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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  12-Oct-2018 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name BULLION, BULLION (L.1200), PLATINUM BLONDE, FRANKLIN CAMP Mining Division Greenwood
BCGS Map 082E059
Status Showing NTS Map 082E09W
Latitude 049º 33' 29'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 118º 22' 45'' Northing 5490409
Easting 400258
Commodities Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Overlap Assemblage, Harper Ranch
Capsule Geology

The Bullion occurrence is located on reverted Crown grant Lot 1200, approximately 800 metres south- south west of Mount Franklin.

The area is underlain by volcaniclastic and sedimentary rocks of the Carboniferous to Permian Harper Ranch Group, which have been intruded by granite and granodiorite of an un-named Middle Jurassic Intrusion. These are overlain by undivided volcanic rocks of the Eocene Penticton Group.

Locally, polymetallic quartz veins are hosted by greenstone and cherty quartzites of the Devonian-Triassic Harper Ranch Group. A quartz shear zone contains oxidized pyrite and "occasional segregations" of chalcopyrite. The host rocks strike north west and south east.

In 1932, the claim was owned by J.F. McCarthy and associates. They uncovered the shear zone by trenching. In 1968, Franklin Mines Ltd. carried out an exploration program in the Franklin camp; however, the only work in the vicinity of the Bullion Crown grant appears to be some road construction. In 1974, D.W. Tully carried out a property examination for Dallas Explorations Ltd. and recommended a program of geophysical surveys and diamond-drilling.

In 1984, Pearl Resources explored the area. A sample from a mineralized quartz vein assayed 22.2 grams per tonne gold over 0.75 metre (Property File - Pearl Resources Ltd. [1984-01-01]: Map - West Union Compilation).

In 1986, Longreach Resources Ltd. staked and optioned much of the Franklin camp area, including the Bullion Crown grant. It is probable that Longreach prospected this area, although no reports were filed. The following year, Longreach's property, now known as the Platinum Blonde property, was optioned to Placer Dome Inc., who proceeded to carry out a major exploration program. In the Bullion area, Placer sampled the trenches. Four chip samples were taken but no description of the mineralization in the Bullion trenches was given. A sample (no. 22069) yielded 0.072 per cent copper, 0.53 per cent zinc, 0.165 per cent lead, 18 grams per tonne silver and 0.64 gram per tonne gold (Assessment Report 17273).

In 1993, Sway Resources Inc. optioned a large number of Crown grants and claims in this area, including the Bullion Crown grant. They proceeded to carry out prospecting, sampling, geological mapping and a 16-hole rotary and diamond-drill program on the Banner (MINFILE 082ENW002) and Homestake (MINFILE 082ENE051) Crown grants.

Bibliography
EMPR AR *1932-122
EMPR ASS RPT 637, 1668, 15172, 15746, 15964, 15981, *17273
EMPR EXPL 1987-C32; 1988-C22
EMPR INDEX 1-28
EMPR OF 1994-8
EMPR PF (Unknown [Unknown]: Surface Map - Union Mine; R.W. Brock [1907-01-01]: The Geology and Ore Deposits of Franklin Camp - CIM; Lewis Johnson [1914-08-16]: Plan of Franklin Mining Camp - Map 97A; Lewis Johnson [1914-08-16]: Map - Sketch of Banner Group in Franklin Camp; Lewis Johnson [1914-08-16]: Map - Plan of Portion of Franklin Camp; Lewis Johnson [1914-08-16]: Map - Blueprint - Sketch of Banner Group in Franklin Camp - Section Banner workings; Lewis Johnson [1914-08-16]: Map - Blueprint - Sketch of Banner Group in Franklin Camp; Unknown [1932-11-12]: Surface Map - Homestake Claim - TT-16-e 1; R.W.N. [1933-01-03]: Claim Map - Union, Maple Leaf and Homestake Group; Dallas Explorations Ltd. [1974-11-29]: Prospectus - Report - Arnold Miller claim group - Franklin Camp area;*Pearl Resources Ltd. [1984-01-01]: Map - West Union Compilation; Starlight Energy Corporation [1984-03-30]: News - Properties Acquired in Greenwood Area - Starlight Energy Corp.; C.W. Drysdale [1986-06-02]: Map 97A - Franklin Mining Camp showing Platinum Blonde claim; Placer Development Ltd. [1987-01-01]: Trench Samples and Drill Hole Locations - Laura and Bullion - Platinum Blonde; Sway Resources Inc. [1994-02-14]: Statement of Material Facts #16/94 - Franklin (Homestake) property)
EMPR RGS 29
GSC MAP 97A; 133A; 6-1957; 1701A; 1712A; 1713A; 1714A; 1736A
GSC MEM 56
GSC OF 409; 736; 1969
Placer Dome File

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