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File Created: 02-Apr-1986 by Gary R. Foye (GRF)
Last Edit:  27-Jan-1989 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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NMI
Name DIAMOND Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093B068
Status Showing NTS Map 093B10E
Latitude 052º 38' 12'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 122º 31' 51'' Northing 5831957
Easting 531750
Commodities Diatomite Deposit Types F06 : Lacustrine diatomite
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Overlap Assemblage
Capsule Geology

In the Quesnel region, Tertiary volcanic and sedimentary rocks overlie Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks of the Cache Creek and Nicola groups. These Tertiary rocks range in age from Paleocene to Pliocene but are dominated by plateau basalts of Miocene age and an underlying sedimentary succession including tuffs, conglomerate, sandstone and shale. Included in this sedimentary assemblage is a horizon of diatomaceous earth from which past production is recorded near Quesnel and Narcosli creeks.

The Diamond showing covers a number of exposures of diatomite but all are badly broken up and contain considerable amounts of clay.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1959-165
GSC MAP 12-1959; 1424A

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