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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  15-Jan-1996 by Jay W. Page (JWP)

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NMI
Name LITTLE DUNCAN, LITTLE DUNCAN (L.904), SID 10 Mining Division Osoyoos
BCGS Map 082E071
Status Showing NTS Map 082E13W
Latitude 049º 46' 36'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 119º 49' 46'' Northing 5517642
Easting 296298
Commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper Deposit Types I : VEIN, BRECCIA AND STOCKWORK
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The LITTLE DUNCAN showing is located on the east side of Greata Creek approximately 6 kilometres west of Peachland. The showing is underlain by granodiorite of the Early Jurassic Pennask Batholith.

During the period 1899-1901 the showing was explored for gold and silver by J.L. Webster. A 10-metre shaft and a 15-metre adit date from that period.

References to mineralization in this area have grouped the LITTLE DUNCAN with the PANORAMA (082ENW035) showing 400 metres to the south. Gold and silver values with a trace of copper (chalcopyrite?) were reportedly from quartz veins on the property. Another report refers to a 0.6 to 1.5 metre quartz vein carrying marcasite and galena. In 1969, Brendako Mines Ltd. explored this area for porphyry copper deposits. The LITTLE DUNCAN showing was covered by the SID 10 claim, although there are no records of exploration or results specifically from this showing.

Bibliography
EMPR AR *1899-746
EMPR GEM *1969-293
EMPR OF 1989-5; 1994-8
EMPR RGS 29
GSC MAP 538A; 15-1961; 1701A; 1712A; 1713A; 1714A; 1736A; 7686G; 8522G
GSC MEM 296
GSC OF 409; 736; *1969

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