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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  28-Jan-1988 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI 104G12 Cu4
Name PR Mining Division Liard
BCGS Map 104G053
Status Showing NTS Map 104G12E
Latitude 057º 32' 10'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 131º 31' 27'' Northing 6379875
Easting 348895
Commodities Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

This occurrence is underlain by undifferentiated volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Upper Triassic Stuhini Group. In this area they are mainly andesitic and basaltic flows, tuffs and breccias with minor interbedded sediments consisting of siltstone, mudstone, limestone and conglomerate. Plugs of granodiorite and quartz monzonite along with Juro-Triassic stocks and dykes of syenite and tabular bodies of rhyolite also intrude these rocks. Younger dykes of diorite or monzonite intrude all other rock types.

A mineralized area above Strata Creek occurs in andesitic volcanics that are cut by syenite, rhyolite and diorite dykes. Float pieces below the rock bluffs carry zoned veins of massive chalcopyrite with pyrite rims. Near the top of the ridge at least two narrow veins of chalcopyrite occur. The chalcopyrite is less than 15 centimetres across. The sulphide veins and the syenite dykes have the same 20 degree strike and there appears to be some relation- ship between them. No values were reported from rocks sampled at this occurrence.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 3029, 3238, *3846, 3847
EMPR GEM *1972-534
GSC MEM 246
GSC P 71-44
GSC SUM RPT 1928
GSC MAP 9-1957; 11-1971; 309A; 1418A
EMPR FIELDWORK 1990, p. 141
EMPR OF 1990-1
EMPR PFD 825715, 521007

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