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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  24-Jun-2020 by Karl A. Flower (KAF)

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Name WONDER Mining Division Lillooet
BCGS Map 092J056
Status Showing NTS Map 092J10W
Latitude 050º 31' 37'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 122º 54' 40'' Northing 5597225
Easting 506301
Commodities Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead Deposit Types K02 : Pb-Zn skarn
I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terrane Cadwallader
Capsule Geology

The Wonder showing, located southeast of Tenquille Creek on Mount McLeod, occurs within a region underlain by a roof pendant of Upper Triassic volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Cadwallader Group. The pendant is contained within intrusive rock, ranging from granite to granodiorite to quartz diorite, of the Jurassic to Tertiary Coast Plutonic Complex. In the area of the Wonder showing, rocks consist of metamorphosed andesitic volcanics and limestone with interbedded quartzite and slate. Metasedimentary rocks are tightly folded and plunge 70 degrees to the northwest.

Discontinuous, 15-centimetre wide veins are mineralized with sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, pyrite and limonite at the skarnified contact between limestone and slate and quartzite beds. The best sample taken from these veins assayed 11.3 grams per tonne silver, 0.07 per cent copper, 0.19 per cent lead and 0.11 per cent zinc (Assessment Report 17261).

The area has been explored since the 1920s. In 1952, National Consolidated Base Metals Company examined the area. In 1961, Phelps Dodge completed a program of geological mapping on the area as the Tenquille claims. In 1969, the area was examined as the D group. Some drilling and blasting were performed at this time. In 1982 and 1983, Tenquille Resources completed programs of ground geophysical surveys, prospecting, trenching and sampling on the area as HIAG claims. In 1987, Ajax Resources completed a program of rock and soil sampling, geological mapping and ground geophysical surveys on the area. In 1989 and 1990, New Camp Resources completed programs of rock, silt and soil sampling and ground geophysical surveys on the area as the Zul property. In 1990, Teck Corp. staked the Apollo, Sun and God claims of the Sungod property. In 2003, the area was staked as the Gold King property by J.T. Shearer. During 2004 through 2006, Goldking Mining Ltd. (later Wolverine Minerals Corp.) completed programs of rock and soil sampling, geological mapping and an induced polarization survey on the area.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1961-29
EMPR ASS RPT 365, 4154, *17261, 19169, 20642
EMPR EXPL 1988-C121
EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 93-100
EMPR OF 1989-26
EMPR PF (*Skerl, A.C. (1952): Report on the National Consolidated Base
Metal Company Near Maude Lake; Statement of Material Facts,
Tenquille Resources Ltd., 1987)
GSC OF 482
GSC P 73-17
GSC SUM RPT *1924, p. 96A
Butler, S. (2007-03-05): Summary Report on the Gold King Property
Butler, S. (2008-01-11): Summary Report on the Gold King Property
EMPR PFD 11413, 751133, 672230

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