quartz
antimony mineralization zone (KS zone 2) reported an average of
2.52% antimony including a 2-metre massive sulfide zone with 6.48%
antimony (Table 1, Figure 6) and multiple narrow sulfide antimony
quartz veins from 1 centimetre to 20 centimetres over 4
metres.
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Three rock samples
(A0027277-A0027279) were collected from KS zone 3 and reported Sb
assays from 0.77% to 2.76% (Figure 2, Table 1). These rock samples
contain typical striated prismatic stibnite crystals (Figure
7).
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11 soil samples were collected
from between KS zone 1 and KS zone 2 and tested with a handheld XRF
analyzer which confirmed a high Sb in soil anomaly within the area
(Figure 8).
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31 rock geochemical samples show
elevated Cu, Mo, As and Sb anomalies (Table 2, Figure 9) for
porphyry signatures.
Mr. John King Burns, CEO and
Chairman of Jaxon, commented, "The rocks with these high-grade antimony
results were taken from the propylitic alteration zone at the top
of Kispiox Mountain. These anomalously high Sb grades set up the
discoveries of a large antimony deposit and of the deeper porphyry
system below. We will conduct further systematic soil and sulfide
rock outcrop channel sampling programs and additional ground and
remote geophysics in the summer of 2022, if time and budgets allow.
The elevated Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn and As and the stibnite mineralization
in the strong oxide hornfels are classical indicators of a deeper
porphyry system. Our target is the porphyry-epithermal system
located below Kispiox's epithermal cap. We are continuously
evaluating our integrated geological models, ranking each of our
seven porphyry-epithermal targets at Hazelton in terms of size and
potential grade. With the current information, Kispiox Mountain
porphyry ranks at number four behind the Netalzul Mountain, Red
Springs, and Blunt Mountain projects."
Figure 1. Outline
map of geology, mineralization and 2021 sampling area at Kispiox
Mountain.
Figure 2. Three Sb
sulfide quartz mineralization zones (KS zones 1, 2 and 3) at
Kispiox Mountain.
Figure 3. Up to
29.69% Sb rock sample with stibnite and valentinite within 8-10
metre wide KS zone 1.
Figure 4. 8-10 metre
wide Sb quartz veining mineralization outcrop (KS zone
1).
Figure 5. 6 metres
of chip samples at KS zone 2 outcrop.
Figure 6. >2
metre-wide massive antimony sulfide (stibnite) at KS zone
2.
Figure 7. Antimony
rock sample with typical striated prismatic stibnite crystals at KS
zone 3.
Figure 8. Strong Sb
in soil anomalies at Kispiox Mountain.
Figure 9. Strong Cu
and Mo in rock anomalies at Kispiox Mountain.
Table 1. Significant Rock Sample
Assay Results from Kispiox Mountain
Sample ID
|
Description
|
Ag ppm
|
Au ppm
|
Cu ppm
|
Pb ppm
|
Sb ppm
|
Zn ppm
|
A0027254
|
10-15 cm wide vein, antimony, stibnite, massive
sulfide
|
0.7
|
0.02
|
95
|
68
|
296900
|
18
|
A0027255
|
Composite sample, 10 m wide, hornfels with disseminated
sulfides, mainly antimony
|
1.1
|
0.03
|
94
|
13
|
3300
|
36
|
A0027274
|
Silicified dacite dyke with quartz veins and stibnite veins,
2m chip sample. Str. fractured. The width of stibnite veins varies
from 10cm to 0.5 mm. High grade, containing four wide stibnite
veins, 10 cm, 3cm, <1cm, <1cm, and many stibnite
veinlets
|
0.5
|
<0.01
|
55
|
41
|
64800
|
70
|
A0027275
|
2-meter chip sample, containing three stibnite veins, 5 cm,
3cm, <1cm, and many stibnite veinlets
|
0.5
|
<0.01
|
27
|
12
|
9037
|
37
|
A0027276
|
2-meter chip sample, containing one wide stibnite veins, 3cm,
and many stibnite veinlets
|
0.5
|
<0.01
|
48
|
13
|
1860
|
75
|
A0027277
|
Four parallel quartz-stibnite veins within 2 m width, Strike:
5°, Azimuth: 95°, Dip: 60~65 °. First vein 15 cm wide, 4-meter west
of second vein
|
<0.5
|
<0.005
|
31
|
77
|
27550
|
741
|
A0027278
|
Second vein. 3~5 cm wide, 1.5 m west of third vein
|
<0.5
|
<0.005
|
59
|
52
|
7678
|
114
|
A0027279
|
Chip sample, including third vein and fourth vein. Third
vein: 5 cm, Fourth vein: 10~15cm. Vein interval: 1.5 m.
