Hello Will
We probably should move this over to A Canadian Diamond or the Twin thread before we PO folks.
However, those numbers are what first caught my eye and these:
MagneticAnomalies ApproximateDiameter (m)
Freightrain (formerly Jackson) 500
Ano 1 150
Ano 2 100
Ano 3 140
Ano 4A 240
Ano 4B 150
Ano 5 600
Ano 6 300
Ano 7 300
Ano 8 150
Ano 9 30
I believe Ano 5 is Pipe 5 on the chart you reference....
That geochemistry is incredible isn't it? However, I was also interested to read the reference to 5% Eclogitic garnet on another NR. That often indicates the potential for larger stones. While I doubt TWG will report it, it would be interesting to know how many macros are eclogitic rather than peridotitic?
Re: your wondering about more info, yes, there is, but as I mentioned, I am still awaiting permission from the aforementioned correspondent.
In that respect however there are two items that you have probably read, but if not, they are worth it.
See the Northern Miner article - August 2001. It does a very good job of explaining how Jackson Inlet was overlooked, and gives a reasonably confusing summary of Freightrain's micro/macro and diamond source anomolies. (I am still trying to get a better handle on that.)
In that respect, I finally found something that JK and I agree on.
Search: google.com
Klick on:
[PDF] KAISER EXPRESS #4
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Manitoba, Quebec and Baffin Island, none of which face any obvious geological obstacles
such as the absence of an Archean craton. If the diamond market splits ...
www.canalaska.com/i/pdf/TheComingCanadianDiamondBoom1.pdf - Similar pages
In particular he does a good job of attempting to explain why, and dispell the market's over reliance on initial micro and micro/macro counts. See pages 7 & 8 and read on through 11.
In TWG's/Lakefield's upcoming sample results I suspect that that the market will do its usual over reaction to what might appear to be low numbers and not pay the attention it should to the division of the macro categories. Anyway for those in the know it should result in another good buying opportunity.
Finally, while it has not been reported since, the Dec 20, 2000 NR referred to a reasonably large ratio of pink and amber fancies. If this proves to be factual and even a modest occurance, we could be looking at some exceptional numbers!
Keep well.
Regards
Vaughn |
