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File Created: 18-Feb-2014 by Nicole Barlow (NB)
Last Edit:  06-Mar-2014 by Nicole Barlow (NB)

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NMI
Name LAST LINK, CLIMAX Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092F078
Status Showing NTS Map 092F10E
Latitude 049º 44' 10'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 124º 35' 15'' Northing 5510500
Easting 385600
Commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

The Last Link occurrence is located on Texada Island, approximately 100 metres south of Kirk Lake.

Mineralization occurs as pyrite, chalcopyrite and minor sphalerite within quartz veins.

The area was originally worked intermittently from the 1890s until 1928. Several shafts were driven over this time period. In 1928, Texada Gulf Mining Co. Ltd. took over the Gem claim (MINFILE 092F 359), which was held by B.C. Gold Mines Ltd., dewatered the workings and completed exploratory work in the area. The exploration was unsuccessful and the property was dropped.

In 1989, Echo Bay Mines Ltd. completed prospecting in the area.

In 1993, Robert A. Perry completed geochemical soil and rock sampling on the area. Highlights include sample K93-04, which assayed 8.23 grams per tonne gold, 23 grams per tonne silver and 0.23 per cent copper, and float sample K93-03, which assayed 1.4 per cent lead, 3.86 per cent zinc, 17.4 grams per tonne silver and 1.05 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 23017).

In 1997, Robert A. Perry conducted a geophysical self-potential survey on the property.

For more information on the regional geology and history, see Gem (MINFILE 092F 359).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *23017, 25126

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