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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  07-Sep-2017 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name TAN Mining Division New Westminster
BCGS Map 092H002
Status Prospect NTS Map 092H04W
Latitude 049º 00' 13'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 121º 46' 20'' Northing 5428583
Easting 589795
Commodities Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead Deposit Types G06 : Noranda/Kuroko massive sulphide Cu-Pb-Zn
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Chilliwack
Capsule Geology

The Tan prospect is located on the south western side of Tamihi Creek, approximately 8.9 kilometres southeast of its junction with the Chilliwack River.

The area is underlain by a series of volcanic rocks and associated sediments and volcaniclastics of the Devonian to Permian Chilliwack Group. The volcanics range from basaltic to rhyodacite in composition and the sediments range from siltstone to conglomerate. The volcanic pile is dominated by amygdaloidal flows (of probable andesitic to basaltic composition) which contain minor interbeds of felsic ash and lapilli tuffs and lesser pyroclastic breccias. Breaks in the volcanism are indicated by sequences of carbonate, pyroclastics and clastics. Overall bedding appears to have a gentle easterly dip on the order of 10 degrees; however, local fault-rotated blocks have steep northwest dips.

Two styles of mineralization are reported. The first and most common type of mineralization is that associated with intense quartz vein stock-works, vein breccias and associated "replacements". Minerals include abundant pyrite, lesser amounts of chalcopyrite and sphalerite, and rare galena. The quartz vein/replacement zones often appear to be zoned, with an outer zone of broad quartz veining. Quartz veining increases dramatically towards silicified or "replaced" zones and with it the country rock becomes increasingly silicified, often losing primary textures. These "replacement" zones commonly have associated strong brecciation with quartz vein events both prior to and following brecciation. The "replacement" zones are described as massive, siliceous, complete replacements along bedding or fracture zones and are followed by hairline, black quartz veining and/or white quartz veining. These "replacement" zones are usually less than tens of metres in length. Silicification of this type has been observed for over 100 metres but do not have the sulphides or quartz-sulphide veining of the smaller zones.

The second type of mineralization on the property is syngenetic, consisting of pyrite occurring in dark siltstone. Fine disseminated pyrite forms weak or discontinuous bands paralleling bedding planes.

Narrow veins, up to 15 centimetres wide, of chalcopyrite and sphalerite are also reported to occur on the north side of Tamihi Creek.

In 1975, diamond drilling (Hole T-75-6) yielded a maximum value of 3.18 per cent zinc and 0.30 per cent copper over 0.30 metre (Assessment Report 6113).

In 1972, Cominco completed a program of geological mapping, and soil and stream silt sampling on the area as the Tan property. During 1974 through 1977, Great Plains Development completed airborne and ground electromagnetic and induced polarization surveys, geological mapping and seven diamond drill holes, totalling 397.0 metres, on the area. In 1981, Lornex Mining Corporation completed a program of VLF-EM and total field magnetometer surveys on the area. In 1984, Aberford Resources completed a program of rock sampling and geological mapping.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 4085, 4990, 5732, *6113, 6673, 10090, 13300
EMPR EXPL 1975-E62; 1976-E76; 1977-E122; 1981-199; 1984-179
EMPR GEM 1972-102; 1973-124; 1974-102
EMPR OF 1999-2
GSC MAP 737A; 1069A; 12-1969; 41-1989
GSC P 69-47
Falconbridge File

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