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saprolite

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saprolite [′sap·rə‚līt]
(geology)
A soft, earthy red or brown, decomposed igneous or metamorphic rock that is rich in clay and formed in place by chemical weathering. Also known as saprolith; sathrolith.


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The license areas controlled by IGR contain both gold in quartz veins and saprolites and tailings from earlier mining operations.
The license areas controlled by IGR contain both gold in quartz veins and saprolites and also tailings from earlier mining operations.
Importantly, this drill campaign has extended the gold mineralization through the 125 metre saprolite horizon into bedrock.
 
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