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File Created: 28-May-2016 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  07-Jun-2016 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name MJ 1, JACOBIE, JC 1 Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093A052
Status Showing NTS Map 093A12E
Latitude 052º 32' 47'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 121º 44' 36'' Northing 5822554
Easting 585215
Commodities Copper, Silver Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

The MJ 1 occurrence is located on a small hill approximately 400 metres east of the northeastern end of Jacobie Lake.

The geology of the region consists of Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Nicola Group, which are cut by northeast-striking normal faults. The stratigraphy of the lower part of the Nicola Group comprises Upper Triassic sedimentary rocks overlain by green and grey basaltic breccia, in turn overlain by maroon basalt. In this area the uppermost Upper Triassic unit is red sandstone which overlies maroon basalt.

The maroon basaltic unit was, in part, deposited subaerially and consists of vesicular flow breccias with amygdules of calcite and zeolite. In places chalcocite, covellite, cuprite, malachite, azurite, chrysocolla and native copper also occur as disseminated, fracture fillings and in amygdules. Quartz-carbonate-ankerite alteration zones associated with northeast-striking faults also contain minor amounts of copper mineralization.

In 1990, select grab samples assayed were as follows: (Assessment Report 20792)

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Sample number Copper (%) Silver (g/t)

D45901 1.43 2.0

D45903 0.583 N/A

MJ 1 2.64 21.6

MJ 9 0.98 3.8

91803 0.26 N/A

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Another select grab sample (BD 3) taken approximately 350 metres to the northeast assayed 0.154 per cent copper (Assessment Report 20792).

In 1966, Chataway Explorations completed a soil sampling program on the area. In 1972, Sunshine Valley Minerals completed a program of geological mapping and rock sampling on the area as the B claims. In 1984, Hennessy Resource Corp. completed a program of rock and soil sampling and geological mapping on the area as the Jacobe 2 claim. In 1990, Pamicon Developments prospected and conducted rock sampling in the area as the JC 1 and 2 claims. In 1997, Navarre Resources completed a 17.5 line- kilometre ground electromagnetic (BEEP) survey and an 11.6 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey. In 1999, a program of rock sampling, trenching, geological mapping and a 5.6 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey were completed on the area as the J 1-4 claims. In 2001, Phelps Dodge Corporation of Canada completed a program of geological mapping and rock and soil sampling on the area as the Morehead 1-3 claims. In 2011, Eagle Peak Resources completed a program of geological mapping and rock and soil sampling.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 885, 4683, 12589, *20792, 21516, 23549, 25261, 25960, 26614, 32283
EMPR BULL 97
EMPR EXPL 1984-284
EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 147-153
EMPR GEM 1973-293
EMPR MAP 20
EMPR OF 1987-9; 1989-14, 20; 1990-31
EMPR P 1990-3
GSC MAP 12-1959; 1424A; 1538G
GSC OF 574; 844
CJES Vol. 25, pp. 1608-1617
EMPR PFD 908049

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