Location |
NAD 83 |
56° 27' 00.00'' N, 123° 45' 06.00'' W
56.45, -123.751667
UTM: Easting 453667, Northing 6256419, Zone 10 (North)
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NAD 27 |
56° 27' 00.11'' N, 123° 45' 01.04'' W
56.450032, -123.750288
UTM: Easting 453750, Northing 6256208, Zone 10 (North)
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NTS |
094B05E, 094B05W |
BCGS |
094B042 |
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Geological Summary |
KECHIKA GROUP (CAMBRO-ORDOVICIAN), SKOKI FORMATION (ORDOVICIAN) AND ROAD RIVER GROUP (ORDOVICIAN TO MIDDLE DEVONIAN) CARBONATES, SILTSTONES, PHYLLITE CHERT AND QUARTZITE ARE METASOMATICALLY ALTERED TO PRODUCE A 3.5 KILOMETRE CARBONATITE AREA WITH A DOLOMITE CORE, AN AMPHIBOLITIC HORNFELSED MARGIN, AND A PERIPHERAL CARBONATIZED ALTERATION HALO. A BRECCIA MEMBER OF THE AMPHIBOLITIC-HORNFELS ZONE CONTAINS ACCESSORY PYRITE, PYRRHOTITE, MAGNETITE AND CHALCOPYRITE. DOLOMITIC LENSES IN THE PERIPH- ERAL CARBONATIZED ZONE CONTAIN ACCESSORY PURPLE FLUORITE, BARITE AND PYRITE.
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