Location |
NAD 83 |
49° 52' 59.00'' N, 127° 01' 30.00'' W
49.883056, -127.025
UTM: Easting 641881, Northing 5527499, Zone 9 (North)
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NAD 27 |
49° 52' 59.47'' N, 127° 01' 25.36'' W
49.883186, -127.023712
UTM: Easting 641978, Northing 5527297, Zone 9 (North)
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NTS |
092E14E |
BCGS |
092E085 |
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Geological Summary |
THE PORT ELIZA GOLD STRUCTURE PARALLELS THE GENERAL TREND OF A NUMBER OF MAFIC DYKES IN ISLAND INTRUSION (JURASSIC) HOST ROCK. THE STRUCT- URE CONSISTS OF A QUARTZ-VEIN-BRECCIA-SHEAR-GOUGE SYSTEM RANGING FROM A FEW CENTIMETRES TO MORE THAN A METRE IN WIDTH, STRIKING NORTHWESTERLY WITH MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY DIP. THE STRUCTURE EXTENDS FOR A KNOWN LENGTH OF 240 METRES. FREE GOLD OCCURS WITH PYRITE AND OTHER VERY FINELY DIVIDED SULPH- IDES IN A FAULT GOUGE. THE WALL ROCKS, MAINLY GRANODIORITE OR MAFIC DYKES, ARE STRONGLY SERICIT- IZED AND SILICIFIED. BEST ASSAY CONTAINS 55.7 GRAMMES/TONNE GOLD AND 5.8 GRAMMES/TONNE SILVER.
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