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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  22-Feb-1996 by Keith J. Mountjoy (KJM)

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NMI
Name DAISY Mining Division Slocan
BCGS Map 082F084
Status Prospect NTS Map 082F14W
Latitude 049º 51' 24'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 117º 22' 04'' Northing 5522759
Easting 473564
Commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

The Daisy occurrence is located at 1219 metres elevation on the west bank of Beaverton Creek, a tributary of Enterprise Creek. Silverton, British Columbia lies 10 kilometres to the north.

The occurrence was originally located on the former Daisy Group, composed of three claims. No work has been reported on this occurrence since 1925.

Hostrocks of the Daisy occurrence are potassium feldspar porphyritic granite of the Middle Jurassic Nelson intrusions.

At least two lodes have been discovered at the Daisy occurrence. One of these is a fissure up to 10.7 metres wide that strikes 015 degrees and dips 60 to 75 degrees to the southeast. The lode includes several narrow fissures 2.5 to 5.0 centimetres wide composed of gouge, quartz and calcite with galena, sphalerite, pyrite and chalcopyrite mineralization. Mineralization is restricted to the narrow fissures.

The lode has been explored by two adits. The lower adit is 91 metres long and was driven along the hangingwall of the lode. The lode has been traced on surface for 213 metres vertically above the lower adit. Here, the fissure hosts up to 15 to 18 centimetres of massive galena in an oxidized gangue or 18 to 20 centimetres of massive sphalerite.

The second adit is located about 30 metres vertically above the lower adit. It was driven for 30 metres. A 10.6 metre inclined shaft and several opencuts also explore the lode at this location. The lode strikes 320 degrees and dips 20 to 25 degrees to the northeast. The lode consists predominantly of a quartz vein with disseminated galena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1896-69; 1900-983
EMPR ASS RPT 15297, 17652
EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 31-48,535-541; 1989, pp. 251-255; 1990, pp. 171-178
EMPR OF 1988-11; 1990-18; 1992-1
EMPR P *1989-5
GSC MEM 173, Map 272A; *184, p. 171
EMPR PFD 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246

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