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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  02-Jul-1988 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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NMI
Name MERT, CU, BOB, HAIG'S Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L086
Status Showing NTS Map 093L15W
Latitude 054º 49' 00'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 50' 06'' Northing 6076539
Easting 639112
Commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Silver Deposit Types L04 : Porphyry Cu +/- Mo +/- Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine, Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The claims are underlain by Lower Jurassic Hazelton Group vol- canics comprised of andesitic to dacitic pyroclastics which trend northeast. The Hazelton rocks are overlain by Lower Cretaceous Skeena Group argillaceous to quartzitic cherty sediments. The host rocks are intruded by a Late Cretaceous to Eocene quartz diorite stock which trends northeast. The intrusive is exposed on the claims and measured approximately 245 by 425 metres.

Disseminated pyrite occurs in all of the rock types. Minor arsenopyrite occurs in the ankeritized sediments and related quartz- carbonate fractures.

The quartz diorite intrusion hosts minor chalcopyrite, pyrite and molybdenite in hairline fractures, quartz veinlets, aplitic veins and along the joints within the stock.

Bibliography
EMPR GEM *1967-90,288; 1968-119; 1969-369; *1970-164
EMPR ASS RPT 1017, 1122, 1143, 1778, *2527
EMPR MAP 69-1
EMPR FIELDWORK 1988, pp. 195-208; 1991, pp. 93-101
GSC BULL 270
GSC SUM RPT *1924A, p. 33
GSC OF 351
EMPR PFD 880365, 880366

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