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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  09-Jun-1995 by George Owsiacki (GO)

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Name HY 7 Mining Division Kamloops
BCGS Map 082L081
Status Showing NTS Map 082L13W
Latitude 050º 48' 17'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 119º 58' 02'' Northing 5632307
Easting 290937
Commodities Copper Deposit Types G04 : Besshi massive sulphide Cu-Zn
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

A diamond-drill hole on the Hy 7 claim intersected a sequence of interbedded argillite, argillaceous shale, limestone, argillaceous limestone and limestone breccia, of the Mississippian to Triassic Harper Ranch and? Nicola groups.

Pyrite, pyrrhotite and specks of chalcopyrite were noted in the limestone breccia. Some chalcopyrite also occurs as smears in shears.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *4944
EMPR EXPL 1975-E54,E55
EMPR GEM 1973-103; 1974-94,95
EMPR PF (General File - Dawson, G.M. (1898): Geology map of Shuswap Sheet; Bacon, W.R. (1972): Report on Several B.C. Properties)
GSC MAP 1059A
GSC MEM 296
GSC OF 481; 637 (Occurrence 169)
GSC P 48-4; 74-1A, pp. 25-30; 86-1A, pp. 81-88; 89-1E, pp. 51-60
CJES Vol.21 (Oct.1984), pp. 1171-1193
EMPR PFD 4435

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