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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  03-Feb-1989 by Nigel J. Hulme (NJH)

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NMI 092L12 Cu22
Name RAM Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092L072
Status Showing NTS Map 092L12E
Latitude 050º 42' 27'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 36' 29'' Northing 5618223
Easting 598283
Commodities Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The area is underlain by andesite and minor limestone of the Upper Triassic Vancouver Group, Karmutsen Formation. Quartz, carbonate, epidote and chlorite are found in fractures and amygdules. Disseminated chalcopyrite, pyrite and rare bornite are also in fractures and amygdules. Malachite is also present (Assessment Report 1706).

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1968-84,92
EMPR ASS RPT 1706
EMPR GEM 1970-254
GSC ANN RPT 1886
GSC BULL 242
GSC MAP 1552A; 4-1974
GSC OF 9; 170; 463; 722
GSC P 69-1A; 72-44; *74-8; 79-30
CJES 18, p. 1; 20, p. 1, Jan., 1983

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