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Etruscus Resources Identifies Areas of Anomalous Metals Using Biogeochemical Sampling at Rock & Roll Property
VANCOUVER, June 7, 2019 /CNW/ - Etruscus Resources Corp. (CSE: ETR) (the "Company" or "Etruscus"), a Vancouver-based junior exploration company, is pleased to a
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, June 7, 2019 /CNW/ - Etruscus Resources Corp. (CSE: ETR) (the \"Company\" or \"Etruscus\"), a Vancouver-based junior exploration company, is pleased to announce the results from its 2019 Phase 1 exploration program and the launch of Phase 2. A biogeochemical orientation survey (or \"Survey\") was completed at its 100%-owned Rock & Roll Property (the \"Property\"), near the past producing Snip mine situated in the Eskay region of Northwest B.C.'s prolific Golden Triangle. Survey Highlights The Survey was undertaken to test the effectiveness of biogeochemical (bark) sampling to identify elevated pathfinder elements (Au, Ag, Ba, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Se, Zn) in areas with thick overburden where traditional soil sampling is ineffective; Trees are abundant, easy to sample, and provide reproduceable results; Results were successful in identifying areas of anomalous elements; and The biogeochemical survey provided valuable results to prioritize historical geophysical targets for Phase 3 drill testing planned for later in the season. Biogeochemical survey use has grown in B.C. in recent years and has proven to be able to identify overburden-covered mineralization that have led to material discoveries in Canada, Australia, and elsewhere around the globe. A total of 58 bark samples were collected, including duplicates. The distribution of sampling was designed to test over known mineralized and barren areas surrounding the Black Dog deposit. The sampling was broken down to 17 samples across the exposed massive sulphide deposit, 19 samples across a projection of the favorable stratigraphy (1.2 km south of the exposed massive sulphide), and 22 samples in a remote area 1.7 km northwest of the exposed massive sulphide. Selected pathfinder elements show a wide range with maximum values 12 to >2000 times detection limits and up to 19 times the average values. This shows a clear and robust difference between anomalous and background values in the sampling. All duplicates yielded results within 0.2 standard deviations of the original value, except for gold, which yielded more erratic duplicates. Very elevated single elements and combined standardized elements clearly identify both the exposed massive sulphide deposit as well as the favorable stratigraphy to the south. An initial structural analysis was also perf...