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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  16-May-1989 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI
Name MAURELLE ISLAND Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092K025
Status Showing NTS Map 092K03E
Latitude 050º 14' 30'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 125º 08' 01'' Northing 5567679
Easting 347865
Commodities Clay Deposit Types B06 : Fireclay
E07 : Sedimentary kaolin
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

Blue compact clays suitable for the manufacture of brick and tile occur on the south side of Maurelle Island. The area is under- lain by granodiorite of the Juro-Cretaceous Coast Plutonic Complex.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 23; 40
EMPR *IND MIN FILE (Clay and Shale Occurrences in BC (in Ministry Library))
GSC MAP 120A; 1386A
GSC MEM *23, pp. 122,144
GSC OF 463; 480
GSC P 70-1A, pp. 44-49; 71-1A, pp. 31-33; 72-1A, pp. 21-23; 73-1A, pp. 42,43

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