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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  14-Mar-1995 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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Name TCHESINKUT LAKE Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093K003
Status Showing NTS Map 093K04E
Latitude 054º 06' 00'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 125º 35' 06'' Northing 5997737
Easting 330979
Commodities Agate, Zeolite, Gemstones Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The area is mainly underlain by Upper Cretaceous or later volcanic rocks. Stilbite occurs as radiating groups and clusters in vesicles and fractures within the volcanics. Banded agates occur in the same place.

Bibliography
EMPR EXPL 1992-69-106
EMPR FIELDWORK 1992, pp. 475-482
GSC OF 2593, 3184
GSC P 72-53, pp. 29,30; 90-1F, pp. 115-120; 91-1A, pp. 7-13
GSC MEM 252
GSC MAP 631A; 907A; 1424A

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