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File Created: 21-Apr-2021 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)
Last Edit:  28-Jun-2023 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI
Name THIRD SHOWING, FALLS CREEK, FORKS Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 094D019
Status Showing NTS Map 094D01W
Latitude 056º 07' 56'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 21' 19'' Northing 6223962
Easting 664366
Commodities Copper, Silver Deposit Types I06 : Cu+/-Ag quartz veins
L04 : Porphyry Cu +/- Mo +/- Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine, Cache Creek
Capsule Geology

The Third showing is located 4.7 kilometres south of the Omineca River and 6.7 kilometres east of Yuen Lake.

Prospecting in 2007 re-located the Third showing which is plotted some 2.7 kilometres southwest of the Forks showing (094D 123) on an easterly running tributary of Falls creek. The mineralized outcrop is on the south side of the tributary and is comprised of a 10-metre by 10-metre outcrop of malachite-stained andesite porphyry. Samples 463149 and 463175 were taken from outcrop and yielded values of 0.62 and 0.57 per cent copper, and 10.2 and 6.3 grams per tonne silver, having no significant gold, respectfully (Assessment Report 29982).

Imperial Metals Corp drilled 2007 drill hole FC-07-03 into Third showing mineralization, testing it to a depth of 264.26 metres. The hole intersected andesite porphyry and andesite breccias similar to the first two holes much farther north on Fork prospect (094D 123). Intense hematite alteration was noted, and a pseudo-breccia texture caused by pervasive hematite alteration along fractures. Some silicification was noted but mostly just calcite veining. Pyrite and traces of chalcopyrite were observed along with some specular hematite. The hole did not intersect the kind of mineralization seen on surface although it was reported to have yielded some interesting copper values with four samples grading better than 0.1 per cent copper the highest being 0.46 per cent copper (Assessment Report 29982). There were no significant gold values.

See Forks (094D 123) for related geological and work history detail.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *19860, 29092, *29982
EMPR PF Placer Dome (G.M. Ditson (1989): Property Examination Report - Omini Claims, Windflower Mining)
EMPR PF Rimfire (Windflower Mining Ltd. (1989): Press Releases - Omini; Windflower Mining Ltd. (unknown): Omini Claims map in area with Pinchi fault and other copper-gold deposits; Windflower Mining Ltd. (1990): Property Submission - Omini; Windflower Mining Ltd. (1989): General Location Map - Omini Property)
GSC MAP 962A
GSC MEM 251
GSC OF 342
GSC P 76-29

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