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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  06-Mar-1987 by Laura L. Duffett (LLD)

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NMI
Name GSC 1971 - 12 Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093L033
Status Showing NTS Map 093L06W
Latitude 054º 18' 18'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 25' 02'' Northing 6018612
Easting 602986
Commodities Copper Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
L04 : Porphyry Cu +/- Mo +/- Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

Very minor malachite is found in epidotized red-green volcanics of the Lower Jurassic Hazelton Group (Telkwa Formation or basal Nilkitkwa Formation). On Gabriel Creek directly northeast, pyrite and minor disseminated chalcopyrite are reported, also in Hazelton volcanics, and in a granodiorite plug adjacent to the volcanics.

Bibliography
EMPR PF (GSC Report, H.W. Tipper, 1971)
GSC OF 351
GSC BULL 270
EMPR ASS RPT 2428
EMPR MAP 69-1
EMPR PFD 681459, 681472

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