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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  17-Aug-1989 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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NMI
Name MITCHELL RIVER Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093A089
Status Showing NTS Map 093A09W, 093A16W
Latitude 052º 49' 12'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 19' 47'' Northing 5855589
Easting 679930
Commodities Limestone Deposit Types R09 : Limestone
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Cariboo
Capsule Geology

A broad belt of variably dolomitic limestone of the Hadrynian aged Cunningham Formation extends southwest from Mitchell River and Mitchell Lake for 35 kilometres to Hobson Creek at the head of Hobson Lake. The belt varies from 12 to 16 kilometres in width. Numerous exposures of shale, quartzite and limestone of the overlying Yankee Belle Formation lie within the belt.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 34, pp. 16-17; 38, pp. 23-24; 47, pp. 24-29
EMPR IND MIN FILE (McCammon, J.W., (1973): Limestone Occurrences in B.C., p. 22 (in Ministry Library))
GSC MAP 1-1963; 1424A

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