MINFILE Mineral Inventory

MINFILE Record Summary

MINFILE No 092GSW068

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	DEGNEN PIT - GABRIOLA, DEGNEN	Mining Division	Nanaimo
		BCGS Map	092G012
Status	Prospect	NTS Map	092G04W
Latitude	049º 08' 09''	UTM	10 (NAD 83)
Longitude	123º 45' 01''	Northing	5442827
		Easting	445272
Commodities	Aggregate, Sand, Gravel	Deposit Types	B12 : Sand and Gravel
Tectonic Belt	Insular	Terrane	Overlap Assemblage

Capsule Geology

The Degnen Pit is located at the intersection of Degnen Road and South Road, Gabriola Island.

Technical data: crush % <.075=26; .075-4.75=51; 4.75-25=23. The product is 25 millimetres Well Graded Base. Overburden thickness is 2.1 metres of GM1 and GP. Landform is till. MTH Petrographics: physical and chemical quality estimates (engineering); Excellent 55%, Good 16%, Fair 24%, Poor 5%. Pit run: 28 per cent fines, 53 per cent sand, 16 per cent fine gravel and 3 per cent coarse gravel.


Bibliography	ARMS 1235 Air Photo BC85007-118,19 Geotech File 10.4454.54427MP MTH District Pit 6293A MTH Provincial Pit 83