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File Created: 23-Dec-1991 by Ron McMillan (RHM)
Last Edit:  21-Jan-1992 by Ron McMillan (RHM)

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NMI
Name SEDIESH CREEK SLATE Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093M052
Status Showing NTS Map 093M12E
Latitude 055º 30' 30'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 37' 39'' Northing 6152216
Easting 586680
Commodities Slate, Shale Deposit Types R01 : Cement shale
R02 : Expanding shale
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Overlap Assemblage
Capsule Geology

The Sediesh Creek Slate occurrence is located at approximately the 460 metre elevation on the south side of Sediesh Creek, 29 kilometres north of Hazelton.

The area is underlain by the Lower Cretaceous Kitsuns Creek Formation (Skeena Group) which consists of sandstone, siltstone, shale, polymictic conglomerate, coal and carbonaceous sediments.

No other information is available on the occurrence.

Bibliography
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