MOR Property, Yukon, Canada
 The MOR Property consists of 290 mineral claims (approx 6,000 hectares) located 35 km east of Teslin, Yukon, Canada. The property is just 1.5 km north of the paved, all weather Alaska Highway. A planned hydro-electric generating station is sited 3 km southwest of the property (source: Yukon Energy). The port of Skagway lies 295 km southwest of the property by road.
Tarsis believes the geology is conducive to VMS (volcanogenic massive sulphide) style deposits. The stratigraphy is believed to be part of the Yukon-Tanana-Terrane, having similarities to the Finlayson Lake District which hosts several significant VMS deposits including Wolverine and Kud Ze Kayah.
2008 Exploration
During 2008, 8 diamond drill holes were completed for a total of 1,703 metres, with drilling primarily focused on the Discovery Zone and the newly located SD Zone. 
MOR Property Map (click for large size)
Discovery Zone
Six diamond drill holes were located to test the strike and down-dip extension of the massive sulphide lenses associated with the Discovery Horizon and a near surface Induced Polarization anomaly modelled from previous survey data. The highlight of the Discovery Zone drilling was a 1.15 metre intersection grading 6.74% zinc, 0.58 g/t gold and 51 g/t silver from Hole MOR08-06.
MOR Discovery Zone Map showing 2008 diamond drillholes
Three of six holes (MOR08-06 to -08) tested the extension of the Discovery Horizon at 100 m step outs to the east. Each of the holes encountered the target horizon but each contained decreasing sulphide and metal content in that direction.
Two additional drill holes (MOR08-09 and -11) were located to test the down-dip extension of the thickest sulphide accumulations (15.5 m and 10.6 m, respectively) from previous drill campaigns however, neither of the holes encountered significant mineralization.
One of the last drill holes in this target area (MOR08-10) was located to test a near surface IP conductor. It cut a narrow sulphide band near the top of the hole associated with the lower lens of the Discovery Horizon but did not encounter significant mineralization in the vicinity of the modeled conductor. Significant assays for intersections within the Discovery Zone are shown in Table I.
TABLE I – DISCOVERY ZONE
Hole # |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au g/t |
Ag g/t |
Cu % |
Pb % |
Zn % |
MOR08-06 |
93.53 |
103.48 |
9.95 |
0.63 |
21.6 |
0.45 |
0.30 |
1.90 |
Including |
95.09 |
100.05 |
4.96 |
0.64 |
31.3 |
0.24 |
0.58 |
3.65 |
Including |
102.80 |
103.48 |
0.68 |
2.37 |
24.5 |
0.85 |
0.07 |
0.33 |
Including |
96.17 |
97.32 |
1.15 |
0.58 |
51.0 |
0.24 |
0.93 |
6.74 |
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MOR08-07 |
124.83 |
130.61 |
5.78 |
0.26 |
13.2 |
0.47 |
0.08 |
0.55 |
Including |
126.97 |
127.97 |
1.00 |
0.70 |
44.1 |
0.97 |
0.18 |
1.23 |
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132.48 |
133.00 |
0.52 |
0.38 |
19.0 |
0.46 |
0.07 |
0.39 |
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136.42 |
138.36 |
1.94 |
0.39 |
18.4 |
0.25 |
0.13 |
0.60 |
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MOR08-08 |
151.83 |
156.43 |
4.60 |
0.17 |
10.4 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.76 |
Including |
153.56 |
155.40 |
1.84 |
0.28 |
22.0 |
0.19 |
0.35 |
1.79 |
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MOR08-09 No Significant Assays |
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MOR08-10 |
29.26 |
29.84 |
0.58 |
1.17 |
28.0 |
1.03 |
0.10 |
0.61 |
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MOR08-11 |
204.01 |
205.00 |
0.99 |
0.14 |
3.0 |
0.53 |
- |
0.03 |
*Thicknesses represent true thickness
MOR-08-06 Sulphide Mineralization (click for larger image)
 
Close up shots of Massive sulphide mineralization from MOR-08-06 (click for large size images)
SD Zone
The SD Zone is defined by three or more northwest trending, gently southwest dipping sulphide bearing mafic and felsic metavolcanic horizons in the southern portion of the claim block. Three horizons have been identified to date within a 250 m thick package of dominantly felsic to intermediate metavolcanic stratigraphy.
The area is heavily vegetated with rare outcrop and subcrop exposure. Grid soil geochemical response in the vicinity of the mineralized horizons outlined weak intermittent point anomalies for copper, zinc and silver along a northwesterly trend, parallel to the projected trace of the mineralized strata.
