The Şahinli  Property

Location and Geology

The Şahinli Au mineralization is situated 40 km northeast of Çanakkale province. The Şahinli Au mineralization was studied within the framework of  " Northwest Anatolian Mineral Exploration Project" carried out by MTA.

In the area, the basement is constituted by Paleozoic Nusretiye Formation consisting mainly of schists with bands, lenses, and blocks of marble , calcschist, quartzite, and metaserpentinite. Paleocene-Eocene Akçaalan Volcanics include andesitic lavals, tuffs, and agglomerates.

Au-bearing quartz veins and silicified zones are hosted by both schists and volcanics. Quartz veins commonly show NE trends although E- and N- trending veins also occur. These are 0.5 to 15 m thick and 5 to 400m long. Silicified halos around some veins have widths up to 50m.