Attwood Gold - results from Hnusta Gold Property, Slovakia released June 27, 1996.VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 1996-- Attwood Gold Corporation is pleased to announce significant results from its initial work program on the Hnusta gold property located in the West Carpathian Volcanic Arc volcanic arc n. A usually arc-shaped chain of volcanoes located on the margin of the overriding plate at a convergent plate boundary. volcanic arc , Slovakia. Results from an 11 meter long by 1 meter deep trench returned the following (fire assays and ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. analysis by XRAL Laboratories, Toronto): -0- Samples Gold (gpt) Gold (opt) ATOII 1 26.6 0.844 ATOII 2 39.6 1.256 ATOII 3 00.726 0.023 ATOII 4 18.1 0.57 ATOII 5 16.4 0.52 ATOII 6 57.1 1.813 ATOII 7 38.4 1.220 ATOII 8 34.8 1.104 ATOII 9 47.9 1.521 ATOII 10 57.9 1.838 ATOII 11 34.6 1.098 Each sample was collected at 1 meter intervals and supervised by Dr. Hvozdara. Positive fire assays were further supported by ICP analysis indicating high levels of arsenic and elevated levels of antimony antimony (ăn`tĭmō'nē) [Lat. antimoneum], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Sb [Lat. stibium,=a mark]; at. no. 51; at. wt. 121.75; m.p. 630.74°C;; b.p. 1,750°C;; sp. gr. (metallic form) 6. and manganese. Several old workings and dumps, possibly dating back to the Middle Ages, are located along a 4 kilometer known structure. Pan concentrates from stream sampling of the drainage surrounding the Hnusta property also returned high gold values. The Hnusta property consists of a total surface area of 30.1 square kilometers (7,450 acres). Gold mineralization Mineralization The process by which the body uses minerals to build bone structure. Mentioned in: Rickets mineralization, n the bioprecipitation of an inorganic substance. in the Veporicum is present in several deposits associated with major structures, shear zones, amphibolite-calc silicate silicate, chemical compound containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals, e.g., aluminum, barium, beryllium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, or zirconium. Silicates may be considered chemically as salts of the various silicic acids. horizons and untrabasic rocks which are thought to be members of a greenstone belt Greenstone belts are zones of variably metamorphosed mafic to ultramafic volcanic sequences with associated sedimentary rocks that occur within Archaean and Proterozoic cratons between granite and gneiss bodies. . Attwood was granted an exclusive option by Takama Minerals to purchase 70 percent interest in four properties in south central Slovakia. Attwood currently has a 14 man field team (2 senior geologists, 12 geological students) conducting additional geo- chemical, trenching, mapping and sampling on the Hnusta property. On behalf of the board ATTWOOD GOLD CORPORATION Richard Bullock President The Vancouver Stock Exchange Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE) A securities and options exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, (Canada), specializing in venture capital companies. Vancouver Stock Exchange See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). neither approves or disapproves of the information contained herein. CONTACT: Attwood Gold Corporation Ken Berry, 604/689-1378 or 1-800-260-4828 or Barrington Communications Jill Brand, 1-800-663-0321 REPEATS: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 212-752-9600 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or |
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