Diamond drilling in 2008 targeted a strong localized VTEM conductor and coincident magnetic anomaly. Narrow massive sulphide intervals were intersected in two holes spaced 150 m apart on two section lines. The sulphide intercepts consist dominantly of strongly folded and finely laminated pyrrhotite, pyrite and minor visible chalcopyrite plus wispy magnetite. Significant assays for these intervals are shown below in Table II.
TABLE II – SD ZONE
Hole # |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au g/t |
Ag g/t |
Cu % |
Pb % |
Zn % |
MOR08-05 |
41.63 |
42.50 |
0.87 |
0.01 |
2.0 |
0.25 |
- |
- |
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47.00 |
48.20 |
1.20 |
0.01 |
1.0 |
0.16 |
- |
- |
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MOR08-12 |
96.51 |
97.30 |
0.79 |
0.01 |
- |
0.21 |
- |
- |
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102.03 |
102.51 |
0.48 |
0.01 |
- |
0.13 |
- |
- |
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207.25 |
208.12 |
0.87 |
0.14 |
3.1 |
0.45 |
- |
- |
*Thicknesses represent true thickness
The two upper intervals in each of the holes correspond to the SD Horizon while the lower interval in MOR08-12 is believed to be the down-dip expression of a surface showing 300 m to the northeast referred to as the Mag Horizon.
Photographs of the drill core and of the mineralized outcrop are shown below:
 
Drill core from MOR-08-05
   
Mineralized outcrop at the SD Zone
Prospecting 700 m southeast along the strike of the SD Horizon discovered a kill zone
referred to as the Bean Showing containing in-situ semi-massive and heavily
disseminated pyrite dominant chlorite-altered mafic metavolcanic strata exposed across
approximately 1 m true thickness. Sawn channel samples collected across the exposure
returned only weakly elevated copper response with values ranging from zero to 1135 ppm.
After the completion of diamond drilling in 2008, 2.5 line kilometres of ground based
gravity surveys were conducted across the Discovery and SD zones. At the Discovery
Zone, two lines were run along existing geophysical cut lines and coincident drill section
lines which encountered cumulative sulphide intersections up to 15.5 m and 10.6 m thick.
Preliminary bouguer profiles indicate a 1 mgal anomaly roughly 100 m in length above
the 10.6 m sulphide intersection. A 1 mgal anomaly is also indicated along the northern
survey line located at the SD Zone. This anomaly however, appears to be associated with
a target stratigraphically deeper than the SD Horizon and is largely overlain by swamp.
Approximately 220 line kilometres of airborne VTEM surveys were conducted over new
claims staked south of the SD Zone mineralization. This data is currently being assessed
and modelled.
MOR Property Summary
Technical Brochure on MOR and Goz Creek
2007 Drill Results
The six hundred eighty five meter (685 meters) diamond drilling program tested the surface trace of the “Discovery Horizon” for approximately 300 meters along strike and 90 meters downdip. Mineralization appears to be increasing in both width and grade at depth.
Holes MOR 07-01 and MOR 07-02 tested mineralization downdip of two holes drilled 100 meters apart in 2004 and returned multiple intervals including 3.35% zinc, 0.88% copper, 0.56% lead, 45.5 grams silver and 0.56 gram gold per tonne over 4.01 meters and 1.52% zinc, 1.18% copper, 0.27% lead, 52.2 grams silver and 1.256 gram gold per tonne over 7.8 meters, respectively.
Hole MOR 07-03 was drilled 200 meters to the east and cut multiple intervals including 5.46 meters of 2.85% zinc, 1.20% copper, 55.8 grams silver and 1.356 grams gold per tonne, while hole MOR 07-04 tested the up dip projection of this mineralization yielding 0.76% zinc, 0.53% copper, 0.17% lead, 21.7 grams silver and 0.356 gram gold per tonne over 1.21 meters.
Holes MOR 07-02 and MOR 07-03 contain significant gold and copper intervals, 2.54 meters grading 2.02% copper as well as 2.47 gram gold per tonne and 2.49 meters grading 2.53% copper as well as 2.53 grams gold per tonne, respectively. Zinc values of 4.25% over 2.59 meters and 4.19% over 2.25 meters were recorded in holes MOR 07-01 and MOR 07-03 respectively.
Drilling indicates the presence of two to three gently dipping sulphide horizons hosted within an alternating succession of felsic to mafic volcaniclastic stratigraphy and tuffaceous metasedimentary rocks.
Drillhole MOR 07-01
Horizon |
From(m) |
To(m) |
Interval(m) |
Zn% |
Cu% |
Pb% |
Ag(g/t) |
Au(g/t) |
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A |
80.41 |
83.39 |
2.98 |
1.48 |
0.80 |
0.40 |
39.6 |
0.396 |
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B |
87.84 |
91.85 |
4.01 |
3.35 |
0.88 |
0.56 |
45.5 |
0.560 |
including |
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2.59 |
4.25 |
0.70 |
0.60 |
43.8 |
0.518 |
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0.56 |
3.20 |
2.89 |
0.63 |
98.6 |
0.731 |
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C |
104.33 |
105.28 |
0.95 |
1.28 |
0.98 |
0.20 |
26.7 |
1.120 |
Click the image for a larger photo. Image shows B Horizon intersection only.
