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EXHIBIT D <br /> (F) Nature, Depth And Thickness of The Ore Body [ Confidential] <br /> The West Side Placer ore body is a surface deposit covered by a thin layer of topsoil.Topsoil averages 8"- 16"in depth.The <br /> thickness of the ore body varies from 6 to 80 feet,with an average depth of 30 feet.This deposit is situated on top of the <br /> Wasatch Formation,which is estimated to be approximately 1600 feet thick.Refer to Illustration D.(F).1 -Geologic Cross <br /> Section of The Ore Body at The West Side Placer and Table D.(F).1 - Ore Body. <br /> ILLUSTRATION D.(F).1 -GEOLOGIC CROSS SECTION OF THE ORE BODY AT THE WEST SIDE PLACER <br /> West Side Placer <br /> Ore Body <br /> �1,11 <br /> Topsoil 8"-16" <br /> 011101110 <br /> `,.— ^*r'--' - Alluvium 8'—30' <br /> (Ore Body) <br /> _ a <br /> Wasatch <br /> �'a�_`� ♦� Formation >1600' <br /> TABLE D.(F).1 -ORE BODY <br /> (, Thickness <br /> Topsoil Layer(Overburden) The topsoil layer above the alluvium is relatively shallow,ranging from 8 to 16 inches in depth.This is the layer of soil 8 to 16 inches <br /> that is richest in organic material and is most fertile for plant growth. <br /> Nature of the Ore Body The primary focus for the ore body at the West Side Placer is the alluvium layer,situated directly beneath the topsoil.This 6 to 80 feet(average 30 feet) <br /> alluvium,derived from Eocene fossil beach and alluvial placers,likely began forming in the late Pliocene or Pleistocene <br /> epoch,with the age of mineralization cited as Quaternary.The depth of this layer averages 30 feet,but it varies <br /> significantly across the project area,ranging from 8 to 40 feet.Such variability in depth reflects the dynamic ancient <br /> water flows that deposited these sediments.Notably,the ore body within this alluvium is considered a surface ore body, <br /> which makes it relatively accessible for mining operations. <br /> Underlying Geology Beneath the alluvium,the geological formation changes to Eocene sedimentary rocks,primarily of the Wasatch formation. Varies(Eocene sedimentary <br /> The Wasatch Formation consists of a series of sedimentary rocks,including sandstones,mudstones,and conglomerates layer)typically-roughly <br /> and can be several thousand feet in thickness. 1600 feet.Averages 2000'. <br /> 19 <br /> HARDROCK/METAL MINING REGULAR(112)APPLICATION AuPt Industries LLC I PO Box 1424-Edwards,Colorado 81632 1 970 306 1784 <br />