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MAR 19920004: FT. FITZGERALD & ROBERT CREEK Received date: Dec 29, 1992 Public release date: Dec 30, 1993 DISCLAIMER By accessing and using the Alberta Energy website to download or otherwise obtain a scanned mineral assessment report, you (“User”) agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions: a) Each scanned mineral assessment report that is downloaded or otherwise obtained from Alberta

Energy is provided “AS IS”, with no warranties or representations of any kind whatsoever from Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Energy (“Minister”), expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, no warranties or other representations from the Minister, regarding the content, accuracy, reliability, use or results from the use of or the integrity, completeness, quality or legibility of each such scanned mineral assessment report;

b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, the Minister hereby expressly disclaims, and is released from, liability and responsibility for all warranties and conditions, expressed or implied, in relation to each scanned mineral assessment report shown or displayed on the Alberta Energy website including but not limited to warranties as to the satisfactory quality of or the fitness of the scanned mineral assessment report for a particular purpose and warranties as to the non-infringement or other non-violation of the proprietary rights held by any third party in respect of the scanned mineral assessment report;

c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Minister, and the Minister’s employees and agents, exclude and disclaim liability to the User for losses and damages of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising including, without limitation, any direct, indirect, special, consequential, punitive or incidental damages, loss of use, loss of data, loss caused by a virus, loss of income or profit, claims of third parties, even if Alberta Energy have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Alberta Energy website, including the accessing or downloading of the scanned mineral assessment report and the use for any purpose of the scanned mineral assessment report so downloaded or retrieved.

d) User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Minister, and the Minister’s employees and agents against and from any and all third party claims, losses, liabilities, demands, actions or proceedings related to the downloading, distribution, transmissions, storage, redistribution, reproduction or exploitation of each scanned mineral assessment report obtained by the User from Alberta Energy.

Alberta Mineral Assessment Reporting System

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FORT FITZGERALD & ROBERT CREEK PROJECTS

NTS 74E/16 & 74M/13 & 14

SUMMARY OF 1990 EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

Submitted by: G. Drever January 1992

G. Nimeck

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I:kø SUMMARY

The 1990 geophysical program completed on the Fort Fitzgerald and Robert Creek

Projects was conducted to ground verify airborne magnetic anomalies postulated to have

kimberkte diatreme sources. The ground magnetic surveys were completed by an in-

house crew during late May and early April, 1990, on five airborne magnetic anomalies

interpreted from Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) airborne magnetic data.

Modelling the ground magnetic data collected over all anomalies indicates that the

magnetic sources occur within the crystalline basement. All modelled parameters are

within the limitations of kimberlitic diatremes.

Diamond drilling was completed on 3 anomalies within the Fort Fitzgerald area

All holes intersected magnetite-rich granite to granulites. Based on drill results it 15

recommended to drop all the properties.

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I '-* TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY....................................................

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Location and ACCeSS ................................. 1

1.2 Physiography .......................................1

1.3 Property and Tenure .................................4

1.4 Regional Geology ...................................4

2.0 1990 EXPLORATION PROGRAM ...............................5

3.0 GEOPHYSICAL RESULTS ...................................6

3.1 Robert Creek 2 Anomaly ...............................8

3.3 Fort Fitzgerald 3 Anomaly .............................8

!i 0 - 3.4 Fort Fitzgerald 4 Anomaly .................................... 8

3.5 Fort Fitzgerald 5 Anomaly .............................8

3.6 Fort Fitzgerald 6 Anomaly .............................13

4.0 DISCUSSIONS ...........................................13

5.0 CONCLUSIONS ..........................................13

6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS .....................................13

7.0 REFERENCES ............................................ 13

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UST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Location Map: Robert Creek Area

