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File Created: 25-Feb-1992 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)
Last Edit:  08-Jun-1992 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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NMI
Name CHAMPION CREEK PLACER Mining Division Similkameen
BCGS Map 092H046
Status Showing NTS Map 092H07W
Latitude 049º 27' 38'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 55' 02'' Northing 5480741
Easting 650925
Commodities Gold, Platinum Deposit Types C01 : Surficial placers
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

Champion Creek is a north-flowing tributary of the Tulameen River, some 9 kilometres long, situated about 59 kilometres west of Princeton.

The creek is characterized by a narrow rock-walled canyon near its mouth, which gives way upstream to a broader flaring valley. Deep gravels occur along the upper portion of the creek in the broad valley. These gravels are reported to contain gold and platinum. Virtually no gravels are present in the canyon below.

The creek was explored as early as 1885.

Bibliography
EM FIELDWORK 2001, pp. 303-312
EM GEOFILE 2000-2; 2000-5
EMPR AR 1885-494,495; 1887-277; 1932-140
EMPR ASS RPT 27009
GSC EC GEOL *No. 13, p. 96 (1934)
GSC MAP 46A; 888A; 1386A; 41-1989
GSC MEM *26, p. 135; 43, p. 63
GSC P 85-1A, pp. 349-358

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