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Aztec Receives Initial 2021 RC Drill Results from Tombstone Project, Arizona; Intersects Broad and High-Grade Gold-Silver Mineralized Zones; Including 5.71 gpt Gold and 40.5 gpt Silver (6.282 gpt AuEq) over 32.01 m
5 holes drilled along the north-central Contention pit confirm and expand the near surface,...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Aztec Receives Initial 2021 RC Drill Results from Tombstone Project, Arizona; Intersects Broad and High-Grade Gold-Silver Mineralized Zones; Including 5.71 gpt Gold and 40.5 gpt Silver (6.282 gpt AuEq) over 32.01 m5 holes drilled along the north-central Contention pit confirm and expand the near surface, oxidized gold-silver mineralization20 hole program continues to target gold and silver mineralization at north and central portions of the Contention PitVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 7, 2021 / Aztec Minerals Corp. (TSXV:AZT)(OTCQB:AZZTF) announces it has received the assay results from the first five holes of its 2021, Phase 2, 20 hole, 2,900 meter reverse circulation (RC) drill program on the Tombstone project at the historic Tombstone silver mining district in southeastern Arizona.The first five holes were drilled in two fan patterns below the north-central part of the Contention open pit, stepping out from and filling in between the 2020 north and central Contention drill patterns. Every hole intersected near surface, oxidized gold-silver mineralization in two or more parallel zones.Drill Highlights5.713 grams per tonne (gpt) gold and 40.5 gpt silver (6.282 gpt gold equivalent (AuEq)) over 32.01 meters (m), including 15.24 m grading 11.891 gpt gold and 62.9 gpt silver (12.79 gpt gold equivalent AuEq) in hole TR21-031.19 gpt gold and 37.1 gpt silver (1.72 gpt AuEq) over 21.34 m in hole TR21-042.07 gpt gold and 26.1 gpt silver (2.44 gpt AuEq) over 21.40 m hole TR21-05Gold Equivalents are calculated using a 70:1 silver:gold ratio. Reported lengths are apparent widths, not true widths. True widths for the first five holes are estimated at 40-80% of apparent widths.View drill sections here:Link to section view hole TR21-01 and hole TR21-02Link to section view holes TR21-03, TR21-04 and hole TR21-05All 5 holes intersected extensive gold and silver mineralization, see table below, extending the mineralized zones at depth and along strike, below and west of the Contention open pit. Two of the five holes also intersected old mine workings, likely dating back to the late 1800's, indicating that the highest-grade bonanza mineralization in the area drilled was mostly, previously mined out.The area drilled on the west side of the Contention Pit is adjacent on the north to the area drilled in 2020 near the centre of the pit (central dr...