SUMMARY:

Traces of sulphide mineralisation, including copper were found in skarns at four localities in the region. On weathered surfaces and in soils, sulphides are indicated by yellow staining. Generally the region is lacking in sulphides and is regarded as unfavourable for large scale sulphide mineralisation.

The Irizar Granite should be examined for possible pneumatolytic tin, tungsten, molybdenum rare earth mineralisation.

Soil samples were collected to test the effectiveness of geochemical prospecting in the region.

D.O. Zimmerman.