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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  10-Sep-1990 by Ron L. Arksey (RLA)

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NMI 093L3 Cu1
Name KING, QUEEN, JACK, P.I., SQUEEK Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L004
Status Showing NTS Map 093L03W
Latitude 054º 00' 51'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 20' 14'' Northing 5986377
Easting 608953
Commodities Molybdenum, Copper Deposit Types L05 : Porphyry Mo (Low F- type)
L04 : Porphyry Cu +/- Mo +/- Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

A previously undated, unmapped plagioclase-biotite porphyry intrudes sediments of the Lower Cretaceous Skeena Group. The intrusion could possibly be related to the Eocene Nanika intrusions. The sedimentary package consists predominantly of greywacke, shale, conglomerate with minor coal.

The silicified quartz diorite to quartz monzonite hosts disseminated and fracture filling molybdenite, chalcopyrite, pyrite as pyritehedrons and arsenopyrite. A breccia zone is reported to host arsenopyrite, pyrite, and pyrrhotite. Both the medium-grained monzonite matrix and dark, angular fragments contain minor disseminated sulphides.

A grab sample taken in 1990 assayed 0.015 per cent copper, 0.0118 per cent nickel, and 0.0811 per cent arsenic (Open File 1991-1).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *1809
EMPR GEM 1969-151
EMPR AR 1968-140
EMPR MAP 69-1
GSC OF 351
GSC BULL *270
EMPR FIELDWORK *1990 (Desjardins, et al)
EMPR OF *1991-1
EMPR PFD 15299, 676346

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