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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  15-Feb-1989 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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NMI
Name OPAL Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093A011
Status Showing NTS Map 093A04W
Latitude 052º 11' 54'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 121º 52' 17'' Northing 5783698
Easting 577136
Commodities Opal, Gemstones Deposit Types Q08 : Sediment-hosted opal
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Cache Creek
Capsule Geology

The region in which the Opal showing is located is underlain by rocks of the Mississippian to Triassic Cache Creek Group near the boundary with the Quesnellia Terrane. In this area the Cache Creek Group is composed of argillite, limestone and metavolcanic rocks. The host lithology of this opal occurrence has not been specified.

Bibliography
EMPR EXPL 1976-E206; 1977-253
GSC MAP 1424A
EMPR PFD 821191

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