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Sokoman and Benton Discover High-grade Cesium Mineralization in Outcrop 12 km NE of the Kraken Lithium Pegmatite Swarm in Southwestern Newfoundland Drilling to Re-start at Kraken Immediately
ST. JOHN'S NL / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2022 / Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC) (OTCQB:SI...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sokoman and Benton Discover High-grade Cesium Mineralization in Outcrop 12 km NE of the Kraken Lithium Pegmatite Swarm in Southwestern Newfoundland Drilling to Re-start at Kraken ImmediatelyST. JOHN'S NL / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2022 / Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC) (OTCQB:SICNF) (\"Sokoman\") and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV:BEX) (\"Benton\") together, (the \"Alliance\") are pleased to announce the discovery of a high-grade cesium-rich dyke with grab samples assaying up to 1.56% Cs2O (cesium oxide), 0.4% Li2O (lithium oxide), 0.022% Ta2O5 (tantalum oxide), and 0.30% Rb2O (rubidium oxide). This is the first high-grade cesium mineralization recorded on the Island of Newfoundland.The cesium-rich dyke is approximately 5 m - 6 m wide and has been traced for approximately 100 m along strike to where it disappears under overburden in both directions. The dyke is located approximately 12 km northeast of the Kraken lithium discovery. The Alliance has completed first-pass channel sampling across the dyke with results pending.The cesium-rich dyke is distinctly different from the main Kraken field containing very coarse, as well as fine-grained phases, with the coarse phase a dark grey quartz (+/- pollucite*), coarse green mica, and large (20 cm - 30 cm) grey/white blocky plagioclase crystals. Minor black to green tourmaline or tantalite as well as fine-grained pinkish garnet and other minerals, including lepidolite, a lithium-rich mica, may be present, but until petrographic work is completed, the full suite of minerals in the dyke is uncertain. Samples have been shipped to Vancouver Petrographics for thin sectioning and mineral identification.Detailed mapping, as well as additional sampling, will be conducted once the channel results are received. The results below are values for random grab samples taken along a 15 m portion of the cesium-rich dyke, the only results to date. Results of the petrographic examination and the channel sample values will be released as they are received.* pollucite - believed to be the mineral containing the cesium mineralization reported above.Table 1: Reconnaissance Sampling Results - Cesium Discovery - Golden Hope Joint VentureNote: samples returning >5000 ppm Cs (cesium) were rush-assayed to determine full quantitative values.Cesium is rare globally. The United States and Canada have included cesi...