|
<0.5
|
<0.005
|
18
|
19
|
12340
|
55
|
A0027282
|
Sb mineralization zone, 8 m wide composed sample with
multiple 10-1 cm quartz-sb veins
|
1.1
|
0.02
|
68
|
38
|
1833
|
46
|
A0027283
|
<0.5
|
0.009
|
52
|
8
|
5884
|
38
|
A0027284
|
<0.5
|
0.022
|
63
|
25
|
1869
|
51
|
Table 2. Rock Geochemical Sample
Assay Results at Kispiox Mountain
Sample ID
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
Ag ppm
|
As ppm
|
Au ppm
|
Cu ppm
|
Mn ppm
|
Mo ppm
|
Pb ppm
|
Sb ppm
|
Zn ppm
|
72451
|
570381
|
6136424
|
1.03
|
1.6
|
0.002
|
95.2
|
203
|
7.64
|
15.2
|
2.19
|
19
|
72452
|
570420
|
6136539
|
0.06
|
6
|
<0.001
|
21.7
|
364
|
34.85
|
2.5
|
2.03
|
45
|
72453
|
570616
|
6136591
|
<0.05
|
3.7
|
<0.001
|
20
|
720
|
1.17
|
2.5
|
0.48
|
78
|
72454
|
570632
|
6136526
|
<0.05
|
5.2
|
<0.001
|
25.4
|
468
|
0.55
|
1.8
|
0.69
|
78
|
72455
|
570792
|
6136473
|
0.08
|
1.7
|
0.001
|
28.3
|
471
|
0.93
|
1.5
|
0.44
|
60
|
72456
|
570797
|
6136603
|
<0.05
|
1.4
|
<0.001
|
14.4
|
559
|
0.96
|
2
|
0.4
|
75
|
72457
|
570815
|
6136723
|
<0.05
|
1
|
<0.001
|
18.8
|
296
|
19.63
|
1.9
|
0.48
|
23
|
72458
|
569405
|
6136799
|
0.07
|
3.7
|
<0.001
|
45.9
|
740
|
1.55
|
3.5
|
0.35
|
102
|
72459
|
569413
|
6136891
|
0.09
|
4.9
|
<0.001
|
50.4
|
808
|
0.57
|
4.6
|
0.46
|
109
|
72461
|
569425
|
6137007
|
<0.05
|
3.7
|
0.002
|
8.2
|
989
|
0.61
|
2.3
|
0.86
|
70
|
72462
|
569391
|
6137062
|
0.09
|
11.1
|
<0.001
|
47.8
|
639
|
1.85
|
3.2
|
4.4
|
91
|
72463
|
569282
|
6137015
|
0.08
|
8.5
|
<0.001
|
17.1
|
1415
|
0.77
|
4.7
|
0.37
|
80
|
72464
|
569262
|
6136913
|
0.05
|
5.3
|
<0.001
|
25
|
1190
|
0.98
|
3.8
|
0.89
|
80
|
72465
|
570954
|
6136466
|
0.08
|
3.9
|
0.001
|
63.5
|
311
|
4.24
|
1.8
|
0.34
|
26
|
72466
|
570155
|
6136573
|
0.06
|
1.7
|
<0.001
|
28.2
|
491
|
6.1
|
1.9
|
0.65
|
33
|
72467
|
570167
|
6136596
|
<0.05
|
0.9
|
<0.001
|
13.2
|
531
|
19.8
|
2
|
0.5
|
27
|
72468
|
570251
|
6136500
|
0.07
|
9.8
|
<0.001
|
71.2
|
260
|
4.98
|
2
|
52.89
|
30
|
72478
|
569904
|
6136728
|
0.06
|
0.9
|
<0.005
|
26.9
|
318
|
10.98
|
3.6
|
<0.5
|
32
|
72479
|
570008
|
6136880
|
0.02
|
<0.2
|
0.018
|
16.5
|
346
|
8.79
|
4.1
|
<0.5
|
32
|
72480
|
570122
|
6136799
|
0.13
|
1.5
|
0.006
|
129
|
428
|
66.03
|
5.9
|
1
|
31
|
72481
|
570150
|
6136652
|
0.03
|
1.5
|
<0.005
|
16.3
|
459
|
7.78
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
29
|
7460
|
569424
|
6136915
|
0.7
|
37
|
0.01
|
25
|
752
|
2
|
10
|
4
|
73
|
About the Kispiox Mountain
Project
The Kispiox Mountain project is located approximately 16 km
northwest of New Hazelton, BC and 70 km northwest of Smithers, BC.
It is one of seven projects 100% owned by Jaxon (Figure
10).
Figure 10. Jaxon's
seven projects on the Hazelton property near Smithers,
BC.
