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Centenera Mining Samples 6 Metres of 1.41% Li2O at El Quemado Lithium Pegmatite Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centenera Mining Corporation (“Centenera” or the “Company”) - (TSX-V:CT) (OTCQB:CTMIF), reports
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centenera Mining Corporation (“Centenera” or the “Company”) - (TSX-V:CT) (OTCQB:CTMIF), reports that it has received positive results from surface samplings at the El Quemado Lithium Pegmatite Project (the “El Quemado Project”), solidifying the Santa Elena target (\"Santa Elena\") as the top priority going forward. Santa Elena has returned multiple anomalous channel samples (see Table 1 and Figure 1 & Figure 2 below) demonstrating that the lithium mineralization is extensive in the outcropping pegmatite dikes. In addition, the orientation soil sampling results are interpreted by the Company as demonstrating that lithium bearing pegmatites likely continue under soil cover to the north and the south of Santa Elena. The Company intends to continue with additional soil sampling to establish the total potential strike length of the mineralized pegmatites. Figure 1. Compilation of all surface sampling results at the Santa Elena target area, including rock chip samples, channel samples and orientation soil samples. Channel samples labelled with sample numbers are described in Table 1 with both grade and sample width. Note that the central claim is not held under option by the Company. Figure 2. Plot of rock sample grade versus sample length at Santa Elena target area. Figure 3. Map of the Las Pailas target area showing limited sampling and extensive areas of interpreted outcropping pegmatite, which has yet to be systematically sampled. Santa Elena Rock Sampling Results Outcropping pegmatites were sampled by standard rock chip samples and channel samples taken using a mechanical rock saw to cut a channel across the pegmatites. All samples were taken perpendicular to the strike of the pegmatite veins and, as such, closely approximate their true width. Channel samples are more time consuming and expensive to obtain, but result in superior quality samples as they remove subjectivity from the sampling process. Highlights of the channel sampling results are included in Table 1 below. Table 1. Highlights of Rock Channel Sampling at Santa Elena Target. Channel ID Length (m) Li2O (%)* ElQ-0013 6 1.41 ElQ-14B 2.2 1.32 ElQ-14C 2 0.77 ElQ-0007 10 0.73 ElQ-0012 0.6 0.68 ElQ-0006 10 0.64 ElQ-0071 6.7 0.49 ElQ-0010 2.7 0.48 ElQ-0008 1.7 0.36 *Li2O ...