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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  10-May-2018 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI 082M1 Zn7
Name HIREN CREEK, BINGO Mining Division Revelstoke
BCGS Map 082M009
Status Showing NTS Map 082M01W
Latitude 051º 05' 02'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 118º 22' 54'' Northing 5660062
Easting 403226
Commodities Lead, Zinc, Fluorite, Rare Earths, Niobium Deposit Types E14 : Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb-Ag
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Monashee
Capsule Geology

The Hiren Creek (Bingo) occurrence is located south of Hiren Creek, approximately 4.5 kilometres west of its junction with the Jordan River.

The area lies on the southern flank of the Frenchman Cap Dome, along the eastern margin of the Shuswap Metamorphic Complex. Underlying rocks include calc-silicate gneiss and marble comprising part of the domal covering gneisses.

Locally, a north- trending fracture, adjacent to a major north- trending fault, dips 75 degrees west and transects grey mica schist and a layer of buff-weathered, fine-grained dolomite. Galena, sphalerite and pyrite are disseminated over a 2 by 6- metre area west of the fracture. South of this showing are masses of purple fluorite.

In 2011, a rock sample (MKHNR004) yielded 0.025 per cent niobium, while another rock sample (BKHNR001), taken across Hiren Creek to the north, yielded up to 0.432 per cent rare earth elements (Assessment Report 32633).

In 2010, Zimtu Capitol prospected and sampled the area as the Hiren claims. In 2011, Critical Elements completed a program of rock and silt sampling and airborne geophysical surveys on the area. These programs centred on rare earth element exploration.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 31950, *32633
EMPR BULL *57, pp. 37,57-58
EMPR MAP 43
EMPR OF 1992-16; 2000-22
GSC MAP 12-1964; 4404G
GSC OF 637
GSC P 64-32
EMPR PFD 843363, 843364

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