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To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/3/1998 8:50:00 PM
From: .Trev	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26850

Vaughn: I just have to say what a great pleasure it is to have serious, intelligent, and well informed people contributing to this thread as you just did again. It sure beats hell out of the guys whose egos get in the way of any knowledge they might have, and who's posts are 90% "personal commercial" and only an occasional original thought. I, for one really appreciate your posts. I've heard it said that Snap is not more than 30 m deep. Is that accurate. How big is it in area, and does it have serious inflow and / or outflow?? That's one of the problems with this huge country of ours, if you wanted maps to cover all eventualities you'd need a fortune and a warehouse for storage. Be well and thanks. Regards Trev

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/3/1998 8:54:00 PM
From: teevee	Respond to of 26850

Hi Vaughn, I assume you are located in Yellowknife? I suggest you stop by and get some info from a NWT government geologist with kimberlite expertise (perhaps Jennifer Pell?). Some data on Type II kimberlites may of of some help to you in your understanding of Snap Lake. Type II kimberlite is what is at Snap Lake, and is, as far as I know, the first publicly noted occurance of this type of kimberlite outside of South Africa (ie. Type II kimberlite is the host in dyke mines such as Bellsbank). Type II kimberlite is very low in volatiles so it does not erupt in a phreatomagmatic manner, as does Type I kimberlite, which is high in volatiles and consequently forms pipes near surface. Also, there is a crudely circular, bowl shaped "roof pendant" of metasediments and metavolcanics sitting in the granites around Snap Lake. I suspect the main (cone) sheet is situated at the contact between the granite and the bowl of overlying metasediments and metavolcanics. Most likely, the deep seated fracture(s) in granite which controlled emplacement did not penetrate or continue into the overlying metasediments. The contact between the granite and the overlying crudely bowl shaped roof pendant of metasediments was probably the main zone of weakness for the kimberlite to intrude into. Thus the infamous cone. I concur with your comments on the north shore. Should the rim of the cone project to surface or near surface, and maintain the average thickness of about 2.7 meters, pittable tonnage will dramatically increase. Keep up the excellent posting. Thats all for now. regards, teevee

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/3/1998 9:08:00 PM
From: MrsNose	Respond to of 26850

Fabulous post!!! Really enjoyed your technical explanation of the Snap Lake area. Now all we have to do is have them find the goodies. All the best, Margie

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/3/1998 10:41:00 PM
From: The Fix	Respond to of 26850

Great job Vaughn, Does this mean you bought some WSP paper? Come on, you can tell me! I won't tell anyone. <ggg> Did WM tip his hand as to what is in store for the upcoming Winter program? Will WSP shoot the whole Wadd ($10 Mil.) on a Bulk Sample? fIXER

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/3/1998 10:46:00 PM
From: whiskeyjack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26850

Hello Vaughn; Your expertise is refreshing and immensely appreciated. We got more from you than Wsp seems to want to tell their shareholders. Question about point# 13. If open pitable cut off is 70m and hole 15 hits K at 98m, hole 16 at 212/232m and no depth reported on #17, what am I missing? Were you also doubting Wsp earlier and now changed with Melnyk's last offering?TIA wj- curious about north shore potential.

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/4/1998 12:20:00 AM
From: Digger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26850

I fear you ascribe much too much to Spence. ALL the credit belongs to Dr. Bob! Great analysis, I'll bet on pipes and failed pipes. We got it all.

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/4/1998 2:30:00 AM
From: Ronald Tammekand	Respond to of 26850

Very Interesting - looks real - don't believe in cones but will buy some more shares, still here and checking on you guys, Ron

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	12/4/1998 8:49:00 AM
From: Chas.	Respond to of 26850

Hi Vaughn........thanks for the great post...it all makes perfect sense to me now.......I seem to recall that the CL186 core was age dated at 60 million years, FWIW, about same as LacDe Gras pipes...???? I think that makes it relatively young kimberlite compared to faulting events and so on....also , I don't believe any direct connection has been made yet linking the CL 186 interceps to the NW Dykes......a lot going on here. I've been tied up in Dallas all week and now face a mountain of catch up work to do. It really was a pleasure to read your posting and get your slant on things.....thanks again for sharing that info with us. ..............chuck

To: VAUGHN who wrote (9958)	7/5/1999 2:55:00 PM
From: Letmebe Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26850

Hello VAUGHN! You pointed out an article that discusses Winspear on the SUF thread. Message 10364833 Diamond play leaves Alberta in the rough as NWT shines. Maturing investors won't buy kimberlite David Jordan Business in Vancouver June22-28, 1999 "The article goes on about Winspear ..." Sure would like to know what was said..... Could you post it please??? ----------------- For those new to the WSP thread (last 8 months or so) you may want to check out the excellent refered to post by Vaughn. LMBF