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File Created: 14-Aug-1992 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)
Last Edit:  01-Jan-0001 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)

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Name SHRIMPTON CREEK PLACER Mining Division Similkameen
BCGS Map 092H088
Status Past Producer NTS Map 092H15E, 092H16W
Latitude 049º 51' 35'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 29' 13'' Northing 5526063
Easting 680617
Commodities Gold Deposit Types C01 : Surficial placers
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

Shrimpton Creek flows southwest from its headwaters immediately south of The Wart for 10 kilometres. The creek continues south- southwest for 6 kilometres before entering Missezula Lake, 38.5 kilometres north of Princeton. Most of the creek flows through a broad, gently sloping valley, which steepens somewhat in the lower 4 kilometres.

Particles of flat, well-worn, flaky gold, 1.5 to 3 millimetres in diameter, were recovered from unsorted glacial material. Most of the gold was found near surface. Material lying on or near bedrock was found to be barren of gold.

The creek was worked by F. Keeling in 1939, between 6.4 and 8 kilometres above Missezula Lake.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 69
EMPR P 1981-2
GSC MAP 888A; 1386A; 41-1989
GSC MEM *243, pp. 57,64

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