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File Created: 13-Jun-2012 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)
Last Edit:  11-May-2020 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name LOWER UNNAMED CREEK, GOSICO, TJ RIDGE Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 094D013
Status Showing NTS Map 094D04E
Latitude 056º 06' 54'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 35' 06'' Northing 6219781
Easting 587985
Commodities Silver, Gold Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The Lower Unnamed Creek zone showing is located west of Sicintine River, approximately 4 kilometres south of its confluence with Tommy Jack Creek.

The area is situated near the eastern edge of the Bowser Basin, and is primarily underlain by fine- to medium-grained sediments and volcaniclastics of the Bowser Lake Group. Quartz diorite and fine-grained felsic dikes cut across the sediments. The dikes typically intrude in swarms along fault zones, and are commonly pervasively altered to sericite or carbonate. Quartz and quartz-carbonate veins occur both in the sediments and in dikes and appear to be at least spatially associated with dikes or dike contacts, and with faults. Individual veins range up to 2.4 metres in width, but typically are less than 1 metre wide. They can occur as closely spaced sheeted vein systems or as stockwork zones, comprising up to 10 per cent of the rock.

Generally, sulphide content is typically less than 15 per cent, although massive sulphide veins are known. Sulphides consist of pyrite, galena, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and trace amounts of tetrahedrite and pyrargyrite. Gangue mineralogy is quartz or a mixture of quartz, calcite, dolomite and ankerite.

Locally, quartz-carbonate veinlets, with galena and sphalerite, are exposed in outcrop on the east canyon wall of an unnamed creek. Where exposed, the veinlets are oriented 340 by 60 degrees east, while bedding in the host rocks (sandstone and siltstone) is 338 by 42 degrees east.

From 1984 through 1989, Noranda completed programs of geophysical, geological and geochemical surveys and 35 diamond drill holes over the area and the nearby Tommy Jack (MINFILE 094D 036) occurrence. In 2002, Gold City Industries optioned the Gosico property and completed a program of prospecting, geological mapping, hand trenching and rock sampling. In 2005 through 2009, Rox Gold Inc. completed programs of geochemical sampling, diamond drilling, mapping and prospecting. In 2006, geochemical sampling identified several large multi-element soil anomalies. Previous drilling, performed by Noranda, on this zone returned a section of sandstone and siltstone contained an average of 10 per cent quartz-carbonate-sulphide veinlets, and returned 51.2 grams per tonne silver and 0.02 gram per tonne gold over 17.7 metres (Assessment Report 29087).

Bibliography
Pinsent, R.H. (2010-02-10): Geology and Mineral Potential of the TJ Ridge (Tommy Jack Creek) Property

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