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Misery Lake Rare Earth Project
QUEBEC/LABRADOR
The Misery Lake property is located 120 km south of the Strange Lake Project and covers a total area of 79,407 hectares. The rare earth potential of the Misery Lake area was first recognized by Quest exploration crews in August 2007 when reconnaissance bedrock sampling over an unusual regional magnetic feature returned grab sample results of up to 27% iron oxide (Fe2O3), 1.2% phosphate (P2O5), 1.5% titanium oxide (TiO2) and 2.25% TREO. During 2009, further reconnaissance evaluation over this large concentric magnetic feature led to the discovery of a large, rare earth bearing alkali intrusive complex. The ring feature is characterized as a 6-km diameter, compositionally-zoned ultramafic to granitic alkali intrusive complex, herein called the Misery Lake Alkali Complex. The Misery Lake geology is analogous to the Lovozero and Khibina Peralkaline Complexes in Russia, the country's primary producing areas for rare earths, niobium, tantalum, phosphate and zirconium.
In 2010, Quest expanded exploration to include a program of prospecting, geological mapping and regional till geochemical sampling. This work is to be followed by a 1,500 diamond drilling program to test several high-priority geological and geochemical targets identified from our field work at Misery Lake and any significant new targets identified on Quest’s recently staked claims to the south. The Quebec Government released data from a large airborne geophysical survey covering the full extent of the Misery Lake property. The detailed magnetic and radiometric survey was flown at 200 m line spacings and will be incorporated with Quest’s existing airborne survey data to guide reconnaissance exploration crews throughout the summer program.
Airborne Magnetics and Rare Earth Occurrence Location Map, Misery Lake Project, Québec
Property Compilation Map Showing Regional Radiometrics and Geochemical Anomalies, Misery Lake Project, Québec and Labrador
RELATED INFORMATION
March 23, 2010
QUEST URANIUM EXPANDS 2010 EXPLORATION PLANS FOR ITS MISERY LAKE REE PROJECT, NORTHEASTERN QUEBEC
November 19, 2009
QUEST DISCOVERS A NEW RARE EARTH INTRUSIVE COMPLEX SOUTH OF STRANGE LAKE, QUEBEC
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