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Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. Exploration Drilling Intersects Massive Silica with Banded Quartz Veins and Disseminated Sulfides Ramsey Silver Project, La Paz County, Arizona
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2017) - Arizona Silver Exploration In...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. Exploration Drilling Intersects Massive Silica with Banded Quartz Veins and Disseminated Sulfides Ramsey Silver Project, La Paz County, ArizonaVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2017) - Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZS) (the \"Company\") is pleased to provide a quick update on exploration drilling results to date at the Ramsey Silver Project, La Paz County, Arizona. RC Hole R1702Reverse circulation (\"RC\") drill hole R1702 has intersected massive silica with locally banded quartz-chalcedony veins over a down- hole distance of 145 feet (44.2 metres) between depths of 355 feet (108 metres) and 500 feet (152.4 metres). Hole R1702 was drilled at an azimuth of 90 degrees at an inclination of -65 degrees. The silica is variably dark grey to black with local colour-banding. Narrow thin colloform banded white to pink chalcedonic to fine quartz veinlets are visible throughout the interval, as are occasion zones of bladed calcite and some open space textures. Euhedral biotite is present throughout the interval as are fine-to medium grained (< 1 mm) black sub-metallic grains. The latter are interpreted to be sulfides, as the drill intercept was preceded by approximately 10 feet of a strong yellow (jarositic?) oxide interval, believed to be derived from the oxidation of the underlying sulfides. Minor white clays accompany the massive silica intercept. A 30 feet (9.1 metre) cap of argillically altered lithic tuff or breccia overlies the massive silica intercept, which in turn is overlain by 310 feet (94.5 metres) of cemented alluvial cover.Hole R1702 was designed to test the heart of the strong eastern IP chargeability anomaly along line 3 (grid 450N). The massive silica intercept and associated disseminated fine grained sulfides (?) appears to be nearly coincident with the originally interpreted depth of the IP response. The true thickness of this intercept is currently unknown. An adjacent pilot RC hole through the cemented alluvium has been drilled to a depth of 300 feet in anticipation of bringing in a core rig to core the massive silica interval in order to see in detail the textures and the attitude of banding that comprise this impressive intercept. A core drill is scheduled to arrive next week. Drill samples have been delivered to the ALS Minerals sample preparation la...