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File Created: 14-Jul-1991 by David M. Melville (DMM)
Last Edit:  13-Aug-2021 by George Owsiacki (GO)

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NMI
Name MOOSEVALE, PIKE Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 094D066
Status Showing NTS Map 094D10W
Latitude 056º 41' 14'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 49' 34'' Northing 6284681
Easting 633152
Commodities Copper, Molybdenum Deposit Types L04 : Porphyry Cu +/- Mo +/- Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The Moosevale occurrence is approximately 1.5 kilometres east of Moosevale Creek, about 167 kilometres northwest of the community of Germansen Landing. The northern showing (#5) is approximately 200 metres from the southern showing (#6).

The regional and local geology is similar to that of the Barn occurrence (094D 084) located 4.1 kilometres east-northeast.

The northern showing (#5) occurs in a shear zone cutting tuffs and cherty limestones, most likely of the Upper Triassic Takla Group. Chalcopyrite and malachite occur in sheared tuffs and chalcopyrite also occurs in cherty limestones.

At the southern showing (#6), chalcopyrite and trace amounts of molybdenite occur in a quartz vein near two east-trending quartz feldspar porphyry dikes.

In 1973, Dorita Silver Mines Ltd. optioned 142 claims in the Sustut Peak area on the basis of their geological environment and proximity to a recently discovered significant copper deposit (Sustut Copper, 094D 063) in that area. Reconnaissance geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical (526 samples) surveys were carried out.

In 2008, preliminary prospecting and sampling was carried out by G. Dessureau on the Pike property which covers the Ice (094D 044), Moosevale (094D 046), Barn (094D 084), Bear (094D 047), Pike (094D 045) and Dewar Peak (094D 043) occurrences. The historical copper showings were not observed during this program, however, ten rock samples were taken near the Ice, Barn and Pike showings.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *4710, 30362
EMPR OF 2001-18
EMPR PF Cyprus Anvil (Woldarsky, W. (1966-08-18): Geology map of the Niven prospect; Wolodarsky, W. (1966-08-18): Report and maps on the Niven River prospect)
EMPR PFD 810563, 810564, 885510
GSC MAP 962A
GSC MEM 251
GSC OF 342
GSC P 74-1 Part A; 76-29

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