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File Created: 19-Jul-2020 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  19-Jul-2020 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name ELECTRIC, BURNT BASIN, EDISON FRACTION (L.1133) Mining Division Greenwood, Trail Creek
BCGS Map 082E020
Status Showing NTS Map 082E01E
Latitude 049º 10' 08'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 118º 08' 21'' Northing 5446855
Easting 416961
Commodities Zinc Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Kootenay
Capsule Geology

The Electric occurrence is located southeast of Josh Creek at an elevation of approximately 1250 metres.

The area is underlain by a variety of bedded rocks and igneous intrusions. The sedimentary and volcanic bedded rocks are mostly in the southern part of the camp. These units are assigned to the Mount Roberts Formation (Carboniferous to Permian) and include clean and dirty grey limestone beds of variable thickness interlayered with siltstone and minor chert. North of these units is an area of mostly massive andesitic volcanic rocks. Fragmental textures are found in places in the volcanic rock commonly associated with a carbonate matrix and small limestone lenses. These beds are cut by numerous felsic dikes and sills related to the Coryell Plutonic Suite (Eocene). In the northern part of the camp, extensive areas are underlain by granitic rocks of the Nelson Plutonic Complex (Middle Jurassic).

Locally, historic shallow diggings are reported to expose a zone of limestone hosting sphalerite mineralization.

In 2007, a sample assayed 2.09 per cent zinc (MacIntyre, D. (2018-11-26): Technical Report - Molly Gibson Lode Property).

The area has been explored in conjunction with the nearby Burnt Basin (MINFILE 082ESE102) and Molly Gibson (MINFILE 082ESE082) occurrence and a completed regional exploration history can be found there.

Bibliography
GSC MAP 6-1957GSC OF 481; 1969
*MacIntyre, D. (2018-11-26): Technical Report - Molly Gibson Lode Property

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