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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  11-Feb-2020 by George Owsiacki (GO)

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Name GAZOO (KNOB HILL), GAZOO - KNOB HILL, TOOZAZA CREEK, PCP Mining Division Liard
BCGS Map 104O069
Status Prospect NTS Map 104O09E
Latitude 059º 37' 19'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 130º 13' 56'' Northing 6609954
Easting 430489
Commodities Molybdenum, Copper Deposit Types L05 : Porphyry Mo (Low F- type)
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Cassiar
Capsule Geology

The Gazoo (Knob Hill) occurrence is located near the confluence of Iverson and Toozaza creeks in the Cassiar Mountains of northwestern British Columbia, about 133 kilometres north of the community of Dease Lake.

Foliated biotite quartz monzonite of the Early Cretaceous Cassiar batholith contains 1 to 12 centimetre wide crosscutting quartz veins at a density of 1 per metre over 50 metres. Molybdenite occurs as bands of rosettes and disseminations in the veins and chalcopyrite and molybdenite occur disseminated in the quartz monzonite. Two 10-metre chip samples across the veins averaged 0.25 per cent MoS2 (Assessment Report 7148). Several intrusive phases and fault zones occur in the vicinity. Argillic and sericitic alteration are associated with the veins.

In 1978, Amax Potash Limited conducted geological mapping and collected a total of 406 soil, silt and rock chip samples from within the claims area.

Bibliography
EMPR EXPL 1978-E274
EMPR ASS RPT *7148
EMPR OF 1996-11; 2000-4
EMPR BULL 83
GSC P 68-55
GSC MAP 18-1968
GSC OF 561; 2779

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