Figure 2 Location Map: Fort Fitzgerald Area

Figure 3 Magnetic Profiles: Robert Creek 2

Figure 4 Magnetic Profiles: Fort Fitzgerald 3

Figure 5 Magnetic Profiles: Fort Fitzgerald 4

Figure 6 Magnetic Profiles: Fort Fitzgerald 5

Figure 7 Magnetic Profiles: Fort Fitzgerald 6

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Permit Statistics

Table 2 Summary of Ground Magnetic Surveys

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix I ASSESSMENT DATA

Appendix H INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Appendix III MAGNETIC MODELLING RESULTS

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:• 1.0 INTRODUCTION

The 1990 geophysical exploration program completed on the Fort Fitzgerald

and Robert Creek Projects consisted of ground magnetic surveys over interpreted

GSC airborne magnetic anomalies postulated to have kimberlitic affinities. A total

of 30.8 km of ground magnetic coverage was completed over 5 airborne

anomalies. Depth to source estimates of the anomalies are variable, however all

appear to be within the crystalline basement.

Subsequent diamond drilling (not reported in this report) by Cameco

intersected granitic rocks at 3 of these anomaly sites.

1.1 Location and Access

The Robert Creek project area is located in northeastern Alberta,

within NTS 73E (Figure 1). The centre of the project lies at 57°50'Iatitude

and 1 10 0 25'Iongitude. Access to the permit area was accomplished by

helicopter from Fort McMurray, Alberta.

The Fort Fitzgerald Project area is located in northeastern Alberta,

within NTS 74M (Figure 2). The centre of the project lies at 59°50' latitude

and 111 o4Q' longitude. Access to the anomalies within the project area was

accomplished by use of a helicopter stationed at Fort Smith, Northwest

Territories.

1.2 Physiography

The Robert Creek project area lies within the Athabasca Plains of

northeastern Alberta. The permit area is forested, with abundant muskeg

in the regions north-east and southwest of Richardson River. Topographic

high regions are covered by sand plains.

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Lf The Fort Fitzgerald project area is forested, with abundant muskeg

in the regions southwest of the Slave River. Sand plains constitute higher

elevations within the project area, while east of the Slave River, Precambrian

outcrop dominates the terrain. Granitic exposures are topographic highs

and are exposed along rivers and valleys.

Alluvium deposits occur on both sides of the Slave River and are

locally extensive. The alluvium tends to be extensively forested with mature

jack pine, spruce, aspen and birch.

1.3 Property and Tenure

The Robert Creek Project consists of one Metallic Mineral Permit

(Figure 1) while the Fort Fitzgerald Project consists of four Metallic Mineral

Permits totalling 96 ha (Figures 1 & 2). Table 1 shows the status of all

permits.

.

TABLE 1: Exploration Permit Statistics

Permit No. Commencement Expiry Area

Assessment Date Date (ha)

Required

6890030001 27/03/90 6890030002 27/03/90 6890030003 27/03/90 6890030004 27/03/90 6890070003 16/07/90

27/03/93 16 27/03/93 16 27/03/93 32 27/03/93 16 16/07/93 16

$160 $160 $320 $160 $160

1.4 Regional Geology

The project area lies near the northwestern rim of the Interior

Platform, which is a series of Phanerozoic sediments unconformably

overlying the Precambrian basement in a 600 to 1200 km wide belt between

the Rocky Mountains and the outcropping Canadian Shield.

The area within the Robert Creek permit is underlain by Precambrian

granitoid rocks of Archean age. A relatively thin veneer (up to 40 m) of

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• Devonian carbonates cover a portion of the granitoids and the Athabasca

Sandstone Group immediately north of the permit area (Figure 1).

Athabasca Group sediments occur to the north with Devonian and

Cretaceous sediments overlapping from the south.

Areas, within the Fort Fitzgerald project, east of the Slave River are

underlain by Hudsonian-aged 'Slave Granitoids' while Devonian carbonates

are restricted to areas west of the river (Figure 2).

