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File Created: 01-Jun-2012 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  13-Jun-2012 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name K ZONE, GOLDMINE, RUTHERFORD, TAHTSA LAKE SOUTH Mining Division Skeena
BCGS Map 093E042
Status Showing NTS Map 093E05E
Latitude 053º 29' 57'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 40' 00'' Northing 5928628
Easting 588443
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Plutonic Rocks, Stikine
Capsule Geology

The K zone is located on the south side of the South Seekwyakin Creek, approximately 5 kilometres west-northwest of the Smith-Nash (MINFILE 093E 014) occurrence.

The geological setting is similar to that of the Smith-Nash (MINFILE 093E 014) occurrence. Intermediate to acidic intrusive rocks (diorite, granodiorite, granite, gneissic leucogranite) of the Tertiary-Jurassic Coast Plutonic Complex have intruded northwest striking, moderately east dipping metasediments of the Upper Triassic-Middle Jurassic Hazelton Group. The metasediments comprise metagreywacke, calcareous phyllite, chlorite schist, thin bedded cherty hornfels and quartzite with black shaly horizons. Greenstone is also prevalent in the area. Dikes composed of andesite, diabase and hornblende porphyry cut the metasediments.

Locally, north-northeast trending fractures and shearing control quartz veins. Mineralization consists of native gold, pyrite, chalcopyrite, bornite and minor tetrahedrite with gangue minerals of quartz, carbonate, sericitic schist, limonite and minor chlorite.

In 2007, the area was acquired by Golden Ice Minerals Inc. and explored through 2010; in conjunction with the nearby Kayo (MINFILE 093E 070) occurrence. A complete exploration history can be found in Assessment Report 31737. In 2010, grab and chip samples returned up to 13.2 grams per tonne gold, 16.4 parts per million silver and 1.72 per cent copper (Assessment Report 31737).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 31737

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