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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  11-Jan-2000 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI
Name HOTSHOT Mining Division Slocan
BCGS Map 082F076
Status Showing NTS Map 082F15W
Latitude 049º 45' 42'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 116º 50' 28'' Northing 5512144
Easting 511443
Commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver Deposit Types J01 : Polymetallic manto Ag-Pb-Zn
I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Kootenay
Capsule Geology

A number of veins striking northwest and dipping to the north cut schists of the Middle Cambrian to Middle Devonian Index Formatin, Lardeau Group.

The veins contain galena, sphalerite, pyrite and ruby silver (pyrargyrite). The largest vein is 1 metre wide and 10 metres long. It has been explored by and an adit.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 73, p. 87
GSC MEM 228, p. 81
GSC P 38-17, p. 7
EMPR ASS RPT 8764

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