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Ophir Gold Corp. Identifies New Potential Spodumene-Bearing Zone from Historical Data Compilation, Radis Lithium Property in James Bay, Quebec
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 14, 2023) - Ophir Gold Corp. (TSXV: OPHR)...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ophir Gold Corp. Identifies New Potential Spodumene-Bearing Zone from Historical Data Compilation, Radis Lithium Property in James Bay, QuebecVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 14, 2023) - Ophir Gold Corp. (TSXV: OPHR) (OTCQB: KPZIF) (FSE: 80M) (\"Ophir\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce it has identified a new potential spodumene-bearing zone as well as multiple lithium in soil anomalies, as a result of ongoing historical data compilation on the Radis Lithium Property (the \"Property\"). The Property is located approximately 70 km east-northeast of Wemindji and proximal to all-season road and hydro-power line infrastructure in the James Bay Region of Quebec.The compilation work, completed by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., included a focused review of historically documented pegmatite and lithium occurrences on and proximal to the Property. A description from Harvey, 1975 (GM 34101) identifies a \"Zone de quartz ayant la forme d'un oeuf, soit: 70 pieds de large et une longueur d'environ 300 pieds peut contenir du spodumene. Un échantillon est parti pour analyse. Cette zone est située 700 pieds l'ouest de l'anomalie R et à 300 pieds à l'est du ruisseau qui coule est-ouest.\" (Figure 1). The description translates to \"A zone of quartz having the shape of an egg, that is: 70 feet wide and a length of about 300 feet that may contain spodumene. A sample sent for analysis. This area is located 700 feet west of the R anomaly and 300 feet east of the east-west flowing creek.\" Figure 1: Historically documented spodumene zone from Harvey, 1975 - GM 34101 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6338/158337_f735661914cf1bee_001full.jpgThe description indicates that the potential spodumene occurrence is located approximately 800 m to the east of the historically documented \"lithium pegmatite\" on the Property, along geological trend and within the same greenstone belt (Figure 2). Additionally, several soil samples from a 2009 soil survey (GM65430) that was focused only on the western part of the Property, returned anomalous lithium values, up to 226 ppm Li on the Property, in the down ice direction of the \"lithium pegmatite\" and potential spodumene zone (Figure 2). Several pegmatite (I1G) occurrences with tourmaline we...