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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  31-May-2022 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI 092L5 Cu17
Name CLIMAX, UNCLE SAM Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092L043
Status Showing NTS Map 092L05E
Latitude 050º 27' 19'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 34' 46'' Northing 5590217
Easting 600840
Commodities Copper, Silver, Gold Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Climax occurrence is mapped as being located on a high ridge, approximately 2.2 kilometres west- southwest of Canyon Creek’s mouth.

The area where the occurrence is located (from Minister of Mines Annual Reports) is underlain by Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group andesite flows and tuffs.

After the 1902 and 1906 descriptions in Minister of Mines Annual Reports, the occurrence is "lost". It may have been renamed or incorporated with others (Edison - MINFILE 092L 104 and Yreka - MINFILE 092L 052).

Work History

The area has been explored in conjunction with the Yreka (MINFILE 092L 052) mine and was first staked in 1898. In 1970 and 1971, Green Eagle Mines completed programs of airborne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical surveys, rock and soil sampling and ground magnetic survey on the area. In 1972, Iso Explorations completed a program of ground geophysical surveys, geological mapping and soil sampling. In 1998 and 1999, Talltree Resources completed programs of rock and soil sampling, geological mapping and a ground electromagnetic survey on the area. During 2015 through 2019, Karmamount Mineral Exploration Inc. completed minor programs of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) and biogeochemical sampling and a 12.9 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Yreka property.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1902-234; *1906-200; *1953-167
EMPR EXPL 1970-272; 1971-317; 1972-288; 1973-258; 1980-270
GSC ANN RPT 1886
GSC BULL 242
GSC MAP 4-1974; 255A; 1552A
GSC OF 9; 170; 463
GSC P 69-1A; 70-1A; 72-44; 74-8
GSC SUM RPT 1918B; 1929A
Carson, D.J.T., (1968): Metallogenic Study of Vancouver Island with Emphasis on the Relationship of Plutonic Rocks to Mineral Deposits, Ph.D. Thesis, Carleton University

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