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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  31-Oct-1988 by John Bradford (JB)

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Name HERBERT WEST, HERBERT MOUTH WEST Mining Division Atlin
BCGS Map 114P038
Status Showing NTS Map 114P07E
Latitude 059º 19' 49'' UTM 08 (NAD 83)
Longitude 136º 32' 27'' Northing 6577844
Easting 412330
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper, Cobalt, Lead Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Alexander
Capsule Geology

At the Herbert West showing on Herbert Glacier, a near-vertical zone of gossanous acidic to intermediate volcaniclastics is contained within pillow basalts of Upper Triassic age. The zone contains pods of disseminated and locally massive pyrite. A grab sample of py- ritic, siliceous sediment assayed 15.98 grams per tonne gold, 10.98 grams per tonne silver, 0.052 per cent copper, 0.129 per cent cobalt, and 0.011 per cent lead (Assessment Report 12629).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *12629, 15758, *15845
EMPR EXPL 1983-562; 1987-C406
EMPR FIELDWORK *1984, pp. 365-379
EMPR OF 1999-2
GSC OF 926, 2191

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