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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  25-Jun-2013 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name ARSENIC Mining Division Victoria
BCGS Map 092B062
Status Showing NTS Map 092B12E
Latitude 048º 39' 45'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 42' 27'' Northing 5390180
Easting 447903
Commodities Arsenic Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Arsenic occurrence is reported to occur on the Koksilah River in the area of Boucicault Creek, approximately 1.6 kilometres south of the King Solomon (MINFILE 092B 015) past-producer.

The area is underlain by basaltic volcanic rocks of the Middle to Upper Devonian Duck Lake Formation, Sicker Group. Limestone of the Mississippian to Lower Permian Mount Mark Formation, Buttle Lake Group, are exposed to the north east and west.

Locally, arsenopyrite and native arsenic are reported to occur.

Bibliography
EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 81-91
EMPR OF 1988-8
GSC MAP 42A; 1386A; 1553A
GSC MEM 13; *96, p. 372
GSC OF 463
GSC P 72-44; 75-1A, p. 23; 79-30

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