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File Created: 24-Feb-2013 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  31-May-2022 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name MO ROAD, LE MARE, FARWEST Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092L041
Status Showing NTS Map 092L05W
Latitude 050º 25' 12'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 54' 47'' Northing 5585894
Easting 577217
Commodities Molybdenum, Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Mo Road occurrence is located on the main Gooding Cove Road, southwest of Culleet Lake.

The area is entirely underlain by Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group intermediate to felsic volcanic flows and pyroclastics. The rocks have undergone low- grade metamorphism as exhibited by the presence of zeolite and laumontite.

Locally, sparse chalcopyrite and molybdenite mineralization has been noted in a road cut associated with advanced argillic and phyllic alteration. The outcrop exposure is less than 5 metres long and is composed of white- yellow sericite with subsequent veinlets and disseminations of clay and possible geyserite with traces of fine- grained molybdenite and chalcopyrite disseminated throughout the rock.

Work History

In 1979, the Le Mare claims were first staked and prospected the following year by Brinco. In 1998, Phelps Dodge completed a program of prospecting on the Lem property. In 2007, Homegold Resources completed a program of prospecting and geochemical sampling on the Farwest claims. Between 2008 and 2012, New Destiny Mining completed various programs of geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical sampling on the Le Mare claims. In 2014, a small program of geological mapping, prospecting and examination of workings was conducted by J.T. Shearer, the property owner. In 2016, J.T. Shearer completed a further program of geological mapping on the Le Mare property. The property was examined in 2017 by W.B. Lennan on the behalf of Le Mare Gold Corp. Also at this time, J.T. Shearer completed a minor program of rock sampling and a 6.1 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the Le Mare property. In 2020, J.T. Shearer completed a minor program of rock sampling and a 5.8 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the Le Mare property.

Bibliography
Ostler, J. (2010-04-30): Porphyry Copper and Molybdenum Mineralization on the Le Mare Property
Lennan, W.B. (2018-08-08): Technical Report on the Le Mare Copper-Gold Property

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