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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  29-Sep-1992 by Dave Nelles (DMN)

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NMI 093N11 Pb1
Name PINCHI FAULT Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093N053
Status Showing NTS Map 093N11W
Latitude 055º 34' 56'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 125º 24' 44'' Northing 6162225
Easting 347952
Commodities Lead, Silver Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Cache Creek
Capsule Geology

The Pinchi Fault occurrence, as referred to in the National Mineral Inventory listings, is situated just north of the Lustdust occurrence (093N 009), approximately 37 kilometres east-northeast of Takla Landing. It is shown as a lead-silver occurrence on Geological Survey of Canada Map 907A, but descriptions of this mineralization have yet to be located.

The area is underlain by a north-northwest striking, steeply west-dipping sequence of interbedded sediments assigned to the Carboniferous to Jurassic Cache Creek Complex. Immediately south of the occurrence, mottled grey, massive, crystalline limestone predominates and is the most probable host to the lead-silver mineralization. These rocks have been disrupted along the Pinchi fault zone, a major regional structure that strikes northwesterly through the Omineca district and, in this area, parallels Silver Creek.

No recent information concerning this occurrence is available.

Bibliography
EMPR OF 2000-33
GSC MAP 844A; *907A; 971A; 1424A
GSC MEM 252
GSC P 74-1A; 74-1B, pp. 31-42
EMPR PFD 673137

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