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File Created: 20-Aug-2013 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)
Last Edit:  24-Mar-2015 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI
Name WATERFALL, RB 1 Mining Division Liard
BCGS Map 104G023
Status Showing NTS Map 104G03W
Latitude 057º 14' 39'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 131º 28' 41'' Northing 6347300
Easting 350475
Commodities Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The Waterfall showing area is underlain by Lower Permian limestone of the Stikine Assemblage.

The Waterfall showing consists of a 5 to 15 centimetre quartz vein with massive pyrite, arsenopyrite, sphalerite and minor chalcopyrite. Assays of up to 11.83 grams per tonne gold, 61.4 grams per tonne silver, 14.75 percent arsenic and 3.59 percent zinc, 0.5 per cent copper were obtained (Assessment Report 21192). The host rock consists of marbleized bioclastic limestone and argillite.

The Waterfall Showing was thought to be an extension of the Swimshow zone which occurs over 500 metres to the east.

Work History

In 1989, one day was spent prospecting the claims on behalf of Golden Arrow Resources Ltd. At this time, 11 rock samples were collected. No results of any significance were encountered.

In 1990, Golden Arrow conducted a program of geological mapping, prospecting, contour soil sampling, rock geochemistry and minor trenching. A total of 54 man-days were spent on the claims during which 531 soil samples, 18 stream sediment silt samples and 98 rock samples were collected. During this time four new showings were documented: Swimshow, Waterfall, Gully and Knob.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 682, *21192
EMPR FIELDWORK 1975, p. 29
GSC MAP 9-1957; 11-1971; 310A; 1418A
GSC MEM 246
GSC P 71-44
EMPR PFD 904519

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