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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  16-Feb-1988 by Laura L. Coughlan (LLC)

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NMI 092H5 Cu2
Name IAM, SIR, MARY J, DOT, I AM Mining Division New Westminster
BCGS Map 092H031
Status Showing NTS Map 092H05W
Latitude 049º 21' 29'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 121º 54' 05'' Northing 5467841
Easting 579777
Commodities Zinc, Copper, Lead Deposit Types G06 : Noranda/Kuroko massive sulphide Cu-Pb-Zn
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Harrison
Capsule Geology

The area is underlain by the Weaver Lake Member of the Lower-Middle Jurassic Harrison Lake Formation which consists of a series of basaltic to rhyolitic flows, flow breccias and bedded tuffs. Strong regional faulting has resulted in intense local fracturing and shearing. Structural features appear to have controlled the locus of hydrothermal alteration and associated mineralization. Alteration in the flows consists mainly of epidote with local concentrations of chlorite, zeolite and potassium alteration. The Sakwi Creek fault cuts through the property.

The northwest part of the claim (old Mary J claims) is underlain by a distinctive intermediate flow, composed predominantly of rounded feldspar porphyry fragments in a matrix of the same composition. This rhyolite agglomerate is underlain by very fine grained lapilli tuffs.

Sulphide mineralization occurs in the altered rhyolite agglomerate. Alteration is associated with faulting with resultant alteration consisting of local silicification, clay alteration with minor epidote, chlorite and sericite. Black sphalerite, with minor chalcopyrite and galena, occurs with barite as fragment coatings and as veinlets and stringers in the rhyolite agglomerate.

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EMPR EXPL *1975-E63,E64; *1976-E78,E79; 1978-E141,E142; 1979-142,143, 1980-190,191; 1985-169,170
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EMPR GEM *1971-265; 1972-102-108, Fig.5,6
EMPR OF 1999-2
GSC MAP 12-1969; 737A
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Arthur, A.J. (1987): Mesozoic Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the West Side of Harrison Lake, Southwest British Columbia, M.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia, Dec. 1987
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Crickmay, C.H. (1962): Gross Stratigraphy of the Harrison Lake Area, British Columbia, Evelyn de Mille Books, Calgary, Alberta
Ray, G.E. et. al. (1985): Precious Metal Mineralization in Southwest British Columbia, Field Guides to Geology and Mineral Deposits in the South Canadian Cordillera, GAC Section Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 1985
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