MINFILE Mineral Inventory

MINFILE Record Summary

MINFILE No 092GSW055

File Created:	30-Aug-1994	by	Larry Jones (LDJ)
Last Edit:	31-Aug-1994	by	Caline E. Kilby (CEK)

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		NMI
Name	NANAIMO RIVER ROAD, NANAIMO RIVER	Mining Division	Nanaimo
		BCGS Map	092G001
Status	Prospect	NTS Map	092G04W
Latitude	049º 04' 47''	UTM	10 (NAD 83)
Longitude	123º 55' 05''	Northing	5436724
		Easting	432959
Commodities	Aggregate, Sand, Gravel	Deposit Types	B12 : Sand and Gravel
Tectonic Belt	Insular	Terrane	Overlap Assemblage

Capsule Geology

The Nanaimo River Road Quarry is located 0.75 kilometre west of Island Highway, via Nanaimo River Road.

The quarry was being used as the City Dump.

Technical data: crush % <.075=1; .075-4.75=33; 4.75-25=65; 25-75=1. The product is 25 millimetres Well Graded Base. Overburden thickness is 0.1 metre of OB. Pit run: 6 per cent fines, 33 per cent sand, 20 per cent fine gravel and 41 per cent coarse gravel.


Bibliography	ARMS 1188 Air Photo BC80058-023,24 Geotech File 10.4331.54365MR MTH District Pit 6274E MTH Provincial Pit 2318