Tinka's surface channel sampling extends dimensions of large silver system at Colquipucro Project in Peru, including 17m averagi
22 November 2006 - 2:17AM
PR Newswire (US)
TSXv - TK; Frankfurt - TLD; Pinksheets - TKRFF VANCOUVER, Nov. 21
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tinka Resources Limited (TSXv - TK;
Frankfurt - TLD (WKN A0B 884); Pinksheets - TKRFF). Mr. Andrew
Carter, President, is pleased to announce results of the first
surface channel sampling taken up to 100m above the 3870 level adit
(adit channeling results were reported on November 6th) on the
Company's 100% owned 2,079 hectare Colquipucro project in
west-central Peru. The Colquipucro mining district is located 190
km NE of Lima, within the richly mineralized Zn-Pb-Ag Belt of
central Peru. The project lies 25 km northwest of the famed Cerro
de Pasco and Colquijirca Pb-Zn-Cu mines, 35 km east of the Raura
Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag mine, and 25 km southwest of Buenaventura's 150 million
ounce Uchuccahacua Ag mine. Numerous east-west trending and steeply
northerly dipping fault/breccia zones crosscut the hillside at
fairly regular intervals along its length. The host rock is a
banded sandstone unit of the Chimu Formation which has been
extensively fractured between the adjacent fault zones, resulting
in a series of parallel, closely-spaced fractures resembling a
stockwork texture. It appears that the mineralizing event that
produced the high grade silver mineralization along the fault zones
also produced mineralization over large widths in the intervening
host rock. Anomalous lead and zinc values occur with the high grade
silver. These faults and fractures are filled with limonites
derived from sulphides and no associated vein material, like
quartz, carbonates or barite, are observed. Surface workings along
these faults have been traced over approximately a 500m in strike
length by at least 300m north-south. A total of 70 samples were
taken from the trench over a 305m length at regular 5m intervals,
except where old workings or back fill occurred. A summary of
significant intercepts, using a 30 g/t Ag cut-off, is shown below.
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From (m) To (m) Width (m) Average Ag (g/t)
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17 18 1 32.5
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80 97 17 88
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102 110 8 81
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132 140 8 145
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155 165 10 130
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190 195 5 83
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200 210 10 111
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275 280 5 71.7
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The program of surface trench sampling, using a diamond saw to cut
channels in the bedrock, is continuing with the sample lines being
up to 300m long and spaced 100m apart. Once detailed mapping has
been completed, a correlation between the surface and underground
mineralized zones will be determined. Mr Carter comments "We are
very pleased with these new results of intervals of mineralization
at surface above the 3870 adit, as they add another dimension to
the project and further support our belief that there is a large
silver system at Colquipucro." The Company's Qualified Person, John
Nebocat (P.Eng.), who recently visited the property, has reviewed
and approved the contents of this news release. On behalf of the
Board, "Andrew Carter" Andrew Carter, President & CEO Forward
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CONTACT: Investor information contact: Nick L. Nicolaas, (604)
657-4058 or email: , website: http://www.tinkaresources.com/
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