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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  14-Jan-2009 by Shea Sweene (SSW)

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NMI
Name JEN 10, NITHEX SOUTH, SOUTH Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 093F096
Status Showing NTS Map 093F15W
Latitude 053º 58' 14'' UTM 10 (NAD 83)
Longitude 124º 49' 08'' Northing 5981777
Easting 380695
Commodities Molybdenum Deposit Types L05 : Porphyry Mo (Low F- type)
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The region in which the Jen 10 showing occurs is within the Intermontane Belt, underlain dominantly by Lower to Middle Jurassic volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Hazelton Group. These as- semblages are overlain by the Upper Cretaceous to Lower Tertiary Ootsa Lake Group and Miocene plateau basalt. Intruding Lower Jurassic rocks of the Hazelton Group in the northeastern part of the map sheet is a belt of granodiorite, diorite and quartz diorite plutons of the Lower Jurassic Topley intrusive suite. Felsic plutons of probable Cretaceous age intrude both Lower and Middle Jurassic Hazelton strata.

The Topley intrusive suite ranges in composition from diorite to alaskite but consists mainly of quartz monzonite and diorite. In the area of the showings two main intrusive phases have been recognized, the Nithi quartz monzonite and the Casey quartz monzonite to alaskite.

The showing comprises disseminated molybdenite as fine to medium sized rosettes in highly altered Nithi quartz monzonite near the contact with Casey alaskite. Strong argillic wallrock alteration has occurred while narrow selvedges of potassic alteration occur adjacent to joint surfaces.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1963-37; 1965-Figure 24; 1966-118
EMPR ASS RPT 2841, 2842, 2843, 3546, 5489, *5714, 8399, 8470, 9110
9368, *10314
EMPR EXPL 1975-E132; 1976-E142; 1978-E202; 1980-323; 1982-292;
1992-69-106
EMPR FIELDWORK 1992, pp. 475-481; 1993, pp. 9-14; 1994, pp. 167-170,
193-197
EMPR GEM 1970-112; 1972-348; 1973-327
EMPR PF (See 093F General File, Nithi Mountain Area Maps; See 093K
General file, Endako Area Maps)
EMPR PF Cyprus Anvil (Nithex Explorations and Development Corp. (1969-01-01): Reconnaissance Geology Map - Nithi Mountain Area; Nithex Exploration and Development Corp. (1966-01-01): Reconnaissance Geology Map - Nithi Mountain - 71-106; Nithex Exploration Development Co. Ltd. (1966-09-01): Reconnaissance Geology Map - Nithi Mountain - 71-106; B.C. Government Air Photograph (1966-09-13): Air Photo - BC5217-213 - Fraser Lake; Nithex Exploration and Development Corp. (1969-01-01): Reconnaissance Geology Map - Nithi Mountain Group; Lockwood Survey Corp. (1969-04-30): Air Photo - No. 3464 Buckley Valley - Nithi Mountain; Nithex Exploration and Development Ltd. (1970-08-20): Claim Boundary Map - Showing Trenches, Roads and Outrcrops - Sandy, Pogo and Ruff Claims; Nithi Exploration and Development Ltd. (1970-08-20): Geochemical Contours Map - Nithi Mountain)
GSC MAP 1131A; 1424A
GSC MEM 324
GSC P 90-1F, pp. 115-120

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