Mansfield Minerals Inc.: 2005 Exploration Update, Northwestern Argentina.VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Mansfield Minerals Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:MDR MDR, n See multidrug resistance. MDR, n the abbreviation for minimum daily requirement, specifically the Minimum Daily Requirements for Specific Nutrients compiled by the United States Food and Drug Administration. ) Mansfield Minerals Inc. ("Mansfield") announces the following update on its 2005 exploration season in northwestern Argentina. El Camino Project Mansfield has commenced an excavator trenching program comprising 1,000 metres on its 100% owned El Camino Cu-AuAg-Pb-Zn property. Impetus for this work is the recent discovery of a new zone of 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 a hand-pitted trench. Mineralization is described as K-feldspar, biotite-amphibole-magnetite-hematite-chalcocite supported breccias within Permian-Triassic felsic to intermediate volcanics and felsic igneous rocks. Accessory minerals are quartz, fluorite fluorite (fl  `ərīt) or fluorspar (fl , barite barite (bâr`īt), barytes (bərī`tēz) [New Lat., from barium], or heavy spar, a white, yellow, blue, red, or colorless mineral. and calcite. Mineralization and alteration assemblage suggests the prospect fits within the iron oxide-copper-gold deposit type classification. Preliminary assay results show a width of 26 metres grading 2.55 grams/tonne gold, 0.73% copper, 60 grams/tonne silver, 1% lead and 1.5% zinc. Rio Grande Project Mansfield's earn-in partner, Antares Minerals Inc. ("Antares"), is progressing with its aggressive drilling and trenching program which follows up on the initial trench results announced February 2, 2005. The next set of assays is expected to include both trenched and drilled intervals. Lindero Project Mansfield has purchased a 20-man camp and is in the process of preparing drill sites for the upcoming Phase III drilling program which has been designed to provide enough data to reclassify Verb 1. reclassify - classify anew, change the previous classification; "The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species" class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you the 1.036 million ounce drill inferred gold resource. Mansfield is currently seeking bids from several drilling contractors for 5,000 metres of drilling. This program will include both an RC and diamond drill component. Gordon P. Leask is the Qualified Person, as defined by NI 43-101, who has reviewed and approved the information contained in this press release. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Gordon P. Leask, P.Eng., President The TSX Venture Exchange TSX Venture Exchange Originally called the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), this was a result of the merger of the Vancouver and Alberta stock exchanges. The goal of TSX Venture Exchange is to provide venture companies with effective access to capital while protecting investors. does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Mansfield Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MDR) |
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