MINFILE Mineral Inventory

MINFILE Record Summary

MINFILE No 082ENE010

File Created:	24-Jul-1985	by	BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:	25-Sep-1996	by	Jay W. Page (JWP)

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		NMI
Name	ROYAL TINTO, FRANKLIN CAMP	Mining Division	Greenwood
		BCGS Map	082E059
Status	Showing	NTS Map	082E09W
Latitude	049º 35' 00''	UTM	11 (NAD 83)
Longitude	118º 23' 04''	Northing	5493226
		Easting	399928
Commodities	Iron	Deposit Types	* : Unknown
Tectonic Belt	Omineca	Terrane	Plutonic Rocks

Capsule Geology

The ROYAL TINTO showing is located approximately 2.5 kilometres north-northwest of Mount Franklin.

The showing consists of magnetite and pyrite as replacements along a shear zone in monzonite of the Eocene Coryell Intrusions. The shear trends to the northwest, parallel to a syenite contact about 150 metres to the southwest. This syenite, and also a pyroxenite nearby, are part of the Eocene Coryell Intrusions.

In 1911, the ROYAL TINTO claim was owned by J. Holmes. In 1914, the recorded owner was H. Eyre.

In 1964, Franklin Mines Ltd. acquired much of the Franklin camp, including the ROYAL TINTO area; however no work on the ROYAL TINTO showing was recorded.

In 1986-87, Longreach Resources Ltd. and Placer Dome Inc. carried out a major exploration program for platinum in the Franklin camp. In 1986, they drilled 5 diamond drillholes on the adjacent BUFFALO (082ENE008) showing. There is no record of any work being carried out on the ROYAL TINTO showing.


Bibliography	EMPR AR 1914-353; 1964-112; 1965-172 EMPR ASS RPT 637, 15172, 15746, 15964, 15981, 17273 EMPR EXPL 1987-C32; 1988-C22 EMPR INDEX 1-401 EMPR OF 1994-8 EMPR RGS 29 EMPR PF (See General PF - Franklin Mining Camp File) GSC MAP 97A; 133A; 6-1957; 1701A; 1712A; 1713A; 1714A; 1736A GSC MEM *56, p.155,175 GSC OF 409; 736; 1969 EMPR PFD 702, 739, 740, 794, 861656, 862515