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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  28-Jan-1991 by Brian Grant (BG)

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Name MEADOW VIEW, MORTGAGE LIFTER, MEADOW VIEW 7 Mining Division Nelson
BCGS Map 082F004
Status Showing NTS Map 082F03W
Latitude 049º 05' 10'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 117º 15' 18'' Northing 5437060
Easting 481381
Commodities Silver, Gold, Copper, Molybdenum Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
E14 : Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb-Ag
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Kootenay, Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The Meadow View deposit occurs in the Lower Cambrian Laib Formation within limestone of the Reeves Member near its contact with black argillites of the Emerald Member. The Laib Formation has a general northeast trend in the area, and the showings occur on the overturned limb of the Jersey anticline. Within one to two kilometres are granite stocks or plugs of the Middle to Late Jurassic Nelson Intrusions and augite-biotite monzonite of the Middle Eocene Coryell Intrusions. It is unknown if these intrusives have any association with the mineralization.

Mineralization is associated with siliceous alteration zones within the limestone and consists of disseminated tetrahedrite, some native silver, pyrite, and minor molybdenite. Copper staining and some molybdic oxide is common. Analysis of sorted ore material indicates copper values range from 0.21 to 0.74 per cent. Gold averaged 0.4 to 1.37 grams per tonne and silver averaged from 0.9 kilograms to 2.4 kilograms per tonne (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1926, page 281).

Bibliography
EMPR AR *1926-281
EMPR BULL 41, p. 132; 109
EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 19-30; 1988, pp. 33-43; 1989, pp. 11-27; 1990, pp. 9-31
EMPR OF 1988-1; 1989-11; 1990-8; 1990-9; 1991-2; 2000-22
GSC MAP 1090A; *1145A
GSC OF 1195

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