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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  11-Jul-1988 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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NMI 093L13 Cu1
Name CARIBOU, PTARMIGAN, CAR, C.P., AX 1-36 Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L072
Status Showing NTS Map 093L13E, 093L13W
Latitude 054º 45' 09'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 45' 56'' Northing 6067949
Easting 579449
Commodities Copper, Silver Deposit Types L01 : Subvolcanic Cu-Ag-Au (As-Sb)
D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The claims are underlain by Lower Jurassic Hazelton Group volcanics comprised mainly of pink rhyolitic flows, andesite, tuff and breccia. Minor chalcopyrite occurs along fractures in the grey and pink felsic volcanic flows near a contact with a mafic flow. The mineralization has probably been emplaced along a fault. Secondary malachite and azurite occur in the fractures.

In 1968, a chip sample taken across a 4.6 metre trench assayed gold nil, 17.1 grams per tonne silver, 0.14 per cent copper (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1968, page 124).

There are several other minor copper-silver showings reported on this property. Also, to the east of the showing, chalcopyrite, pyrite, and bornite have been reported to occur in quartz veins and breccias (See 093L 081).

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1968-124
GSC P 44-23
EMPR MAP 69-1
GSC OF 351
GSC BULL 270
EMPR PFD 802503, 802505

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