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Analytical sample descriptions, Kisladag, Turkey, June 2013

Samples were collected from heaps of each of the main rock types provided by the mine staff, as it was not possible to enter the pit. Exact sample locations are unknown.

Intrusive 1, sulphide zone  High grade ore, 2.5 - g/t

Run h2624, Sample 2215A, med grey intrusive, weakly clay altered
Run h2625, Sample 2215B, med grey intrusive, weakly clay altered

Intrusive 1, oxide zone   Ore  0.5 - 0.6 g/t

Run h2627, Sample 2217A, pale brown intrusive 1
Run h2628, Sample 2217B, mediumgrey intrusive 1 with ferruginous oxidised band
Run h2629, Sample 2217C, grey intrusive 1 with thin ferruginous layers

Intrusive 2A    low grade ore  0.35 - 0.4 g/t

Run h2620, Sample 2214A, pale grey intrusive fine grained, clay altered
Run h2621, Sample 2214B, medium grey intrusive fine grained, clay altered
Run h2622, Sample 2214C, dark grey + pale grey intrusive minor shear veinlets

Intrusive 3   Barren . late stage core zone   <0.2 g/t  waste

Run h2619, Sample 2213, Coarse dark intrusive (diorite) with trace pyrite
Run h2631, Sample 2213, coarse dark diorite(?) intrusive trace pyrite

Pyroclastic    Regional host rock

Run h2626, Sample 2216, coarse, med grey, clay altered

h2619 Sample# 2213 tk13 0.5g -420+200u
Kisladag intrusive 3 with S= 0.15 to 0.2g Au, waste
Coarse dark intrusive (diorite) with trace pyrite

h2620 Sample# 2214A tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag intrusive 2A with S= 0.35 to 0.4g Au
pale grey intrusive fine grained, clay altered

h2621 Sample# 2214B tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag intrusive 2A with S= 0.35 to 0.4g Au
medium grey intrusive fine grained, clay altered

h2622 Sample# 2214C tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag intrusive 2A oxide zone ore, 0.65 - 0.70 gm Au
dark grey + pale grey intrusive minor shear veinlets

h2624 Sample# 2215A tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag, intrusive 1 with S=, 2.5 to 3 g/t Au
med grey intrusive, weakly clay altered

h2625 Sample# 2215B tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag, intrusive 1 with S=, 2.5 to 3 g/t Au
med grey intrusive, weakly clay altered

h2626 Sample# 2216 tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag, pyroclastic with S=, 0.05 to 0.1 g/t Au waste
coarse, med grey, clay altered

h2627 Sample# 2217A tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag, Intrusive 1, oxide, 0.5 to 0.6 g/t Au
pale brown intrusive 1

h2628 Sample# 2217B tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag, Intrusive 1, oxide, 0.5 to 0.6 g/t Au
medium grey intrusive 1 with ferruginous oxidised band

h2629 Sample# 2217C tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag, Intrusive 1, oxide, 0.5 to 0.6 g/t Au
grey intrusive 1 with thin ferruginous layers

h2631 Sample# 2213 tk13 1.0g -420+200u
Kisladag. Intrusive 3 with S=, waste, 0.15 to 0.2 g/t Au
coarse dark diorite(?) intrusive trace pyrite

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