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File Created: 11-Jun-2013 by Nicole Barlow (NB)
Last Edit:  13-Jun-2013 by Nicole Barlow (NB)

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NMI
Name MC1, MYOFF CREEK (MC1104), MYOFF CREEK Mining Division Kamloops
BCGS Map 082M037
Status Showing NTS Map 082M07E
Latitude 051º 20' 59'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 118º 44' 00'' Northing 5690150
Easting 379285
Commodities Niobium, Rare Earths, Cerium, Lanthanum, Neodymium Deposit Types N01 : Carbonatite-hosted deposits
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Monashee
Capsule Geology

The MC1104 showing is located approximately 1.1 kilometres southeast of the Ren (MINFILE 082M 199) showing.

Regionally, the MC1104 showing lies within the Monashee Complex along the western margin of the Frenchman Cap Dome. The core of the dome is composed of a Aphebian mixed paragneiss and orthogneiss succession, and is mantled by an unconformably overlying succession of metasedimentary rocks, locally intruded by a suite of alkalic gneiss. The metasediments consist of a basal quartzite unit overlain by a succession of interbanded pelitic schists, pelitic gneiss, calc-silicate and marble.

Two types of carbonatites occur within the calc-silicate unit. Type I is concordant within quartz-biotite-gneiss, quartz-amphibole gneiss and quartzite. It trends northwest for 3 kilometres and dips to the southwest, and varies from 20 to 200 metres in width. The carbonatite averages 60 to 80 per cent calcite and 10 to 30 per cent apatite, with accessory biotite, amphibole, sphene and minor pyrrhotite, pyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, pyrochlore and monazite. The carbonatite is associated with pyroxene-amphibole fenites. Type II, occurring 2 kilometres to the west, is concordant with a white marble unit and other metasedimentary layers and has been interpreted to be a pyroclastic flow grading to an ash-fall carbonatite tuff.

In 2010, International Bethlehem Mining Corp. optioned the Myoff Creek property from Cross Lake Minerals Ltd. and completed an exploration program of helicopter reconnaissance and rock channel and grab sampling.

In 2011, International Bethlehem Mining Corp. refurbished 11 kilometres of logging roads, built two temporary bridges and completed 1134 metres of diamond drilling. Highlights of this drill program include drillhole MC-11-03, which assayed 0.65 per cent niobium over 3 metres, and drillhole MC-11-04, which assayed 2.06 per cent total rare earth oxides (TREO) over 3.4 metres (Assessment Report 32959).

For complete property history, see Ren/Myoff Creek (MINFILE 082M 199).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 17182, 26811, 31675, *32959

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