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File Created: 12-Apr-2016 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  01-Jun-2016 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name GAP, CEDAR CREEK Mining Division Cariboo
BCGS Map 093A053
Status Showing NTS Map 093A11W
Latitude 052º 30' 54'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 121º 29' 33'' Northing 5819388
Easting 602296
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper Deposit Types I : VEIN, BRECCIA AND STOCKWORK
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

The Gap (Cedar Creek) occurrence is located on the north side of Cedar Creek, approximately 800 metres northwest of Nina Lake.

The area is underlain by Upper Triassic Nicola Group basaltic breccia within the central Quesnel Belt. The showing is located near the eastern contact of Nicola Group rocks and the underlying phyllitic metasedimentary rocks. Interbedded with the basaltic breccia are volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks and andesite. The volcanic rocks and associated sedimentary rocks form part of a belt extending from Quesnel Lake in the south to north of Sundberg Lake. North of Sundberg Lake the basaltic rocks are truncated by the north- striking Chiaz Creek fault.

Locally, former pits, trenches and a caved adit expose a 6- metre wide quartz vein in argillites. Mineralization consists of arsenopyrite. In 1984, samples assayed from 0.5 to 0.7 gram per tonne gold and 10 to 20 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 12778). In 2003, samples yielded up to 0.245 gram per tonne gold and 0.103 per cent copper (Assessment Report 27245).

Similar mineralization is also reported in former pits on the south side of Cedar Creek. In 1984, samples assayed up to 0.54 gram per tonne gold and 0.65 per cent arsenic (Assessment Report 12778).

During 1969 to 1973, claims covering the present property area were explored by Leemac Mines Ltd. and Rhamco Resource Exploration and Consultants, who conducted prospecting, rock sampling, soil geochemical and magnetometer surveys. In 1984, Mt. Calvery Resources completed a program of geological mapping, prospecting, trenching and geochemical sampling on the area as the Gap claim. During 1985 to 1990, Cedarmine Resources Inc. cut a grid and conducted extensive soil geochemical, magnetometer, and induced polarization surveys. A number of reverse-circulation drill holes were drilled as well. During 2003 through 2006, geological mapping, prospecting and an induced polarization survey, totalling 19.5 line-kilometres, were conducted on behalf of AN-Kobra Resources Inc. In 2007 and 2008, Cedar Mountain Exploration completed programs of geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the area.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 97
EMPR OF 1987-9; 1989-14, 20; 1990-31
EMPR P 1990-3
GSC MAP 12-1959; 1424A; 1538G
GSC OF 574; 844
EMPR PFD 520778, 681609

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