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MINFILE No  082FNW250
File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  27-Oct-2011 by Sarah Meredith-Jones (SMJ)

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Name AIREY CREEK, VALHALLA, AIRY CREEK, BQ CLAIM Mining Division Nelson
BCGS Map 082F052
Status Showing NTS Map 082F12W
Latitude 049º 32' 06'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 117º 45' 04'' Northing 5487203
Easting 445653
Commodities Beryl, Gemstones Deposit Types O01 : Rare element pegmatite - LCT family
Q : GEMS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES (diamonds under N)
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Undivided Metamorphic Assembl., Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

Beryl has been reported in pegmatite in the Valhalla Mountains. Gem-quality aquamarine has been found in pegmatite dykes. High quality black and smokey grey quartz crystals are also common.

Bibliography
EMPR EXPL 1996-A24
EMPR FIELDWORK 2004 pp. 167-184
EMPR INF CIRC 1994-19, p. 16; 1995-1, p. 16; 1995-9, p. 20; 1996-1, p. 20; 1997-1, p. 23
EMPR PF (Northcote, K.E. (1982): Slocan Valley Planning Area Program, Mineral Resources Technical Report, pp. 15, Figure 5, in 082FNW General File)
GSC MEM 308, p. 90
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