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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  24-Jun-2022 by Del Ferguson (DF)

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NMI
Name ELAINE, ZEBALLOS - OH BOY, HEAD BAY Mining Division Alberni
BCGS Map 092E078
Status Past Producer NTS Map 092E15E
Latitude 049º 47' 29'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 30' 05'' Northing 5518432
Easting 679832
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper Deposit Types I06 : Cu+/-Ag quartz veins
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Elaine (Oh Boy) occurrence is located on the west side of Head Bay, approximately 650 metres upstream along small creek that enters Head Bay south of the dry land log sorting yard.

The area is underlain by calc-alkaline volcanic rocks of the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group and basaltic volcanic rocks of the Upper Triassic Karmutsen Formation (Vancouver Group). A northwest striking band of Upper Triassic Quatsino Formation (Vancouver Group) limestone, that dips moderately to the southwest, cuts through the area. These have been intruded by a granodiorite stock of the Early to Middle Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite.

The showing consists of a gold-chalcopyrite-pyrite bearing quartz vein in a fissure zone within amygdaloidal basalt, assumed to belong to the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group.

A 36.6 metre adit was collared 9 metres above the vein in 1934. Minister of Mines, Annual Report, Index #3 records 1939 production of 4.5 tonnes yielding 240 grams gold, 103 grams silver and 3 kilograms copper.

During 1979 through 1981, Pan Ocean Oil completed programs of geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the area as the Tah 1-19 claims. In 1982, Crystal Mountain Resources completed a program of soil sampling. In 1983, Aberford Resources continued on the previous mapping and sampling programs. In 1984, Homestake Canada completed a program of geological mapping and rock sampling. In 1987, Great Keppel Resources completed a program of geological mapping, geochemical sampling, hand trenching and a ground magnetic survey. In 1988, Centaur Resources completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical sampling. In 2007 and 2008, Silverlake Capital completed programs of geochemical sampling and geological mapping on the area. During 2009 through 2013, Homegold Resources completed programs of prospecting, historical literature reviews and air photo interpretations on the area as part of the Head Bay property.

In 2012, Canadian Dehua International Mines Group Inc. completed air photo interpretation on their Head Bay Property, covering the Glengarry and Elaine past producers, the Rob Roy, Head Bay and Vivian prospects, and the Mohawk, Middle Quarry, Upper Quarry and North Tsowwin showings. In 2014 and 2015 Pioneer Exploration Corp. on behalf of Canadian Dehua completed GPS grid-based geological mapping, soil, rock and stream moss mat geochemistry and ground magnetics in the area, including 1 rock sample at Elaine.

Bibliography
EMPR AR *1939-41
EMPR BC METAL MM00118
EMPR EXPL 1982-138
EMPR INDEX 3-219
GSC MAP 1537A
GSC OF 463
GSC P 80-16
CIM TRANS Vol. 72-116
GCNL 162,1983
Lennan, W.B. (2007-09-02): Technical Summary Report on the Head Bay Property
Lennan, W.B. (2007-11-03): Technical Summary Report on the Head Bay Property

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