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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  03-May-2020 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI 093M5 Ag8
Name BABINE (L. 1538) Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093M023
Status Showing NTS Map 093M05E
Latitude 055º 16' 39'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 33' 12'' Northing 6126626
Easting 591898
Commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The Babine property is located on the north side of Four Mile Mountain, 8 kilometres east of Hazelton. The property has been prospected by two adits, approximately 150 metres apart, and several trenches. The property is underlain by a small (1500 metres in diameter) stock of coarse grained grey granodiorite of the Eocene Babine Intrusions. Potassium/argon dating of biotite in the stock indicates an age of 55 million years (Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2322).

The main occurrence is a 38-centimetre wide vein which strikes 050 degrees and dips 65 degrees southwest. The vein carries banded sphalerite, galena and minor chalcopyrite in a gangue of quartz. The second occurrence, located 150 metres to the east, contains pyrrhotite and base metal sulphides in a quartz gangue.

A 38-centimetre wide channel sample assayed trace gold, 77.8 grams per tonne silver, 2.65 per cent lead and nil zinc (Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 223).

In 1983, Can-Ex Resources Ltd. completed two short drill holes on the occurrence. In 1986, a program of soil sampling and a ground (VLF) electromagnetic survey were completed.

For a completed regional/property exploration history see the American Boy (MINFILE 093M 047) occurrence.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1909-84, 1911-101,102, 1950-98
EMPR MAP 69-1 (#261)
GSC MEM *223, p. 35
GSC MAP 1731, 44-24, 971A
GSC OF 2322
Thomson, G.R. (2009-06-09): Technical Report on the American Boy - Mohawk Claim Group
EMPR PFD 681489

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