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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  04-Oct-1989 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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Name PINGSTON CREEK LIMESTONE Mining Division Slocan
BCGS Map 082K041
Status Showing NTS Map 082K05W
Latitude 050º 24' 46'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 117º 56' 03'' Northing 5584944
Easting 433627
Commodities Limestone, Marble, Building Stone Deposit Types R09 : Limestone
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Slide Mountain
Capsule Geology

Limestone of the Triassic Slocan Group outcrops on Lot 11329, 3 kilometres south of Pingston Creek, on the west side of Upper Arrow Lake. The bed continues northwest for 400 metres where it is truncated by a monzonite stock of the Jurassic Kuskanax batholith.

The deposit is comprised of fine to medium grained, white to bluish grey, banded limestone containing a considerable amount of pyrite along partings. Some pink banding is also evident.

The area was staked in 1914 by Mrs. Howieson

Bibliography
GSC MAP 235A
GSC MEM 161
GSC OF 288; 432; 464; 481
CANMET RPT *452, p. 140; 811, p. 205

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