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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  11-Sep-1991 by Mary McLean (MM)

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Name AMA CREEK, CREST Mining Division Lillooet
BCGS Map 092J080
Status Showing NTS Map 092J09E
Latitude 050º 44' 40'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 122º 00' 25'' Northing 5621877
Easting 570064
Commodities Jade/Nephrite, Gemstones Deposit Types Q01 : Jade
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Bridge River
Capsule Geology

Serpentinites near the head of Ama Creek contain a zone of "whiterock" rodingite alteration in which two irregular veinlike bands of nephrite occur. The serpentine is a tectonic inclusion in albitized gabbro. The area is underlain by rock of the Mississippian to Jurassic Bridge River Complex (Group). A report on the Crest claims, which appear to cover the same ground, describes a 1-metre wide zone of bleached serpentine along the contact of a diorite dyke. The nephrite from the description of the "veins" is apparently not of commercial grade.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1962-23
EMPR FIELDWORK 1974, p. 35; 1985, pp. 303-310; 1986, pp. 23-29; 1987, pp. 93-130; 1988, pp. 105-152; 1989, pp. 45-72; 1990, pp. 75-83
EMPR OF 1987-11; 1988-3; 1989-4; 1990-10
GSC OF 482
GSC P 78-19

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