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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  01-Feb-1989 by Wim S. Vanderpoll (WV)

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NMI 092L2 Cu3
Name TONY, KA Mining Division Alberni
BCGS Map 092L006
Status Showing NTS Map 092L02W
Latitude 050º 04' 11'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 59' 12'' Northing 5548324
Easting 644076
Commodities Copper, Zinc, Lead Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The area of the Tony occurrence is underlain by andesite, basalt, tuff, breccia and limestone of the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group. These rocks have been intruded by Jurassic granodiorite of the Island Plutonic Suite.

Epidote, chlorite and k-feldspar alteration are present at some contact locations and faulting is extensive.

Small veins contain pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena.

Bibliography
EMPR GEM 1972-286
GSC EC GEOL 1-1947
GSC MAP 4-1974; 255A; 1028A
GSC MEM 272
GSC OF 9; 170; 463
GSC P 38-5; 69-1A; 70-1A; 72-44; 74-8; 79-30
GSC SUM RPT 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
EMPR PFD 521367

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