Detailed Summary Report
Assessment Report: 14163
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Rift and Mica 14163a.pdf 14163b.pdf |
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Mining Divisions | Revelstoke | ||||||||||||||||||
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Title | Mica Project: Drilling Report on the Mica 12, Mica 19 Fr. and Rift Mineral Claims; Geophysical and Geochemical Report on the Mica 12, Mica 19 Fr. and Rift Mineral Claims (2 parts) | ||||||||||||||||||
Report Year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of Pages | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Statements of Work | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||
Affidavit Date | 1985-10-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Off Confidential | 1986-10-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Claims | MICA 12, MICA 19 FR., RIFT | ||||||||||||||||||
General Work Categories | Drilling, Geochemical, Geophysical, Physical | ||||||||||||||||||
Operators |
E & B Explorations Ltd. |
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Authors |
Rockel, Edwin R. Bellamy, J.R. |
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MINFILE Nos | 082M 180, 082M 190 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Related Report(s) | 13280, 11766, 10989, 9638 | ||||||||||||||||||
File(s) |
14163a.pdf 14163b.pdf |
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Geological Summary |
THE RIFT LEAD-ZINC-COPPER OCCURRENCE IS LOCATED IN THE HANGING WALL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER FAULT ZONE IN HIGHLY DEFORMED METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF UNKNOWN BUT PROBABLE HADRYNIAN TO LOWER PALEOZOIC AGE. REGIONAL METAMORPHISM INCREASES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE PROPERTY FROM CHLORITE-BIOTITE FACIES TO SILLIMANITE-K FELDSPAR FACIES NORTH OF BERYL CREEK. THE RIFT SHOWING IS IN LAYERED CALC- SILICATE ROCKS WHICH STRIKE NORTH 110 DEGREES EAST AND DIP SOUTH 35 DEGREES. THE SHOWING CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF THIN LAYERS OF MASSIVE SPHALERITE, PYRITE, PYRRHOTITE AND GALENA EXPOSED FOR APPROXI- MATELY 25 METRES STRIKE LENGTH IN A STEEP-SIDED CREEK GULLY. THE THICKEST OF THE LAYERS IS ABOUT TWO METRES THICK.
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