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File Created: 04-Jun-2004 by Paul Schiarizza (PSC)
Last Edit:  19-Aug-2009 by George Owsiacki (GO)

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NMI
Name ASTER TR22, ASTER Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093A083
Status Showing NTS Map 093A14W
Latitude 052º 53' 33'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 121º 25' 45'' Northing 5861480
Easting 605680
Commodities Gold, Silver, Lead Deposit Types I01 : Au-quartz veins
I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Barkerville
Capsule Geology

The Aster Tr22 showing is one of several precious metal-bearing quartz vein occurrences that were documented during mineral exploration on the Aster claim group in 1987 through 1991. These showings are hosted by metasedimentary rocks (phyllite, quartzite) of the Upper Proterozoic-Paleozoic Snowshoe Group on the east side of Aster Creek, a tributary of the Swift River, about 20 kilometres south-southeast of Barkerville. The Aster showings are several kilometres north of a major cluster of gold quartz vein occurrences that were recognized in the 1800s in the drainages of Little Snowshoe and French Snowshoe creeks (Bulletin 34).

The Aster Tr22 occurrence is located on the east side of Aster Creek, 2.6 kilometres southeast of the creek's confluence with the Swift River. The mineralized vein is not described, but a 25 centimetre chip sample (ATr22-2) yielded 19.8 grams per tonne gold and 377.8 grams per tonne silver (trench 22, Assessment Report 22150).

On the Aster property, numerous pits, trenches and drifts attest to the high level of previous exploration activity within the general area, but with the exception of a number of early reports, little record exists of the previous exploration. The Aster 1-6 claims were staked in 1987 by V. Guinet as agent for Golden Eye Minerals Ltd. The property was optioned to Sukuma Explorations Ltd. in September 1987 with an initial exploration program consisting of grid establishment (34 kilometres), 20 kilometres of VLF-EM, 1189 soil samples, 78 rock samples, prospecting and geological mapping. In 1988, a field program consisted of 30 kilometres of grid establishment and 1311 soil and 134 rock samples collected. A total of 500 metres of trenching was also completed in 23 trenches with about 500 metres of road constructed to provide access. The 1991 exploration program consisted of 644 soil, 13 silt and 20 rock samples collected.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 17220, 18684, *22150
EMPR OF 2004-12
EMPR BULL 34
GSC MAP 59-1959; 1424A; 1538G
GSC OF 574; 844

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