Avrupa drills 28.95 meters of 0.48% Copper and 0.77 g/t Gold at Sesmarias
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Avrupa drills 28.95 meters of 0.48% Copper and 0.77 g/t Gold at Sesmarias
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (AVU:TSXV) is pleased to report on drilling results at its 100 %-
owned Sesmarias Prospect, located on the Alvalade l icense in the Pyrite Belt of south
Portugal. This program explored new sectors of the Sesmarias Prospect and confirmed
a new exploration and mineralization model for the District. The Company completed
six holes totaling 2,498 meters and reported on suc cessful progress in an earlier news
release, dated February 11, 2019.
Highlights from the program include the following results:
• SES026 intercepted 28.95 meters of 0.48% copper, 0. 77 g/t gold, 15.7 ppm
silver, 0.52% lead and 1.31% zinc.
• SES026 extended the “10” Lens by 300 meters to the north from previous drilling.
• The “10” Lens is now at 600 meters x 300 meters x 25 meters.
• Mise-à-la-masse (MALM) geophysical anomalism exten ds another 150 meters
past SES026 location.
• SES028 intercepted the edge of a significant feede r zone stockwork beneath the
“8” Lens. Assays indicated anomalous gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc
throughout the entire length of the stockwork from 373.40 meters to 460.80
meters in depth, beneath the 8 Lens.
• Discovered a possible new mineralized horizon in S ES026, located above the
“10” Lens, and intersected it again in SES027 and S ES029.
• Confirmed that the high grade “2” Lens is a fault- bounded fragment of massive
sulfide mineralization with origin yet to be determ ined. Hole SES003, drilled
previously on this target, is now also being assayed and will be reported shortly.
• Continued re-logging of historic drill holes has u pgraded targets in the northern
portions of the Sesmarias Prospect.
• Each hole drilled in this exploration phase of the Project has enhanced the
revamping of the exploration model. Combined with strong assay results in
SES026, in particular, the information will be used in the next drill targeting
exercise for this large area.
Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, said, “Avrupa Minerals is excited
about the continued positive results of the drillin g on the “10” Lens. We have
substantially increased the size and volume of know n massive sulfide mineralization, as
well as intercepted continued base and precious met al mineralization. With only seven
holes into the lens itself, six of which intercepte d between 15 and 58 meters of massive
sulfides, we see plenty of further potential to upg rade the known prospect at Sesmarias.
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Discovery of the stockwork system in SES028 further supports that the Sesmarias
system is a robust mineralizing event. We look for ward to our next phase of the
program.”
SES026 intercepted 28.95 meters of massive sulfide mineralization grading 0.48%
copper and 0.77 g/t gold, extending the “10” massiv e sulfide lens to at least 600 meters
in strike length. The top seven meters of the inte rcept contained higher grade silver,
copper, lead, and zinc, followed by a nine-meter in terval of 1.09 g/t gold, as shown in
the table below. The hole was collared on a geophys ical anomaly which extends a
further 150 meters beyond the SES026 location. At this time, the estimated average
dimensions of the 10 Lens are 600 meters long x 300 meters wide x 25 meters thick.
The mineralization is open to the east boundary fau lt and to the west intersection of the
Devonian host rocks and the Tertiary gravels. The lens appears to be cut by post-
mineral dikes to the north and remains open to the south, though faulting may truncate
the lens about 100 meters south of SES021.
SES026 From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
(m) Au (g/t) Ag (ppm) Cu (%) Pb (%) Zn (%)
Total lens 385.70 414.65 28.95 0.77 15.7 0.48 0.52 1.31
Base metal zone 385.70 392.70 7.00 0.52 19.0 0.66 0.57 1.44
Gold zone 392.70 401.70 9.00 1.09 13.7 0.40 .50 1.31
Table 1. Results from SES026
Mineralization in SES026 showed significantly highe r gold values compared to previous
drilling on the 10 Lens, as shown below, as well as slightly higher overall copper values.
Drill hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
(m) Au (g/t) Ag
(ppm) Cu (%) Pb (%) Zn (%)
SES010 228.40 286.25 57.85 0.45 25.1 0.32 0.61 1.95
SES019 263.50 315.20 51.70 0.40 17.35 0.44 0.75 2.71
including 264.15 299.05 34.90 0.38 20.67 0.40 0.99 3.46
and including 280.45 290.95 10.50 0.37 21.71 0.36 1.71 5.18
SES020
277.85 287.55 9.70 0.47 24.70 0.25 0.57 0.99
297.70 319.95 22.25 0.53 20.54 0.55 0.59 0.66
325.00 334.10 9.10 0.68 11.31 0.32 0.14 0.52
337.85 356.65 18.80 0.26 6.40 0.33 0.14 0.64
SES021 262.85 277.65 14.80 0.43 9.82 0.36 0.29 0.40
SES022 323.90 376.00 52.10 0.62 17.31 0.43 0.49 0.98
Table 2. Previous drill results on the “10” Lens
The following figures demonstrate the robustness and increased size of the “10” Lens at
Sesmarias. Note the open areas to the north of the known massive sulfide locations.
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The Sesmarias Prospect area continues for a further 1000 meters to the north of the
area of the present phase of drilling.
Figure 1. Plan view of the “10” Lens, “2” Lens, and “8-9” Len s/Horizon (red) and East Bounding Fault
zone (transparent blue). The recently drilled holes are highlighted with a transparent box.
Figure 2. Long section view (looking to the east) of the “2” Lens, “26” Horizon and “10” Lens (in red).
Note the large, unexplored area to the left of the 26 Horizon and the 10 Lens. The “8” Lens Area and “ 9”
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Horizon are marked with dashed red lines. The Easte rn Bounding Fault is the darker blue background.
The recently drilled holes are highlighted with a transparent box.
SES028 hit 87.40 meters of stockwork quartz-iron sulfide veining that marks the
possible edge of a feeder zone for the, previously- discovered “8” Lens. Assays
indicated anomalous gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc throughout the entire length of
the stockwork from 373.40 meters to 460.80 meters i n depth, beneath the 8 Lens.
Examples of variable intervals of anomalism include:
From (m) To (m) Total (m) Au (ppm) Ag (ppm) Cu (ppm) Pb (%) Zn (%)
373.40 399.95 26.55 0.09
373.40 405.65 32.25 0.3
379.20 387.60 8.40 0.26
393.40 398.30 4.90 0.28
444.30 460.80 16.50 8.8 0.24 0.44
447.30 460.80 13.50 0.18
SES026, SES027, and SES029 intersected a horizon of stockwork quartz-sulfide
veining located 20-40 meters above the “10” lens (s ee Figure 2). While mostly iron
sulfides, the location of the horizon suggests pote ntial for another possible mineral layer
in the Sesmarias massive sulfide system.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and develo pment
company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a prospect generator model.
The Company holds one 100%-owned, self-funded flags hip project, the Alvalade VMS
Project. Avrupa focuses its project generation wor k in politically stable and prospective
regions of Europe, including Portugal, Kosovo, and Germany.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our
website at www.avrupaminerals.com .
On behalf of the Board,
“Paul W. Kuhn”
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company managemen t, who take full responsibility for its content. P aul W.
Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licen sed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the
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