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MINFILE No  093P 002
File Created: 28-Jun-1989 by George Owsiacki (GO)
Last Edit:  28-Jun-1989 by George Owsiacki (GO)

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Name POUCE COUPE Mining Division Liard
BCGS Map 093P080
Status Showing NTS Map 093P09E
Latitude 055º 43' 09'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 07' 05'' Northing 6178587
Easting 681014
Commodities Clay Deposit Types B06 : Fireclay
E07 : Sedimentary kaolin
Tectonic Belt Foreland Terrane Overlap Assemblage
Capsule Geology

Bedrock geology consists of Upper Cretaceous Smoky Group marine shales.

Tough black to grey clay occurs in a river bank east from the town of Pouce Coupe. The clay bloats easily and may have potential for lightweight aggregate.

Bibliography
EMPR IND MIN FILE (Clay and Shale Occurrences in BC (in Ministry Library))
EMPR PF (*Mineral occurrence input form)
GSC MAP 19-1961; 2669
GSC OF 286
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