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File Created: 21-Mar-1991 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)
Last Edit:  21-Mar-1991 by Peter S. Fischl (PSF)

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Name TRAIL BAY QUARRY, SECHELT GRANITE QUARRIES, LOT 4295A Mining Division Vancouver
BCGS Map 092G042
Status Past Producer NTS Map 092G05W
Latitude 049º 28' 13'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 46' 53'' Northing 5480030
Easting 443388
Commodities Granite, Dimension Stone, Building Stone Deposit Types R03 : Dimension stone - granite
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The Trail Bay Quarry is situated 1.5 kilometres west-southwest of Sechelt near the shore of Trail Bay. A similar granite quarry, the Swanson (092GSW008), lies 1.4 kilometres to the northeast. The quarry was developed in Jurassic granodiorite of the Jurassic to Tertiary Coast Plutonic Complex.

The quarry, developed parallel to north-trending joints, has a maximum length of 75 metres along its north-south working face and 30 metres along its east-west face. A smaller face, approximately 25 metres north of the larger opening, is 25 metres long. The maximum height of developed faces is 3 metres.

The granodiorite is medium to coarse-grained with a fresh appearance and a light grey tone. Visible minerals include feldspar, quartz, biotite and hornblende. Occasional dark knots of mafic minerals and infrequent iron stains are visible (less than 1 per cent). Three sets of joints are recognized at the site; a vertical set strikes east to southeast; a second set strikes northeast and dips southeast; and a third set strikes south-southeast and dips moderately to the west.

Potential reserves of dimension stone, extend 45 metres west of the quarry. A housing development near the quarry will restrict the quarry's development.

Sechelt Granite Quarries Ltd. operated the quarry in the early 1900's, producing paving stone. No production figures are available.

Bibliography
EMPR FIELDWORK *1986, pp. 319, 322, 323
EMPR OF 1991-20
GSC MAP 42-1963; 1069A; 1386A
GSC OF 611
GSC P 90-1F, pp. 95-107
CANMET RPT *452, p. 91
Ditson, G.M. (1978): Metallogeny of the Vancouver-Hope Area, British Columbia, M.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia
EMPR PFD 507158, 676398

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