Drillhole MOR 07-02
Horizon |
From(m) |
To(m) |
Interval(m) |
Zn% |
Cu% |
Pb% |
Ag(g/t) |
Au(g/t) |
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A |
73.51 |
76.19 |
2.68 |
0.42 |
0.35 |
0.01 |
11.8 |
0.119 |
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B |
80.52 |
88.32 |
7.80 |
1.52 |
1.18 |
0.27 |
52.2 |
1.256 |
including |
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2.54 |
1.43 |
2.02 |
0.23 |
70.3 |
2.47 |
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C |
102.80 |
107.81 |
5.01 |
0.19 |
0.91 |
0.05 |
14.2 |
0.263 |
Click the image for a larger photo. Image shows B Horizon intersection only.
Drillhole MOR 07-03
Horizon |
From(m) |
To(m) |
Interval(m) |
Zn% |
Cu% |
Pb% |
Ag(g/t) |
Au(g/t) |
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A |
133.63 |
139.36 |
5.20 |
1.25 |
0.41 |
0.32 |
24.0 |
0.364 |
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B |
141.44 |
146.90 |
5.46 |
2.85 |
1.20 |
0.83 |
55.8 |
1.356 |
including |
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2.49 |
1.70 |
2.53 |
0.38 |
76.1 |
2.530 |
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2.25 |
4.19 |
0.21 |
1.10 |
30.3 |
0.270 |
Click the image for a larger photo. Image shows B Horizon intersection only.
Drillhole MOR 07-04
Horizon |
From(m) |
To(m) |
Interval(m) |
Zn% |
Cu% |
Pb% |
Ag(g/t) |
Au(g/t) |
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A |
65.31 |
66.21 |
0.90 |
0.64 |
1.05 |
0.10 |
27.7 |
0.421 |
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B |
93.31 |
94.52 |
1.21 |
0.76 |
0.53 |
0.17 |
21.7 |
0.356 |
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Tarsis also completed Versatile Time-Domain Electro-Magnetic (VTEM) surveys on the property during 2007. The VTEM surveys conducted show excellent correlation between electromagnetic conductors and the Discovery Horizon.
History
From 1997 to 2000 exploration activities included property expansions, prospecting and reconnaissance
sampling on and around the claim group, grid soil geochemistry and ground based magnetometer and
VLF-EM geophysical surveys.
Final reports on geophysical surveys conducted during 1998 outlined
several discrete VLF-EM conductors with associated magnetic responses, some of which are partially
coincident with anomalous multiple-element soil geochemical trends.
 Grid soil geochemical surveys
cover 75% of the property. Results indicate a 2,500 m long by 100 m to 200 m wide area anomalous
in copper, lead, zinc, gold and silver. Trenching within this anomaly has returned gold values ranging from 4 ppb to 4.09 g/t gold. Trenching also identified silver values ranging between zero and 82.2 g/t, copper values ranging between 41ppm and 1.05% copper, lead values ranging between 13 ppm and 0.51%
and zinc values ranging between 58 ppm and 0.55%.
In 2003-2004, an IP ground geophysics survey was followed by the diamond
drilling of two holes.
Hole MO04001 intersected significant alteration and mineralization returning 4.9 m
grading 1.31% zinc, 0.69% copper, 0.15% lead, 39.7 g/t silver and 0.82 g/t gold from 18 m downhole.
The second hole (MO04002) returned 3.75 m grading 0.76% zinc, 0.17% copper, 0.11% lead, 12.95 g/t silver and
0.17 g/t gold from 23.3 m downhole.
 Click here to download the NI 43-101 Technical Report for the MOR Property (2MB) and here for the Appendices to the Report. (25MB) Documents are in Adobe .pdf format
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Independent geologist Bill Wengzynowski of Archer, Cathro and Associates (1981) inspects a rock outcrop on the MOR Property.
The view looking south on the MOR Property from the Discovery Horizon, showing the topographical features of the terrain.
Geologist examines a specimen of limonite on the MOR Property, an iron oxide mineral which can be an indicator of mineral deposits. The specimen was recovered from a shallow trench.
A rock specimen found on the MOR Property with oxidized copper mineralization visible (green and blue colouring).
Geologist Bill Wengzynowski inspects diamond drill core from the 2004 Program on the MOR Property.
Rock sample from the MOR Property, recovered from a trench in 1998.
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