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File Created: 31-Oct-1989 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)
Last Edit:  14-Aug-2022 by Del Ferguson (DF)

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NMI
Name MOWGLI 6, MAIN, EMPIRE Mining Division Alberni
BCGS Map 092F003
Status Showing NTS Map 092F03W
Latitude 049º 00' 50'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 125º 29' 45'' Northing 5432001
Easting 317507
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead Deposit Types I06 : Cu+/-Ag quartz veins
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Mowgli 6 occurrence is located on a ridge approximately 3.8 kilometres east of Maggie Lake and 9 kilometres northeast of Ucluelet, B.C.

The area is underlain by an assemblage of dioritic to quartz dioritic rocks of the Paleozoic and/or Mesozoic Westcoast Complex comprise the oldest rocks in the area. Volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Upper Triassic Vancouver Group and volcanic rocks of the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group also occur in the area. The youngest rocks are Tertiary volcanics and coeval quartz diorite to quartz monzonite of the Early to Middle Eocene Tofino Intrusive Suite (previously Catface Intrusions, Personal Communication - N. Massey, May 1990). Quartz diorite and granodiorite of the Early to Middle Jurassic Island Intrusions have also disrupted area strata.

Arsenopyrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena are found in a one metre wide southwest trending zone at the contact of Tertiary quartz feldspar porphyry and hornfelsed Tertiary volcanic rocks. Abundant sericite gouge, minor brecciation and irregularly shaped vuggy quartz pods accompany the sulphides.

In 1981, BP Minerals completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the area as the Mowgli 1-6 claims. A grab sample of arsenopyrite assayed 4.75 grams per tonne gold and 25 grams per tonne silver. A channel sample across the one metre wide zone contained 1.02 grams per tonne gold and 60.9 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 9646). Sulphide mineralization is also reported to occur 300 metres to the north and 400 metres to the east of the "Main" showing with samples of the eastern showing assaying high in gold and silver.

During 1986 through 1988, Geo. P.C. Services Inc. completed programs of prospecting, geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the area as the Empire claim. During 1995 through 2009, Consolidated Logan Mines Limited and later Logan Resources Limited, completed programs of prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical sampling and an induced polarization survey on the Lucky and Redford properties.

In 2011, Logan Resources Ltd. and joint venture partner Ridgemont Iron Ore Corp. conducted ground geophysics (including Mowgli 6) and drilling over the Redford property. The 2011 Ridgemont diamond drill program, east of Draw Creek and the Brynnor Pit, consisted of 61 holes totalling 10, 234.58 metres utilizing 29 drill pads. The program coverage was categorized into three zones: the Main, East and North zones. The drill results from the East zone confirmed that magnetite mineralization was similar in strike and dip to that found in the Main zone.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1962-111-122
EMPR ASS RPT *9646, 15570, 15643, 25831, 27530, 30537, 31392, 33100, 33618
EMPR BULL 55
EMPR EXPL 1981-81; 1986-C139,C140
EMPR FIELDWORK 1988, pp. 61-74
EMPR PF (BP Minerals geology map, 1982; *Prospectus: Aintree Resources Ltd., July 13, 1987 (located in Pym 2 file, 092F 020))
GSC MAP 17-1968; 1386A
GSC OF 463
GSC P 68-50; 72-44
PERS COMM (N. Massey, May 1990)
Carson, D.J.T. (1968): Metallogenic Study of Vancouver Island with Emphasis on the Relationships of Mineral Deposits to Plutonic Rocks, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Carleton University
EMPR PFD 6664, 6665

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