MINFILE Mineral Inventory

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MINFILE No 092JNE046

File Created:	24-Jul-1985	by	BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:	20-Feb-1991	by	Robert G. Gaba (RGG)

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		NMI
Name	TYAUGHTON	Mining Division	Lillooet
		BCGS Map	092J097
Status	Showing	NTS Map	092J15E
Latitude	050º 56' 25''	UTM	10 (NAD 83)
Longitude	122º 41' 40''	Northing	5643228
		Easting	521468
Commodities	Mercury	Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt	Intermontane	Terrane	Bridge River

Capsule Geology

The Tyaughton mercury showing is located on the north side of Tyaughton Creek immediately above its confluence with Lisa Creek (NTS Map 92J/15). Shale (probably argillite) of the Mississippian to Jurassic Bridge River Complex (Group) is exposed in the creek bank over an area of about three square metres. This outcrop contains about 1.5 per cent mercury as cinnabar while in an adjacent outcrop small specimens of crystalline cinnabar are found.


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