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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  26-Sep-2007 by Mandy N. Desautels (MND)

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NMI 093A10 WO1
Name CARIBOO SCHEELITE Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093A076
Status Showing NTS Map 093A10W
Latitude 052º 44' 24'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 51' 53'' Northing 5845487
Easting 644150
Commodities Tungsten Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Barkerville
Capsule Geology

The region is underlain by (?)Hadrynian to Paleozoic Snowshoe Group rocks, which occur within the Barkerville Terrane of south central British Columbia. These metasedimentary rocks consist primarily of marble, quartzite and phyllite which in the area of the showing is underlain by garnetiferous schist. Metamorphism of the region varies from chlorite grade to sillimanite and higher. The lode gold deposits of the region occur in rocks metamorphosed no higher than greenschist facies.

Scheelite mineralization occurs within quartz veins which crosscut limestone. The limestone strikes at 160 degrees and dips 20 degrees to the west. The veins strike 020 degrees and dip 30 degrees east.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1951-A121
EMPR EXPL 1983-382
GSC MAP 1424A
CJES Vol. 25, pp. 1608-1617
EMPR OF 1991-17
EMPR PFD 812258

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