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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  27-Jan-1989 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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Name ALEXIS CREEK (L.561) Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093B003
Status Prospect NTS Map 093B03W
Latitude 052º 05' 30'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 29' 05'' Northing 5771345
Easting 466792
Commodities Hydromagnesite Deposit Types F09 : Playa and Alkaline Lake Evaporites
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Overlap Assemblage
Capsule Geology

The Alexis Creek showing consists of approximately 900 tonnes of indicated reserves of hydromagnesite. The showing is located on Lot 561 which is about three kilometres west of the town of Alexis Creek along the Chilcotin River. The material reportedly contains 84 per cent Mg(HCO3)2 (hydromagnesite), 0.2 per cent Al2O3 (aluminum oxide) plus Fe2O3 (iron oxide) and 13 per cent insolubles.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 4, p. 114
EMPR FIELDWORK 2000, pp. 327-336
EMPR OF 1987-13, p. 67
GSC MAP 12-1959; 1424A

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