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File Created: 17-Mar-1992 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)
Last Edit:  26-May-2021 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name CO, MATHENY, DAVES CANYON Mining Division New Westminster, Nicola, Similkameen
BCGS Map 092H066
Status Showing NTS Map 092H10W
Latitude 049º 36' 42'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 52' 18'' Northing 5497631
Easting 653751
Commodities Copper, Silver, Gold Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

The CO copper-silver showing is 1 kilometre west-southwest of the summit of Mount Spearing and 11 kilometres northwest of Tulameen.

Andesite (greenstone) of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group is cut by small quartz stringers containing chalcopyrite. The rock is also slightly carbonatized and silicified.

A sample of altered andesite analysed 0.724 per cent copper, 13.7 grams per tonne silver and 0.075 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 13208, page 7).

In 2014, a float sample (53556) of pervasive quartz-muscovite-pyrite–altered granitic(?) rock with coarse disseminated pyrite and chalcopyrite from a narrow gorge along Homesteader Creek, referred to as Dave’s Canyon and located approximately 2.5 kilometres north-northwest of the CO occurrence, assayed 5.89 per cent copper, 12.7 grams per tonne silver and 0.07 gram per tonne gold (Assessment Report 35095).

Work History

In 1969, J.H Montgomery completed a program biogeochemical sampling and a 63.0 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the CO 1-22 claims.

In 1973, Cadet Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, a 56.0 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic survey and an 84.0 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area immediately north of the occurrence as the Buck claims.

In 1984, a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling was completed on the area as the Matheny 1 claim.

In 1986, Fortress Resources Inc. completed a program of geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling and a 9.4 line-kilometre ground magnetic and electromagnetic survey on the area immediately south of the occurrence as the Den claims.

In 1988, Bordeax Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and soil sampling on the area.

In 2008 and 2009, Sydney Wilson completed programs of rock and soil sampling on the are as the Mount Spearing 1-3 claims.

During 2014 through 2018, Tech-X Resources Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling, 29.5 line-kilometres of induced polarization surveys and a 548.9 line-kilometre airborne magnetic survey and on the area as the Thinne and LC claims of the Lawless Creek property.

Bibliography
EMPR GEM 1970-382
EMPR PF (DiSpirito, F. (1986): Report on the Rambler Claim Group,
Lawless Creek Area, Similkameen Mining District, in Bordeaux
Resources Ltd. (1987): Prospectus, Vancouver Stock Exchange (see
092HNE216))
GSC MAP 46A; 888A; 1386A; 41-1989
GSC MEM 26; 243
GSC P 85-1A, pp. 349-358
CJES Vol. 24, pp. 2521-2536 (1987)

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