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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  10-Aug-1989 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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NMI
Name BEVERLY Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093G076
Status Past Producer NTS Map 093G15W
Latitude 053º 45' 48'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 122º 56' 05'' Northing 5957193
Easting 504303
Commodities Limestone Deposit Types R09 : Limestone
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

A body of limestone forms a low knoll projecting above the surrounding glacial till near the centre of Lot 1893, 6 kilometres southwest of Beverley. The limestone strikes 075 degrees for an exposed length of 76 metres with widths of up to 30 metres and dips 55 degrees south.

The deposit is comprised of thinly bedded, fine grained, light grey limestone containing lenses and laminae of white chert. A chip sample taken across a width of 30 metres contained 52.40% CaO, 0.35% MgO, 5.50% insolubles, 0.30% R2O3, 0.11% Fe2O3, 0.005% MnO, 0.04% P2O5, 0.008% sulphur and 41.53% ignition loss (EMPR Annual Review 1957, p.85).

A few tonnes of limestone were quarried sometime earlier this century and burnt on site in a kiln to produce lime.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1957-85
GSC MAP 49-1960; 1424A

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