Demar – Structural Interpretation in Brief

Introduction
The GemCanton mining licence encompasses a number of pits within its parameter. The Demar pit is
one of the most recent opened pits and has been very productive since July 2017. It has presented a
variety of very interesting structural features that continually act as an eye opener to the
mineralization potential of the area.

Plunge and Trend

The terrain under study is a metamorphic terrain. Rocks under study trend to the North East- South
West and have a gradual foliation plunge to the North West. The rock layers also have a gradual
plunge to the South – West along the strike.

Igneous Activity
The area under study is intruded by three types of veins i.e. Quartz Tourmaline Veins, Pegmatite
Veins and Tourmaline Veins (Tourmalinites). These veins have a general North South trend with
minor kinks as they proceed southwards. Figure 1 shows a plan view of the veins as numbered in the
study area.

Ductile Deformations
The study area has experienced a series of ductile deformations i.e. folding and shearing. A section
along X-X and A-B on figure 1 has revealed un Anticline with un axis trending in the North East –
South West direction.

X
Figure 1: shows a plan view of the Demar area showing the various veins running in the North – South.
Section lines are cut along X-X and A-B. The Anticlinal axis is running along North East – South West.

Figure 2 shows the Anticline mapped in the field facing North East along section line 11.5 west. Section along
X-X. It has a very good alteration zone of about 0.8m thick. This section is along vein 5/6 and has shown a
very distinct fold structure, un Anticline.
Figure 3 shows the Anticlines and Syncline seen along section A-B in figure 1. it was mapped along section
10.5 West. The exposure was seen along vein 2 a pegmatite vein with a fair to poor alteration zone of about
0.4m thick.

Prepared by Nyirenda Masuzyo

Mining Geologist