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Metalex discovers another nine kimberlites in Angola

KELOWNA, BC, Nov. 13 /CNW/ - Metalex Ventures Limited (MTX:TSX - Venture Exchange) is pleased to ...

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Metalex discovers another nine kimberlites in Angola

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nKELOWNA, BC, Nov. 13 /CNW/ - Metalex Ventures Limited (MTX:TSX - Venture\nExchange) is pleased to announce that another nine potentially diamondiferous\nkimberlitic pipes have been found at its project in Angola. This brings the\nnumber of kimberlitic pipes discovered to twenty two on its property situated\nat the headwaters of the highly diamondiferous Cuango River.\n\n\nThe following table summarizes the nine newly discovered kimberlitic\npipes:\n\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAnomaly Comments\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 29 Pipe discovered by pitting, approximate 200kg sample collected.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 50n Pipe discovered by pitting, approximate 200kg sample collected.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 54 Pipe discovered by pitting, approximate 200kg sample collected.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 57 Pipe discovered by drilling. Kimberlite stringers and sandstone\n intersected to 655', kimberlite from 655' to 890' and chert\n (xenolith?) from 890' to the end of hole at 910'.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 58 Pipe discovered by drilling, kimberlite from 20 to 105',\n sandstone from 105 to end of hole at 525'.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 60 Pipe discovered by drilling, kimberlite from 30' to end of hole\n at 515'.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 61 Pipe discovered by drilling. Hole 1 encountered kimberlite\n stringers and sandstone to 223' and kimberlite from 223' to the\n end of hole at 320'. Hole 2 intersected kimberlite stringers\n and sandstone to 161' and kimberlite from 161' to the end of\n hole at 510'.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 69 Pipe discovered by pitting, approximate 200kg sample collected.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nM 91 Pipe discovered by drilling. 0 to 70' sandstone, 70 to 270'\n kimberlite, 270' to the end of hole at 410' sandstone.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAll of t...

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