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Aztec Drills Bonanza Grade Silver of 3,477 gpt Ag (111.96 oz/t Ag) over 1.52 m within a zone of 733.9 gpt Ag (23.63 oz/t Ag) over 7.6 m, part of a broader intercept of 0.58 gpt Au and 72.19 gpt Ag (1.63 AuEq) over 125.0 m in first hole of 2023 Core Drilling Program at Tombstone Project, Arizona
Bonanza Grade Silver intersection of 3,477 gpt Ag (111.96 oz/t) over 1.52 m , within a zone of 7...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Aztec Drills Bonanza Grade Silver of 3,477 gpt Ag (111.96 oz/t Ag) over 1.52 m within a zone of 733.9 gpt Ag (23.63 oz/t Ag) over 7.6 m, part of a broader intercept of 0.58 gpt Au and 72.19 gpt Ag (1.63 AuEq) over 125.0 m in first hole of 2023 Core Drilling Program at Tombstone Project, ArizonaBonanza Grade Silver intersection of 3,477 gpt Ag (111.96 oz/t) over 1.52 m, within a zone of 733.9 gpt Ag (23.63 oz/t) over 7.6 m, is the highest silver grade encountered to-date by Aztec at the Tombstone ProjectTC23-01 (243m TD), the first 2023 hole drilled near the center of the Contention pit, confirmed gold and silver mineralization in historic workings and below the depths of the 2021 drilling, past the water table, and near the eighth level workingsCore drilling program continues with results pending from gold and silver targets at the center and southern end of Contention PitCurrently drilling targets at south end of Contention pit and other targetsVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 26, 2023 / Aztec Minerals Corp. (TSX-V:AZT)(OTCQB:AZZTF) announces it has received the results from the first drill hole of its ongoing 2023 core drilling program at the Tombstone project in the historic Tombstone silver mining district in southeastern Arizona. Aztec holds a 75% interest in the Tombstone Property Joint Venture, which includes most of the original patented mining claims in the district as well as some recently acquired properties.The first hole is part of a 10 hole program that is being drilled in a fan-grid pattern over the length of the Contention open pit. Bonanza grade silver was encountered in oxidized, altered silty limestones and Qfp dike at 126.5 m - 128 m with 3,477 gpt silver and 0.115 gpt gold (3485.1 gpt AgEq) over 1.52 m, within a zone of 7.65 m with 733.92 gpt silver and 0.524 gpt gold (770.6 gpt AgEq) from 125 - 132.6 m.Hole TC23-01 also returned a broad intersection of 0.58 grams per tonne (gpt) gold and 72.19 gpt silver (1.63 gpt gold equivalent (AuEq) using an 80:1 silver:gold ratio) over 125.0 meters. Higher grade gold intervals were also intersected in the drill hole with 22.4 gpt gold and 48.7 gpt silver (23.01 gpt AuEq) in oxidized, altered Qfp dike over 1.52 m at 61m - 62.5 m.View drill section here: Link to section view hole TC23-01Drill hole TC23-01 tested mineralization to depth initially found in TR21-08 prior ...