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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  15-Jan-1996 by Jay W. Page (JWP)

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NMI
Name BLUEBELL II, PATRICIA, TED 3, ELK 3, CAP Mining Division Osoyoos
BCGS Map 082E081
Status Showing NTS Map 082E13W
Latitude 049º 48' 30'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 119º 49' 51'' Northing 5521166
Easting 296331
Commodities Zinc, Lead Deposit Types * : Unknown
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel, Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The BLUEBELL II showing is located approximately 8 kilometres northwest of Peachland.

The showing occurs in quartzite of the Triassic-Jurassic Nicola Group which is underlain by diorite and granodiorite of the Early Jurassic Pennask Batholith.

Workings on the showing include 3 old pits dug in highly oxidized zones exposing greenish and brownish quartzites. In the northernmost pit there is a 4 to 5 centimetre thick shear zone. Grains and masses of pyrite are present in the zone and are sparsely disseminated through the adjacent fractured wallrock. A few grains of galena and sphalerite have been noted in some spots. Minor irregular zones of fracturing and iron oxide staining are locally exposed around the area of the showing.

In 1964, two short holes were drilled by Quinalta Petroleums Ltd. of Calgary. The results of this program are unknown. In 1965, the showing, along with the CAP (082ENW026) showing to the southwest, was examined by Western Resources Consultants Ltd. and an access road constructed. In 1972, Canadian Johns-Manville Company Limited carried out geological mapping, magnetometer surveys and geochemical surveys. They concluded that the mineralized zones, primarily those of the CAP showing to the southwest, were too small and lenticular to be considered economic.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1964-103
EMPR ASS RPT *672, *4040
EMPR GEM 1972-45
EMPR OF 1988-28; 1994-8
EMPR RGS 29
GSC MAP 538A; 15-1961; 1701A; 1712A; 1713A; 1714A; 1736A; 7686G; 8522G
GSC OF 409; 736; 1969
GSC P 37-21
EMPR PFD 919, 861490, 896691, 680055

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