Collinsville Copper-Gold Project
Exploration Strategy
The regional geology and historical workings indicate that the tectono-stratigraphic terrains in the Collinsville Area may contain significant gold deposits and/or significant numbers of smaller precious and base metal deposits. The widespread nature of this mineralisation indicates that there has been large scale hydrothermal alteration and fluid flow through the Collinsville Area and accordingly the area is considered to be very prospective for the discovery of further large ore deposits.
Historical exploration efforts in the area have not considered intrusive-related deposit styles. Conquest has identified 31 occurrences of porphyry-style mineralisation in the Collinsville Area. The occurrences are Siluro-Devonian, Permo-Carboniferous and Early Cretaceous in age. Skarn mineralisation has been identified in at least five locations in the Collinsville Area. The porphyry and skarn mineral occurrences are high priority areas for further exploration.