The Slave Granitoids are weakly foliated to gneissic, typically white

to grey to pinkish red and characteristically garnetiferous with biotite

envelopes surrounding the garnets. Within the Stave granitoids there are

minor inclusions and lenses of metasediments ranging in composition from

quartzites to pelitic schists and amphibolites.

The Devonian carbonates are typically flat lying and vary from poorly

sorted pebbly sandstone to sandy dolostone to dolomitic limestone and

limestone.

Glacial advance was from the east with evidence of glacial fluvial

transport to the northwest (Godfrey, 1984). Quaternary deposit thicknesses

vary from nil to >100 m with increasing thicknesses to the west. Alluvium

deposits with thicknesses exceeding 30 m occur in a relatively wide belt

(10's of kms) centred on the Slave River.

2.0 1990 EXPLORATION PROGRAM

The 1990 exploration program consisted of ground verifying five prospective

GSC airborne magnetic anomalies with the aim of delineating kimberlite diatremes.

Survey statistics are included as Appendix I.

EDA 350 portable proton precession magnetometers were used as field

units and an EDA 375 was employed as a base station. Instrument specifications

are included in Appendix II. The base station recorded the diurnal activity of the

earth's magnetic field at 10 second intervals. Ideally each anomaly was surveyed

• by at least two operators on orthogonal traverses over the anomaly. Total field

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magnetic readings were recorded at 10 m paced intervals on grid lines spaced at

100 m apart. The field data were corrected for diurnal variations using the base

station readings. Data processing in the field and in the office was completed on

a Compaq SLT 286 microcomputer using the Geosoft Mapping System software.

The dispositions are illustrated in Figures 1 & 2 while Figures 3 to 7 detail

the grid lines and anomaly locations relative to the permit boundaries. Magnetic

data are listed in Appendix III. The ground magnetic data were filtered with a 200m

lowpass filter to remove short wavelength features and are presented as stacked

profiles at a scale of 1:10 000 in Figures 3 to 7.

The magnetic data were modelled using the program MAGPIPE, developed

in-house by Cameco's system group. The program calculates the magnetic

response of a right vertical finite cylinder with variable parameters - depth, diameter

and magnetic susceptibility. A model response is best fitted to the ground data

using a least squares algorithm while varying iteratively the depth, diameter and

magnetic susceptibility. The Fitzgerald No. 4 and 6 anomalies were also modelled

.

as a tabular body using a 2.513 modelling program developed by Geosoft.

Appendix IV includes the results of the modelling on the magnetic data

collected over the anomalies.

3.0 GEOPHYSICAL RESULTS

Magnetic surveys measure the combined effect of the earth's magnetic field

and the near surface magnetic fields of magnetic minerals, primarily magnetite,

which is a common accessory mineral in most rocks. The distribution of magnetite

reflects the original mineralogy of the rock and its subsequent metamorphic and

tectonic history. Known economic diamondiferous kimberlite diatremes have a

surface diameter of 10's of metres to over one km. Near surface magnetic

anomalies delineated by the ground magnetic surveys displaying a similar width

are, therefore, of high priority regardless of the magnetic amplitude. The results

of the ground magnetic surveys are summarized in Table 2.

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TABLE 2: Summary of Ground magnetic Surveys

ANOMALY NTS MAGNETIC DATA MODELLED PARAMETERS -

DESIGNATION MAP hIM CO-ORDINATES DATEpman-.dICS AMPLITUDE DIAMETER DIAMETER DEPTH SUSCEPTBIL.r.

