Location |
NAD 83 |
50° 36' 30.00'' N, 120° 49' 05.00'' W
50.608333, -120.818056
UTM: Easting 654384, Northing 5608544, Zone 10 (North)
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NAD 27 |
50° 36' 30.23'' N, 120° 49' 01.03'' W
50.608397, -120.816953
UTM: Easting 654467, Northing 5608335, Zone 10 (North)
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NTS |
092I10W |
BCGS |
092I066 |
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Geological Summary |
THE PROPERTY IS UNDERLAIN BY ANDESITE, FELDSPAR PORPHYRY, MARBLE, CHERT AND SILICEOUS BRECCIA OF THE (JURASSIC) NICOLA GROUP, AND BASALT OF THE (TERTIARY) KAMLOOPS GROUP. THE NICOLA ROCKS ARE CUT BY A MAJOR NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY TRENDNG FAULT SUBSEQUENTLY CARBONATIZED AND SILICIFIED. SOME EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT THIS FAULT IS OFFSET IN AT LEAST ONE INSTANCE BY A NORTHEASTERLY TRENDNG STRUCTURE. CINNABAR, STIBNITE AND REALGAR/ORPIMENT MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN THE ALTERED ZONES. MINOR CHALCOPYRITE IS PRESENT IN CALCITE VEINS IN RELATIVELY UNALTERED NICOLA ROCKS.
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