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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  31-Mar-2014 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI 092L3 Cu5
Name BW Mining Division Alberni
BCGS Map 092L004
Status Showing NTS Map 092L03W
Latitude 050º 05' 29'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 18' 36'' Northing 5550160
Easting 620885
Commodities Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The BW occurrence is located on south east facing slopes, approximately 2 kilometres east of Jansen Bay.

The Kyoquot Peninsula is underlain by sediments and volcanics of the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group, comprised of a lower sequence of calcareous sediments overlain by intermediate flows and intermediate to felsic pyroclastics. The Bonanza Group in the region of the BW occurrence strikes east and dips between 25 to 55 degrees to the south.

A medium-grained syeno-diorite stock occurs 11.0 kilometres north at the head of Kashutl Inlet. A quartz porphyry stock is reported at Malskope River, 9.0 kilometres northwest (Assessment Report 3008, page 4).

The occurrence consists of minor disseminations and veinlets of chalcopyrite in dark green andesite.

In 1970, the Kyuquot Syndicate completed a program of reconnaissance silt and soil sampling on the area as the BW claims. During 1986 through 1989, Taywin Resources completed programs of geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the area as the Sin 1-7 claims.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 3008, 15521, 19462
EMPR GEM 1971-316
GSC ANN RPT 1886
GSC MAP 4-1974; 255A
GSC OF 9; 170; 463
GSC P 69-1A; 70-1A; 72-44; 74-8
GSC SUM RPT 1913; 1920A; 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, Ottawa
Falconbridge File

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