Location |
NAD 83 |
49° 12' 00.00'' N, 118° 02' 34.00'' W
49.2, -118.042778
UTM: Easting 424035, Northing 5450213, Zone 11 (North)
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NAD 27 |
49° 12' 00.16'' N, 118° 02' 30.48'' W
49.200045, -118.041801
UTM: Easting 424104, Northing 5449998, Zone 11 (North)
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NTS |
082E01E |
BCGS |
082E030 |
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Geological Summary |
THE JOY CLAIMS ARE UNDERLAIN BY GREENSTONES, TUFFS, LIMESTONES, AND ARGILLACEOUS SEDIMENTS OF THE MOUNT ROBERTS FORMATION (CARBONACEOUS), NELSON GRANITES (CRETACEOUS) AND CORYELL SYENITE (EOCENE). SHEARING AND SILICIFICATION WERE NOTED. NUMEROUS OLD WORKINGS EXPOSE QUARTZ VEINING AND SILICIFIED SHEAR ZONES BEARING 140-160 DEGREES. GALENA, PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE AND SPHALERATE OCCUR IN SHEAR ZONES CUTTING GREENSTONES OF THE MOUNT ROBERTS FORMATION. WEAK SKARN MINERALIZATION IS ALSO PRESENT.
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