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File Created: 20-Jul-2015 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  21-Jul-2020 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name SC 32, SLIM CREEK, MACKENZIE, CASPAR 1-6, SC32 Mining Division Lillooet
BCGS Map 092J085
Status Showing NTS Map 092J14E
Latitude 050º 52' 58'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 11' 32'' Northing 5636807
Easting 486478
Commodities Copper, Silver, Gold Deposit Types L03 : Alkalic porphyry Cu-Au
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Cadwallader, Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The SC 32 occurrence is located on the west side of Cabin Creek, a north flowing tributary of Slim Creek, at an elevation of approximately 2430 metres.

The area is underlain by biotite-hornblende-quartz-diorite of the Hurley River Pluton, which is assigned to the Late Cretaceous Scuzzy Plutonic Suite of the Coast Batholith. The property hosts scattered, possible porphyry Cu-Au related mineralization over an area of several kilometres.

Locally, an oxidized and malachite- stained, fine-grained intrusive rock hosts a quartz vein with chalcopyrite and minor bornite. The vein dips 30 degrees and strikes north-south. This is thought to be an extension of the Discovery (MINFILE 092JW 043) vein located approximately 500 metres to the south west. The area is part of the Tillworth trend, which extends for approximately 13 kilometres.

In 2007, a 0.4 metre chip sample (SC 32) assayed 2.2 grams per tonne silver and 0.686 per cent copper, while float samples found approximately 45 metres down slope assayed up to 0.368 gram per tonne gold, 13.8 grams per tonne silver and 2.09 per cent copper (Assessment Report 29782).

During 2003 through 2009, small exploration programs were completed on the area as the Caspar 1 to 6 claims, part of the Mackenzie property.

In 2010, Miocene Metals Inc. optioned the property and completed 1227 line-kilometres of combined airborne magnetic and gamma ray spectrometer surveys over area. The following year, a minor rock sampling program was completed.

In 2012, Miocene Metals Inc. expanded the Mackenzie property from 36.3 square kilometres to 299.03 square kilometres, and followed the expansion with a program of geochemical sampling and a two-hole drill program. Sampling to the west led to the discovery of the Bornite trend; sampling to the north led to the discovery of the Tillworth trend, extending approximately 13 kilometres and sampling to the north east identified the Breccia trend. Together with the original discovery and Mackenzie (MINFILE 092JW 043) occurrences these define a zone of mineralization that extends approximately 12 kilometres outwards from the contact of the Miocene Bridge River Pluton. The drill program focused on the Mackenzie showing.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 28331, *28916, 29782, 30615, 31394, 31882, 33174
EMPR OF 482
McDonough, B. (2010-12-31): Technical Report on the Cu-Au-Mo Properties
McDonough, B. (2011-04-02): Technical Report on the Cu-Au-Mo Properties

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