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MINFILE No  093K 044
File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  17-Feb-1989 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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NMI 093K1 Mn1
Name GODWIN Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093K019
Status Showing NTS Map 093K01W
Latitude 054º 08' 44'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 124º 23' 48'' Northing 6000618
Easting 408772
Commodities Manganese Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Cache Creek
Capsule Geology

The Godwin showing occurs within a region underlain dominantly by Mississippian to Triassic Cache Creek Group rocks.

In the area of the showing, these consist of deformed cherty quartzite. Small, irregular fractures in these rocks contain pyrolusite and psilomelane. Small pockets of high grade manganese occur in areas of most intense fracturing.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1936-C38
EMPR EXPL 1992-69-106
EMPR FIELDWORK 1992, pp. 475-482
GSC OF 2593, 3182
GSC P 38-14, p. 7; 72-53, p. 59; 90-1F, pp. 115-120; 91-1A, pp. 7-13
GSC MEM 252, p. 195
GSC MAP 630A; 907A; 971A; 1424A
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