Sable Resources Reports Promising Preliminary Sampling Results at Zorro Project in Argentina
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Sable Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration company, has released initial findings from its preliminary review of the recently acquired Zorro Project located in San Juan, Argentina. The company collected a total of 98 rock samples, with results now available for 55 of them, showcasing highly encouraging values of copper, gold, and silver across three distinct target areas on the property.
Initial Sampling Highlights Significant Mineralization
The preliminary sampling program focused on historic artisanal mining occurrences around the 7km by 4km Zorro magnetic anomaly. Notably, 19 samples returned copper values exceeding 0.1%, with a peak of 4.38% Cu. Similarly, 19 samples showed gold values greater than 1 g/t, reaching a maximum of 140.5 g/t Au, and 19 samples had silver values above 10 g/t, with a high of 584 g/t Ag. Additionally, 18 samples reported lead values over 0.1% Pb, indicating a polymetallic mineralization system.
These results are particularly significant as most of the Zorro property remains unexplored, suggesting substantial potential for further discovery. The observed mineralization styles and geochemical associations have defined three separate, aerially significant target zones, each with distinct characteristics and opportunities for development.
Detailed Analysis of Target Zones
The Zorro Copper target area spans approximately 650m by 500m and features sheeted quartz-carbonate veins containing chalcopyrite, hematite, and magnetite, hosted within Permian granite. In addition to high copper grades, this zone yielded silver values up to 114 g/t Ag, with 73% of samples returning over 5 g/t Ag. Gold values here ranged from less than 0.1 g/t to 15.3 g/t Au, with six samples exceeding 0.1 g/t Au. Anomalous levels of bismuth, tellurium, and tungsten, typical of intrusion-related mineralization, were also noted, generally correlating with gold values.
Located northeast of the Zorro Copper zone, the Zorro Veins target comprises a series of quartz-carbonate-pyrite veins historically exploited in artisanal mine workings. This area returned exceptionally high-grade values, including up to 140 g/t Au and 584 g/t Ag, with seven samples exceeding 5 g/t Au. The vein system, considered of intermediate-sulphidation epithermal nature, includes sulphide mineralogy such as galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and arsenopyrite.
Next Steps and Future Exploration Plans
Sable Resources plans to conduct detailed mapping and further sampling in both target areas to better define their distribution, continuity, grade, and depth potential. For the Zorro Copper zone, the company aims to explore this large-scale, outcropping copper system more thoroughly. In the Zorro Veins zone, efforts will focus on ascertaining the significance of the veins as geochemical vectors to non-outcropping mineralization in the vicinity.
The preliminary results underscore the Zorro Project's potential as a significant polymetallic deposit, with robust copper, gold, and silver mineralization. As exploration continues, Sable Resources is poised to unlock further value from this promising asset in Argentina's mining landscape.
