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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  19-Feb-1991 by David G. Bailey (DGB)

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NMI
Name GB Mining Division Clinton
BCGS Map 092O019
Status Showing NTS Map 092O01E
Latitude 051º 08' 30'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 122º 14' 05'' Northing 5665857
Easting 553535
Commodities Mercury, Antimony, Lead, Zinc Deposit Types H05 : Epithermal Au-Ag: low sulphidation
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Methow, Overlap Assemblage
Capsule Geology

The GB property occurs within the Stirrup Creek epithermal district, located about 35 kilometres to the southeast of the Blackdome epithermal deposits.

The GB showing is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Lower Cretaceous Jackass Mountain Group comprising sandstone, argillite and, elsewhere in the area, conglomerate. Intruding the sedimentary succession is a quartz feldspar porphyry body containing disseminated pyrite, galena, sphalerite, stibnite and realgar.

Bibliography
EMPR GEM 1970-216
GSC OF 534; 2207
EMPR PFD 862265

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