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File Created: 26-Feb-1990 by Charles J. Greig (CG)
Last Edit:  01-Jan-0001 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)

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Name FOSSIL VEIN Mining Division Liard
BCGS Map 104G053
Status Showing NTS Map 104G11W
Latitude 057º 35' 01'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 131º 28' 59'' Northing 6385070
Easting 351548
Commodities Silver, Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

A discontinuous veinlet up to 5 centimetres thick crosscuts chloritic metavolcanic rocks (andesite?) near the base of a large limestone lens within a predominantly sedimentary portion of the Upper Triassic Stuhini Group. The veinlet strikes to the north- east and dips steeply, and contains chlcopyrite and malachite in a gangue of quartz. A single grab sample yielded values of 58.0 parts per million silver (average) and 5.0 per cent copper (average).

Bibliography
EMPR FIELDWORK 1990, p. 141
EMPR OF 1990-1 (Sample CGR89-166)

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