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File Created: 05-Dec-1986 by Gary R. Foye (GRF)
Last Edit:  25-Jun-1987 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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NMI 093L12 Cu1
Name AB Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L072
Status Showing NTS Map 093L12E
Latitude 054º 42' 34'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 45' 01'' Northing 6063176
Easting 580517
Commodities Copper, Silver Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
L01 : Subvolcanic Cu-Ag-Au (As-Sb)
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

Flows and tuffs of the Jurassic Hazelton Group underlie the area of the occurrence. The flows are mainly porphyritic, amygda- loidal andesites, while the tuffs occur in both massive and well- bedded forms. Mineralization appears to have been affected by both structural and stratigraphic controls. Copper-silver mineralization occurs over 60 metres along two parallel fault zones. The main zone consists of fracture fillings and veinlets of chalcocite and bornite in chloritized andesite over a zone 0.3 metres wide, which is exposed for about 6 metres. A chip sample across 20 centimetres gave 37 grams per tonne silver and 0.87 per cent copper (Assessment Report 4671). Another zone contains narrow chalcopyrite and chalcocite veins associated with a 0.6 metre wide fault zone.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *4671
EMPR GEM 1973-346
EMPR MAP 69-1
GSC OF 351
GSC BULL 270
EMPR PFD 822324, 520381

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