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File Created: 22-Nov-1989 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)
Last Edit:  29-Nov-2013 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name ANGORA 3, SAM Mining Division Alberni
BCGS Map 092F003
Status Showing NTS Map 092F04E
Latitude 049º 05' 47'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 125º 34' 17'' Northing 5441355
Easting 312294
Commodities Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Angora 3 showing is located at the south east corner of Clayoquot Arm, approximately 2.5 kilometres west of Angora Lake.

The area is underlain primarily by volcanic rocks of the Upper Triassic Karmutsen Formation, Vancouver Group. A small outcropping of granitic rock was located a few hundred metres to the northwest of the occurrence and is likely related to the Early to Middle Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite (Tofino Inlet Pluton).

Narrow north striking, vertically dipping quartz veins occur in an area of andesites, basalt flows, basalt breccias and chert. The extent of the quartz veining is limited by the surrounding over- burden, the exposed area measures 2 by 1.5 metres. The quartz contains pyrite, arsenopyrite, and fine blebs of chalcopyrite. An analysis of two samples indicates a lack of gold and silver (Assessment Report 12910).

Another small copper showing associated with minor quartz veins is reported to occur to the west on Road BR-304. A rock sample taken along this road assayed 0.27 per cent copper (Assessment Report 12261).

In 1984 and 1985, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. completed programs of geological mapping and rock, silt and soil sampling on the area as the Angora claims.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *12261, *12910, 14246
EMPR BULL 55
EMPR EXPL 1984-160,161; 1985-C146
EMPR FIELDWORK 1988, pp. 61-74
GSC MAP 17-1968; 1386A
GSC OF 463
GSC P 68-50; 72-44
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Rocks, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Carleton University

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