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Quebec Quartz Starts Exploration Program on the Martinville, Malvina and the Montpetit Quarry Silica Properties
(via Thenewswire.ca) Montreal, Quebec / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / August 21, 2014 / Uragold Bay R...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Quebec Quartz Starts Exploration Program on the Martinville, Malvina and the Montpetit Quarry Silica Properties(via Thenewswire.ca)\n\n \nMontreal, Quebec / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / August 21, 2014 / Uragold Bay Resources Inc. (\"Uragold\") (TSX Venture: UBR) is pleased to announce that it's wholly owned subsidiary, Quebec Quartz, has initiated a work program and is starting the evaluation process of its Martinville, Malvina and the Montpetit Quarry Silica properties.\n\n\n \nFieldwork will first start on the Martinville property where a Historical Resource of 1,000,000 tons was declared and where samples of up to 99% SiO2 were found and then continue to the Malvina property where sample as high as 99.74% SiO2 were reported. Historical records indicate that the samples were taken from quartz vein systems described as clear white quartz with limited fracturing. Both properties are located approximately 40 km south east of Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. \n\n\n \nThe Montpetit Quarry is located in Hemmingford Quebec, 70 km south of Montreal. Historical records indicate the silica mined in the 1950s from the quarry was used for ferro-silica production. In 1956, 3,000 tons of sandstone quartzite was analyzed and the average result for SiO2 was 99.27% indicating that the silica from this property could be suitable for silicon metal production. The silica is described as originating from very pure quartzite sandstone from the Cairnside geological formation\n\n\n \nSource: Resources Naturelles du Quebec, Sigeom 2014, Work Reports GM54343, GM53695, GM03695. A qualified person has not verified the relevance and reliability of the properties outlined above. All information such as resources estimates and grades herewith presented is historical in nature and while relevant, the information was obtained before the implementation of National Instrument 43-101 and as such does not meet National Instrument 43-101 reporting standards. The historical estimate should not be relied upon until the Company can confirm them.\n\n\n \nA field crew has been mobilized to complete a review of the local geology, verify the extent and size of the known quartz deposit in addition to investigating the potential for new discoveries that could compliment the already rich portfolio of High Purity Silica (HPS) assets held by the Company. After having mappe...