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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  01-Feb-1989 by Nigel J. Hulme (NJH)

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NMI 092L12 Cu6
Name MOR, ADD, WOB Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092L062
Status Showing NTS Map 092L12E
Latitude 050º 41' 46'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 43' 56'' Northing 5616799
Easting 589538
Commodities Copper Deposit Types
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell
Capsule Geology

In this area the geology from northeast to southwest consists of northwest trending Karmutsen Formation andesites and minor limestone, Quatsino Formation limestone, both of the Upper Triassic Vancouver Group, and Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group shales. To the south this succession is in fault contact with Karmutsen Formation rocks.

In the southern block of the Karmutsen Formation, there are many small showings of chalcopyrite, bornite and native copper.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1968-84,*85
EMPR ASS RPT *1719, 2208, 2787, 3086, 10852, 12405
EMPR EXPL 1982-231
EMPR GEM 1969-364; 1970-254,264; 1971-322
GSC ANN RPT 1886
GSC BULL 242
GSC MAP *4-1974; 1552A
GSC OF 9; 170; 463; 722
GSC P 69-1A; 72-44; *74-8; 79-30
CJES 18, p. 1; 20, p. 1, Jan. 1983
EMPR PFD 810412

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