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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  05-Aug-1988 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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NMI
Name SMITHERS Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L085
Status Showing NTS Map 093L14E
Latitude 054º 48' 00'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 10' 06'' Northing 6074074
Easting 617744
Commodities Clay Deposit Types B06 : Fireclay
E07 : Sedimentary kaolin
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

About 1.6 kilometres north of Smithers brick was made from a deposit of fine-grained brownish-grey clay located just east of the road. The material had a short firing range and cracked badly during drying.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 30, pp. 16,55
EMPR FIELDWORK 1988, pp. 195-208; 1991, pp. 93-101

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