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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  26-Jul-1991 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI 092J3 Au3,Ag1
Name MILLSITE, MCKENZIE, SPINE, ASH, BRANDY Mining Division Vancouver
BCGS Map 092J005
Status Showing NTS Map 092J03E
Latitude 050º 03' 39'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 123º 07' 37'' Northing 5545402
Easting 490914
Commodities Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Gambier
Capsule Geology

The Millsite showing is located near a sawmill on the north side of Brandywine Creek, approximately three kilometres north of Brandywine Falls in the Pacific Ranges.

The elongate, northwest trending Callaghan Creek roof pendant comprising Lower Cretaceous Gambier Group volcanic and sedimentary rocks underlies the region. The Millsite showing occurs within greenstones at the western edge of the roof pendant near a small body of hornblende diorite of the Jurassic to Tertiary Coast Plutonic Complex.

Mineralization consists of sphalerite, galena and less abundant chalcopyrite in veins and stringers hosted by greenstone. Stockwork chalcopyrite mineralization is also present within a pod of hornblende diorite.

A 1974 drill hole (MC4) intersected 1.5 metres of sheared dacite grading 6.17 grams per tonne gold, 517.7 grams per tonne silver, 1.2 per cent zinc, 0.44 per cent lead and 0.01 per cent copper. (Assessment Report 5405).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 3371, 4950, 5403, *5405, 7389, 9265, 9404, 18841, 19433, 20047
EMPR EXPL 1979-182
EMPR FIELDWORK, 1977, pp. 96-102
EMPR GEM 1970-231; 1970-307; 1974-199
EMPR GEOLOGY *1977-1981, pp. 98-100
GSC OF 482
GSC P 75-1A, pp. 37-40

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