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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  07-Dec-2021 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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NMI
Name MS, EJ, ROADBLOCK Mining Division Nicola, Similkameen
BCGS Map 092H078
Status Showing NTS Map 092H10E
Latitude 049º 43' 45'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 120º 30' 16'' Northing 5511508
Easting 679843
Commodities Copper Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Quesnel
Capsule Geology

The MS occurrence is located on a west-facing slope, east of Summers Creek and approximately 4.2 kilometres south of the south end of Missezula Lake.

The area along Summers Creek is underlain by the Eastern volcanic facies of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group, comprising mafic, augite and hornblende porphyritic pyroclastics and flows, and associated alkaline intrusions.

Several showings of chalcopyrite outcrop on the east side of the Summers Creek valley, 5.6 kilometres northeast of the summit of Missezula Mountain. The chalcopyrite is hosted in massive to crudely bedded lahar deposits of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group (Eastern Belt, Bulletin 69).

Work History

In 1969, a program of soil sampling was completed on the area as the Roadblock claims.

In 1972, Vargas Mines completed a 29.5 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the EJ claims. The following year, Calcio Silver Mines Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the claims. Also in 1972, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. completed a soil sampling program on the area immediately north of the occurrence as the Becki claims.

During 1979 through 1981, Newmont Exploration of Canada Ltd. held the area as the HG and MS claims and completed programs of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the claims.

In 1984 and 1985, P.A. Christopher completed programs of soil sampling and a ground magnetic and electromagnetic survey on the area as the MS claims.

In 1991, Fairfield Minerals Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the area as the Zu claims.

In 2009, Orofino Minerals Inc. completed a 922.0 line-kilometre airborne magnetic and gamma-ray spectrometer survey on the area as part of the Allison Lake property. The following year, Orofino Minerals Inc. completed a program of prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling and 57.0 line-kilometres of ground magnetic and induced polarization surveys on the Allison Lake property.

During 2012 through 2015, Colorado Resources Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock and soil) sampling and a 6.0 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Hit-Aspen Grove property.

In 2019, Richard Billingsley completed a program of prospecting, soil sampling and biogeochemical sampling on the area as the Sadim property.

Bibliography
EMPR BULL 69
EMPR FIELDWORK 1974, pp. 9-13
EMPR GEM 1969-279; 1972-127; 1973-140
EMPR MAP *17 (1975)
EMPR P 1981-2
GSC MAP 888A; 1386A; 41-1989
GSC MEM 243
GSC OF 2167, pp. 93-98
GSC P 85-1A, pp. 349-358
CJES Vol. 16, pp. 1658-1672 (1979); Vol. 24, pp. 2521-2536 (1987)
Kerr, J.R. (2010-02-18): Technical Report on the Allison Lake Property, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia
EMPR PFD 681209

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