Historical Works
Limited historical work has been carried out at the Kispiox
project area with only one MINFILE on record, the "Date showing".
The Date showing is located on the southeast flank of Kispiox
Mountain, 19 kilometres northwest of Hazelton. The area is
underlain by sedimentary rocks of Late Jurassic Bowser Lake Group,
intruded by a small granodiorite body of the Late Cretaceous
Bulkley intrusions. Noranda Exploration carried out exploration
activities on the Date showing area owing to anomalous molybdenum
contents in silt samples and trace chalcopyrite observed in the
field. Geological and geochemical surveys on the Date showing area
were conducted in 1981 and 1983. 195 soil samples and six rock
samples were collected and analyzed in 1981, and 18 rock samples
were collected and assayed in 1983. Anomalous Au, Ag, Cu, Mo, Pb
and Zn were found in various rock and soil samples. Due to the
rugged nature of the terrain, the exploration work was limited in
extent (P. McCarter, 1981 and Delbert Myers, 1983). There has been
no trenching or drilling at the Kispiox area.
Geology
The Kispiox project is underlain by a series of sedimentary
strata of the Late Jurassic Bowser Lake Group and Lower Cretaceous
Kitsuns Creek Formation of Skeena Group intruded by numerous Late
Cretaceous porphyritic intrusions of Bulkley Plutonic
Suite.
Mineralization
The associated quartz-sulfides veins are centered on the area
most abundant with intrusive rocks, and the veins are most
prevalent along the margins of the intrusions and sheared contact
zones (P. McCarter, 1981). A great amount of stibnite was observed
in the veins, and trace amount of very fine-grained chalcopyrite
and molybdenite appear within and adjacent to the veins. The
sulfides are mostly fine-grained and disseminated in the veins.
Pyrite is common in the quartz veins, and as fracture coating in
the hornfels.
Taking into consideration the widespread rusty pyritic zone,
intrusive dykes and plugs, mineralized quartz veins and anomalous
Cu, Mo and Sb rock geochemical values, it is evident a
porphyry-epithermal Sb-Cu-Mo system exists at the Kispiox
project.
Rock and Soil Sampling and
Analytical Procedures
All samples described in the news release were collected by
the Company's Qualified Professional Geologists. Chip and
prospecting samples were collected in the field by experienced,
professional geological staff who selected hand samples from
outcrop or chip samples. The samples were numbered, described and
located in the field for follow-up. Numbered rock sample tags were
placed inside each bag, then securely closed for transport to the
Company's secure cold storage locked facility in Smithers, B.C.
MSALABS of Langley, B.C. received the rice bag shipments after
secure transport from Smithers. Samples were prepared by crushing,
grinding and pulverizing to a pulp with barren material washing
between each sample at the crush and pulverizing stages. Then 20 g
of pulp was used for the ICP-230 for 34 elements or IMS-231 for 48
elements, FAS-111 fire assay for gold with ICP-ES finish and
MET-440 for ore grade samples. Laboratory standards and QA - QC are
monitored by the Company.
Soil samples were taken randomly among the mineralization
zones. Approximately 200 g to 300 g of soil was sampled at a depth
of approximately 25-30 cm from surface. Soil sampling primarily
targeted the B horizon where appropriate, and samples were
collected in labelled craft paper bags. Soil samples were analyzed
via PXRF (Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer) for Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag,
Mo, Sb and W.
All work was conducted by the Company's team of qualified
geologists.
Qualified Person
Yingting (Tony) Guo, P.Geo., President and Chief Geologist of
Jaxon Mining Inc., a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and prepared the scientific and
technical information and verified the data supporting such
scientific and technical information contained in this news
release.
About Jaxon Mining Inc.
Rich in large-scale geological targets/assets, Jaxon has
seven porphyry system targets on its 100% controlled Hazelton
property, an interconnected network of concessions spanning 700 km2
in the Skeena Arch in northwest British Columbia, Canada. The
Skeena Arch is an exceptionally orogenic and metallogenic setting,
geochronologically suitable to host preserved
porphyries.
Jaxon pursues the discoveries of deeper, under cover,
commercial scale and grade Cu, Au, Ag, polymetallic porphyry
epithermal systems associated with distal mineralized,
propylitically altered zones nearer to surface. Jaxon's team is
made up of experienced model-driven explorationists. Geochemical,
geophysical and structural data is collected and integrated to
generate 3D models to assist in the visualization and projection of
the location of targeted porphyry systems.
Netalzul Mt is Jaxon's most advanced target, the priority of
seven identified porphyry epithermal system targets at Hazelton.
Red Springs is the second target being prepared for drill testing.
The five other targets are in various advancing stages of
exploration.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JAXON MINING INC.
"John King
Burns"
John King Burns, Chairman
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