______ EASTING NORTHING SURVEYED (IIne-km) (gammas) (m) (m) (m) (micro !gs) ROBERT2 74E/16 538000 6414300 29-Mar-90 14.7 1200 50 50 30 20000 FITZGERALD 3 74M/14 476300 6644550 02-Apr-90 1.5 5.8 2000 175 175 35 9000 FITZGERALD 4 74M/13 445650 6638820 03-Apr-90 1.0 3.6 1700 600 600 150 8000 FITZGERALD 5 74M/13 461600 6632900 03-Apr-90 0.5 1.6 450 100 100 80 7200 FITZGERALD 6 74M/13 461000 6649270 03-Apr-90 1.5 5.1 1 1600 200 200 1 60 1 6000

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3.1 Robert Creek 2 Anomaly

A set of orthogonal traverse lines were originally surveyed over the

anomaly located immediately north of Richardson River (Figure 3). A

localized magnetic high with an amplitude of 500 nT was defined. After

processing the ground data, a decision was made to return to the anomaly

the following day and expand the magnetic coverage. A circular magnetic

high was delineated north east of the original magnetic high with an

amplitude of 1200 nT. Depth estimates for the source are 30 m. It was

postulated at the time that the very localized magnetic high could represent

a separate higher magnetic intrusive pulse of the postulated diatreme, and

the lower amplitude anomaly constitutes the main postulated diatreme body.

3.3 Fort Fitzgerald 3 Anomaly

A grid based magnetic survey was completed over the Fort Fitzgerald

No. 3 anomaly for a total of 5.8 km of coverage. A high amplitude anomaly

of 2100 nT was defined and outlined (Figure 4). The shape of the anomaly

is slightly linear and the presence of multiple magnetic peaks may indicate

a number of small bodies. Modelling the ground magnetic data indicates

the observed anomaly to have an estimated source depth of 20 to 40 m.

3.4 Fort Fitzgerald 4 Anomaly

One traverse of 2.0 km and a short cross line over the peak of the

ground magnetic anomaly were completed over the anomaly (Figure 5).

The results of the magnetic survey defined a large 1600 nT, deep seated

feature. Depth estimates of 270 m indicate a basement source.

3.5 Fort Fitzgerald 5 Anomaly

The ground magnetic survey of one set of orthogonal lines over

Anomaly No. 5 delineated a small localized feature with maximum amplitude

of 450 nT and depth to source estimates of 80 m (Figure 6). This depth

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estimate corresponds to extrapolated depths to the Precambrian basement

underlying the Devonian sediments.

3.6 Fort Fitzgerald 6 Anomaly

Two parallel line plus 4 orthogonal line were completed over the

magnetic anomaly (Figure 7). An anomaly was delineated with an amplitude

of 1600 nT and diameter of 200 m. Modelled depth estimates of 60 m

indicate a near surface basement source.

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4.0 DISCUSSIONS

The limited ground magnetic coverage completed ,on the Fort Fitzgerald

and Robert Creek Projects delineated 5 potential kimberlite bodies.

Based on positive geophysical results, a 3 hole diamond drill program was

completed in the Fort Fitzgerald area. Drilling proved that the anomalies are a

result of magnetite-rich granulites/granites rather than kimberlites.

5.0 CONCLUSIONS

Although the 1990 geophysical exploration program did not positively

identify kimberlite diatremes, near surface magnetic bodies were detected.

Unfortunately, drilling proved these features to be magnetite-rich granites,

thus, the projects have been considerably down-graded.

6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended to allow all 5 permits to lapse. No further work is

recommended.

7.0 REFERENCES

J. D. Godfrey;

1984; Geology of the Fitzgerald. Tulip-Mercredi-Charles Lakes

District, Alberta: Earth Sciences Report 84-7; Alberta Research

~ -0 Council.

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APPENDIX I

ASSESSMENT DATA

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Expenditure and Assessment data

ITEM M.M.P. M.M.P. M.M.P. M.M.P. M.M.P. 6890030001 6890030002 6890030003 6890030004 6890070003

PERSONNEL Travel $730 $730 $730 $730 $730 Survey $525 $788 $263 $525 $525 Report $630 $735 $630 $630 $630 Drafting $250 $250 $250 $250 $250

TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION Air Charter $250 $250 $250 $250 Food & Lodging $380 $338 $338 $338 $338 Helicopter $1,950 $1,160 $540 $420 $753

