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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  25-Aug-1987 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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NMI 093L5 Ag1
Name SNOWFLAKE, KITMAN, KITWAN, TATSI Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L032
Status Showing NTS Map 093L05W
Latitude 054º 19' 51'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 45' 52'' Northing 6021035
Easting 580345
Commodities Silver, Copper Deposit Types L01 : Subvolcanic Cu-Ag-Au (As-Sb)
D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine, Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The area is underlain by Lower Jurassic Hazelton Group volcanics of the Telkwa Formation comprised of andesitic flows, tuffs and breccias. The volcanics are intruded by a large Jurassic Topley Intrusion comprised of granodiorite and monzonite.

The showing consists of a dioritic porphyry dike which cross- cuts red andesite and ranges between 2 to 2.5 metres striking 155 degrees and dipping 75 to 80 degrees southwest. Mineralization along the hangingwall of the dike consists of quartz and carbonate infilling hosting arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, and native silver. Reports indicate the silver content is good and the copper values are low.

The well defined footwall to the dike also hosts mineralized quartz-carbonate gangue along the contact with the andesite.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1918-53; 1921-94; 1926-124
EMPR MAP 69-1
GSC BULL 270
GSC OF 351
GSC P 44-23

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