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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  06-Dec-1989 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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Name GAMBIER ISLAND CLAY Mining Division Vancouver
BCGS Map 092G044
Status Showing NTS Map 092G06W
Latitude 049º 28' 47'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 22' 35'' Northing 5480855
Easting 472735
Commodities Clay Deposit Types B06 : Fireclay
E07 : Sedimentary kaolin
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Gambier
Capsule Geology

Stratified clay deposits, probably related to the Puyallup Interglacial deposits, occur at the heads of the bays along the south shore of Gambier Island. The clay in these deposits is sandy and yellowish to bluish grey in colour. In most places it contains abundant pebbles. The clay on Gambier Island is described as a rather pure and compact boulder clay (Bulletin 30, page 48).

Bibliography
EMPR BULL *30, pp. 14,15,48
EMPR PF (Roddick, J.A. (c. 1956): Geology of Vancouver and Coquitlam Map Area - in 092GSW General File)
GSC MAP 42-1963; 1069A; 1152A; 1386A
GSC MEM 335
GSC OF 611
GSC P 53-28
Armstrong, J.E. (1990): Vancouver Geology, Geological Association of Canada, Cordilleran Section
Ditson, G.M. (1978): Metallogeny of the Vancouver-Hope Area, British Columbia, M.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia
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