Western Star Resources Inc. (CSE: WSR) (OTC: WSRIF) has released results from a high-resolution UAV magnetic geophysical survey at its White Star Tungsten Project in Elko County, Nevada. The survey, the first modern dataset acquired over the property, identified a previously unmapped intrusive granite body and multiple magnetic lineaments that refine the structural controls on mineralization and define new targets for tungsten skarn exploration.
The survey covered the historical Batholith mine and adit area, processing Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI), First Vertical Derivative (1VD), Second Vertical Derivative (2VD), and Analytical Signal (AS) products. Results show the historical mine sits along a northwest-southeast-trending magnetic lineament within a subtle magnetic low. Comparable geophysical features elsewhere on the property suggest additional prospective zones.
A broad magnetic high in the western portion is interpreted as a previously unrecognized extension of the quartz monzonite intrusion, which is associated with tungsten-bearing skarn mineralization in the district. This intrusive body sits adjacent to mapped carbonate units, defining a new area prospective for contact skarn-hosted tungsten. Multiple magnetic lineaments interpreted as fault and fracture zones may have served as pathways for hydrothermal fluids.
Blake Morgan, CEO and President, stated, “The interpreted intrusive body identified in the high-resolution magnetic data has generated a significant new area of interest, where the contact between the granite and surrounding carbonate rocks may provide a favourable setting for tungsten skarn mineralisation.”
Four target zones have been prioritized for follow-up: the central Kqm–Pzt contact north of the Batholith Mine, a northern Pzt body within the northern Kqm cut by a NW-trending magnetic lineament, a southern limestone corridor hosting discrete magnetic features, and the historical open pit area where contact geology may continue beneath Quaternary cover.
The White Star survey was flown to the same specifications as the recently completed Rowland UAV magnetic survey, enabling processing as a single district-scale product. The combined dataset is undergoing geophysical inversion to support integrated targeting across the consolidated Jarbidge–Charleston tungsten footprint. Results will be integrated with pending rock-chip and soil geochemistry to guide a follow-up exploration program and refine potential drill targets.
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