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MINFILE No  093G 040
File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  20-Feb-1989 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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NMI
Name COTTONWOOD RIVER Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093G018
Status Showing NTS Map 093G02E
Latitude 053º 09' 28'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 122º 32' 41'' Northing 5889919
Easting 530442
Commodities Clay, Coal Deposit Types B06 : Fireclay
A02 : Lignite
E07 : Sedimentary kaolin
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

On the north side of the Cottonwood River, grey clay occurs under 30 centimetres of lignite. It is a plastic, low grade and high shrinkage fireclay with a cone of 26.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1957-80
GSC MAP 1424A
EMPR PF (Nasmith, H., (1954): An Analysis of a Slide of the Cotton- wood Bridge)
EMPR PFD 14669, 751627
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