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File Created: 06-Nov-1991 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)
Last Edit:  12-Nov-1991 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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NMI
Name MARY 1, SATURDAY (L. 2043) Mining Division Similkameen
BCGS Map 092H040
Status Showing NTS Map 092H08E
Latitude 049º 21' 52'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 06' 14'' Northing 5472005
Easting 710266
Commodities Gold, Silver Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

The Mary 1 showing is located along a roadcut on the north bank of the Similkameen River, 2 kilometres west-northwest of Hedley.

The showing consists of a quartz-calcite vein, 0.4 metre wide, mineralized with arsenopyrite, in black argillite of the Upper Triassic Stemwinder Mountain Formation (Nicola Group). The vein strikes 050 degrees, dips 80 degrees northwest and is associated with an adjacent late-stage, altered biotite feldspar porphyry dyke of similar strike. A rock sample analysed 6 grams per tonne gold, 2.5 grams per tonne silver and 1.71 per cent arsenic (Assessment Report 15864, Appendix A, sample R83572).

A green andesite porphyry dyke in Stemwinder Mountain Formation argillite outcrops on Highway 3, 350 metres south of the above vein, and strikes north-northeast for 76 metres. A sample of altered argillite adjacent to the dyke assayed 1.1 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 12905, sample 1).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 12834, *12905, *15864
EMPR FIELDWORK 1985, pp. 101-105; 1986, pp. 65-79; 1987, pp. 59-80
EMPR OF 1987-10; 1988-6
EMPR PF (*Kirby Energy Inc. (1989): Prospectus)
GSC MAP 568A; 888A; 889A; 41-1989
GSC OF 2167, pp. 59-80
EMPR PFD 8969, 8970

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