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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  16-May-1986 by Gary R. Foye (GRF)

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NMI
Name BOB 2 Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093E027
Status Showing NTS Map 093E02E
Latitude 053º 14' 57'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 43' 04'' Northing 5902419
Easting 652266
Commodities Copper, Silver Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
L01 : Subvolcanic Cu-Ag-Au (As-Sb)
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The area is underlain mainly by andesite, rhyolite and minor basalt of the Jurassic Hazelton Group. Stratabound mineralization consisting of disseminated chalcopyrite and minor bornite occurs in amygdaloidal tuffaceous andesite close to the contact with friable red basalt.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *3540
EMPR PF (*Jackson, E.V. (1973): Preliminary Mineral Potential Appraisal of RON, BOB Claims Area)
EMPR GEM 1972-339
GSC MEM 299
GSC MAP 367A; 1064A
GSC OF 708
GSC P 72-1A; 79-1A
GSC SUM RPT 1920, part A
EMPR OF 1994-14

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