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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  16-Feb-1989 by Nigel J. Hulme (NJH)

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NMI 092L12 Cu12
Name KW, KW 59, KW 81 Mining Division Nanaimo
BCGS Map 092L061
Status Showing NTS Map 092L12W
Latitude 050º 37' 24'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 127º 48' 33'' Northing 5608616
Easting 584234
Commodities Copper, Coal Deposit Types A04 : Bituminous coal
Tectonic Belt Insular Terrane Wrangell, Overlap Assemblage
Capsule Geology

The area is underlain by andesitic volcanics of the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group and minor sediments of the Lower Cretaceous Queen Charlotte Group, Longarm Formation.

Several small showings of chalcopyrite and pyrite are found on the old KW group of claims from Hushamu Creek and west to Clesklagh Creek.

Also, a 30 centimetre wide coal seam is located within the Lower Cretaceous Longarm Formation on the old KW 89 claim. This is part of the Koskeemo coal area (refer to 092L 095).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT 1929, 2521, *3233
EMPR GEM 1968-84; 1969-202; 1970-254,259; 1971-322
GSC ANN RPT 1886
GSC BULL 242
GSC MAP *4-74; 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

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