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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  18-Aug-1989 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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NMI
Name ISAAC LAKE Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093H026
Status Showing NTS Map 093H02W, 093H06E, 093H07W
Latitude 053º 15' 16'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 56' 01'' Northing 5902568
Easting 637851
Commodities Limestone, Dolomite Deposit Types R09 : Limestone
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Cariboo
Capsule Geology

A largely fault bounded belt of limestone with minor dolomite, shale, siltstone and sandstone of the Hadrynian Cunningham Formation, Cariboo Group, extends northwest from Mt. Amos Bowman to Wolverine Mountain along the east side of Isaac Lake for 28 kilometres. The belt varies up to 3 kilometres wide. Various exposures of overlying chloritic schist, phyllite and quartzite of the Yankee Belle Formation lie within the belt. Bedding generally strikes northwest and dips between 25 and 40 degrees southwest.

The limestone consists of bedded to massive micrite and calcarenite with oolites, pellets and algal grains. The dolomite is commonly silty and sandy. Rounded quartz granules are sometimes contained in the dolomite.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 47, pp. 24-29, Figure 2
GSC P 68-1A, pp. 15-19; 72-35, pp. 35-38
GSC MAP 1356A

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