EQUIPMENT RENTAL Vehicle $768 $200 $200 $200 $200 Magnetometers $120 $75 $45 $50 $50 Computer $80 $50 $50 $50 $50

TOTAL EXPENDITURE $5,433 $4,575 $3,295 $3,443 $3,776 TOTAL MAN-DAYS 8.5 10.2 7.8 9.0 9.0 TOTAL LINE-KM SURVEYED 14.7 5.8 1.6 5.1 3.6 KM SURVEYED WITHIN PERMIT 2.5 3.9 1.2 Z6 1.2 % SURVEY WITHIN PERMIT 17.0 67.2 75.0 51.0 33.3

EXPENDITURE PRORATED $924 $3,076 $2,471 $1,755 $1,259 ASSESSMENT REQUIRED $160 $320 $160 $160 $160

.

EXCESS ASSESSMENT $764 $2,756 $2,311 $1,595 $1,099

I 4j--*-

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APPENDIX H

INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS

I

I

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Out of auto-tuning

range indicator I Display

EDA PPM 350/375

I.

18 000 to 93 000 gammas

+ 0.02 gammas

0.01 gammas

0.02 gammas

+ 15 ppm at 23 0C

50 ppm over operating temperature range

0.1 gammas

+ 15001 of last stored total field value

Keyboard entry provides tuning

increments of 1000 gammas from 18 000

to 93 000 gammas. Microprocessor

calculates precise tuning frequency.

18 000 to 93 000 gammas

Sensor is tuned under microprocessor

control, utilizing a specially

developed tuning algorithm.

Descriptor on display (TUNE)

commences to flash on and off. Audio

alarm activated also. (New field

value must be entered into system).

Custom designed, ruggedized liquid

crystal display with an operating

temperature range of -35 0C to +

500C at 100% R.H. The display

contains siz numeric digits, two

decimal points, battery monitor,

signal amplitude monitor and function

descriptors.

Dynamic range

Processing sensitivity

(total field)

Statistical error

resolution

Mathematical truncation

error

Absolute accuracy

Display resolution

(total field)

Automatic tuning

Tuning method

I. Tracking range

Tuning mechanism

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APPENDIX III

MAGNETIC MODELLING RESULTS

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Robert Creek No. 2

Line 6.50E 1. 200

1. 100

1.000

0.900

0.800

0.700

0.600 U.

0.500

u- I- 1_LJ 0.400

0.300

0.200

0.100

0.000

-0.100 1250 1350 1450 1550

Stations C m )

0 Mode Ited Data + Ground Data I. Initial values for pipe model

50 Diameter of pipe (m)

35 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m)

100 Depth extent of pipe (m)

0 Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

1435 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

20000 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

180 Nag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

L

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2.000

1.900

1.000

1.700

1.600

1.500

1.400

1.300

1.200

1.100

1.000 '-I

0.900

0.800 LL

0.700

0.600

0.500

0.400

0.300

0.200

0.100

0.000

-0.100

Fitzgerald No. 3

Line 1..00W

o 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Stations C m )

0 Ground Data + Mode I led Data

Initial values for pipe model

170 Diameter of pipe (m)

40 Depth to top of. pipe below ground surface (m)

9999 Depth extent of pipe (m)

o Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

500 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

9000 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

0 Hag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

24 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

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I . 600

1. 500

1.400

1.300

1 .200

1.100

1.000

0.900

0.800

0.700

0.600

0.500

0.400

0.300

0.200

0.100

0.000

-0.100

Fitzgerald No. 3

Line 1.00E

In

C

'-4

LL

1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

Stations ( m )

.

0 Cy I I nder i + Cylinder 2 o Ground Data

Initial values for pipe model: Cylinder 1 120 Diameter of pipe (m) 40 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m) 100 Depth extent of pipe (m)

o Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive 730 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or lids)

11200 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units 60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m) o Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North 26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

Initial values for pipe model: Cylinder 2 170 Diameter of pipe (m) 55 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m) 100 Depth extent of pipe (m)

o Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive 840 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or lids)

12000 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units 60000 Ambient Total Field value in ni

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m) 0 Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North 26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

I

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r 2.400

2.200

2.000

1.800

1, 600

1.400 ED

C 10 1.200

1.000 4 c

I-'-' 0.800

0.600

0.400

0.200

0.000

-0.200

Fitzgerald No 3

Line 6.00N

.

