Detailed Summary Report

Assessment Report: 12375

Property Name Big Spring
12375a.pdf
12375b.pdf
Location
NAD 83
50° 04' 30.00'' N, 117° 43' 46.00'' W
50.075, -117.729444
UTM: Easting 447804, Northing 5547224, Zone 11 (North)
NAD 27
50° 04' 30.14'' N, 117° 43' 42.46'' W
50.075039, -117.728460
UTM: Easting 447873, Northing 5547009, Zone 11 (North)
NTS 082K04E, 082K04W
BCGS 082K002
Mining Divisions Slocan
Mining Camp
Title Geological Report on the Silver Mountain - Chieftain - Hat Projects
Report Year 1983
Number of Pages 173
Statements of Work n/a
Affidavit Date 1984-03-06
Off Confidential 1985-03-06
Claims BIG SPRING, BOW 5-6, CHIEFTAIN, EUREKA, GRIZZLY 2, GRIZZLY 4, KINCARDIN, LITTLE GIANT, ORA, SUN FR., WINCHESTER
General Work Categories Geochemical, Geological, Geophysical
Operators Nakusp Res.
Owners
Authors Schmidt, Uwe
Watson, Ivor Moir
MINFILE Nos 082KSW054
Commodities
Work Done
Geochemical Silt 0 sample(s)
Soil 0 sample(s)
Geological Geological 0.0 ha
Geophysical Electromagnetic, ground 0.0 km
Magnetic, ground 0.0 km
Keywords
Related Report(s) 11122, 10254
File(s) 12375a.pdf
12375b.pdf
Geological Summary
THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED ON THE SOUTHERN LIMB OF THE SLOCAN SYNCLINORIUM (PERMIAN TO JURASSIC) OF HIGHLY DEFORMED AND FAULTED METASEDIMENTARY AND METAVOLCANIC ROCKS. THE STRATIGRAPHY IS DIVIDED INTO THE MILFORD GROUP, SLOCAN GROUP,AND ROSSLAND GROUP (OLDEST TO YOUNGEST) WHICH ARE INTRUDED BY GRANITIC ROCKS OF JURASSIC TO CRETACEOUS AGE. SOILS IN SEVERAL ALTERATION ZONES ARE ANOMALOUS IN BASE AND PRECIOUS METALS. IRON SULPHIDES OCCUR IN SKARNS DEVELOPED IN CALCAREOUS TUFFS OF THE SLOCAN GROUP CLOSE TO CONTACT WITH QUARTZ DIORITE OF THE RUBY RANGE STOCK, AND IN VEINS OCCUPYING SHEARED SLOCAN ARGILLITE, TUFF AND ANDESITE.