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MINFILE No  092B 117
File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  30-Sep-1990 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI
Name MAYNE ISLAND Mining Division Victoria
BCGS Map 092B084
Status Showing NTS Map 092B14E, 092B14W
Latitude 048º 50' 40'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 17' 15'' Northing 5410203
Easting 478906
Commodities Diatomite Deposit Types F06 : Lacustrine diatomite
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Overlap Assemblage, Wrangell
Capsule Geology

A sample of impure, grey, freshwater diatomite was submitted to the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources from Mayne Island. The diatomite in this region is of Recent age and mainly unconsolidated. Mayne Island is underlain by sedimentary rock of the Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group.

Bibliography
GSC MAP 42A; 1386A; 1553A
GSC MEM 13; 36; 96
GSC OF 463; 701
GSC P 72-44; 75-1A, p. 23; 79-30
CAMMET RPT 691 (Diatomite)
PERS COMM J., McCammon
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