MINFILE Mineral Inventory

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MINFILE No 082LSE043

File Created:	24-Jul-1985	by	BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:	22-Nov-1994	by	Dorthe E. Jakobsen (DEJ)

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		NMI
Name	INONOAKLIN CREEK, FIRE VALLEY CREEK	Mining Division	Vernon
		BCGS Map	082L008
Status	Showing	NTS Map	082L01W
Latitude	050º 03' 21''	UTM	11 (NAD 83)
Longitude	118º 24' 46''	Northing	5545795
		Easting	398869
Commodities	Gold	Deposit Types	C01 : Surficial placers
Tectonic Belt	Omineca	Terrane	Overlap Assemblage

Capsule Geology

The Inonoaklin placer showing is located on Inonoaklin Creek near Wauchope Creek.

In 1899, a nugget weighing 280-310 grams (9-10 ounces) from Fire Valley Creek was purchased by the government for the 1900 Paris Exposition.

Bedrock in the area consists of granitic rocks of the Jurassic Nelson Intrusions.

Placer activity was noted on this creek, but no production is recorded. Geological Survey of Canada Open File 637 indicates a placer showing at this location (#351). No other information is available.


Bibliography	EMPR AR 1899-611 EMPR BULL 28, p. 62 EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 55-58; 1988, pp. 49-54; 1992, pp. 255-257 EMPR OF 1991-18; 1994-8 EMPR RGS 082L, 1976; 32, 1991 GSC MAP 7216G; 8491G GSC MEM 296 GSC OF *637(351); 658 GSC P 91-2, pp. 115-135 CJES Vol. 26, No. 2 EMPR PFD 673296