-280 -180 -80 10 100 200 300

Stations ( m )

0 Ground Data + Mode I led Data

Initial values for pipe model

175 Diameter of pipe (m)

35 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m)

9999 Depth extent of pipe (m)

o Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

o Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

9500 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

90 Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

1 .10

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Fitzgerald No 3

Line 1.00E

.

1. 600

1.500

1.400

1. 300

1 .200

1. 100

1.000

0.900

0.800

0.700 LL 3 I-0 0.600

' 0.500

0.400

0.300

0.200

0.100

0.000

-0.100

-0.200 1100 1000 900 800 700 500 500 400 300 200 100 0

Stations C m )

0 Ground Data + ?bdeIted Data

I.

I r

Initial values for pipe model

250 Diameter of pipe (m)

20 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m)

300 Depth extent of pipe (m)

0 Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

800 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

5200 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

0 Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

L.

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eco

700

600

500

C

200

100

0

Fitzgerald No.4

GSC Airborne Magnetics L0..00N

24. -1417.2 -710.1 -3 704.1 1411.2 2118.

Station ( m )

CI Airborne Data + Modelled Data

F' r

In itial values for pipe model

900 Diameter of pipe (m)

400 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m)

9999 Depth extent of pipe (m)

0 Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

-650 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

13000 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

300 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

H' 80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

90 Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

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500

400

300

I- C

200

LL I-

100

0

- 100 0

Fitzgeraid No 5

Line 3.50W

100 200 300 400

Stations ( m )

0 Ground Data + Mode I led Data

500

Initial values for pipe model

108 Diameter of pipe (m)

80 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m)

9999 Depth extent of pipe (m)

0 Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

245 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

7400 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

0 Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

80 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

I:.

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Fitzgerald No. 6 Line O+OOE

Observd Fitted 0

61000 Base Level - -

60800,

60600

LL60400 0

60200,

C 60000

59800

-zbo 0

50

100

150 -c

200

CD 250

I 400 60

3501

MODEL PARAMETERS: GEOMAGNETIC FIELD: Model Type TABULAR2 Field Strength 60000 nT

Deth F c7.Qm Inc)ination deg

Ha f Width F Declination b deg Lenth Left X 200m

th Right X 200m PLAN DIRECTIONS: F I2Odeg Thickness F 674m Strike Per 0 deg Susceptibility F 0.00437emu Line Direc 1tion 0 deg Remnance Ratio X 0 Remnance Inc 1 X Odeg Sensor Height 2.5 m Remnance DecI X fldeg Position F 341.299m ase Level F qQJ 04n1 Uase Slope F-. ö5b01 n/m (F-fitted, X-fixed, L-limit)

Geosof't MAGMOD-3 Modelling Result

90/08/29

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I-

LL 0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0

-0.1

Fort Fitzgera.ld Project itZgeral No. 6 Line 3.00N

I r

Station ( m )

a Ground Data + Mode led Data

PIPE MODELLING RESULTS: Fitzgerald No. 6

150 Diameter of pipe (m)

50 Depth to top of pipe below ground surface (m)

9999 Depth extent of. pipe (m)

0 Offset from pipe centre at closest approach (m); N & E are positive

30 Coordinate of centre of pipe in current units (metres or fids)

10100 Magnetic Susceptibility in micro cgs units

60000 Ambient Total Field value in nT

2.5 Elevation of profile above ground level (m)

90 Mag profile direction (degrees). Clockwise from North

81 Inclination of ambient field (degrees); positive towards North

26 Declination of ambient field (degrees); East is positive

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

I

0.9

0.8