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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  30-Apr-2021 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI 094D8 Cu4
Name LIZ, LIZ 1-8 Mining Division Omineca
BCGS Map 094D028
Status Showing NTS Map 094D08W
Latitude 056º 17' 50'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 126º 24' 02'' Northing 6242197
Easting 660854
Commodities Copper Deposit Types D03 : Volcanic redbed Cu
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The Liz occurrence is located approximately 6 kilometres northwest of Mount Carruthers (Assessment Report 5048).

The geological setting is similar to that of the Mar occurrence (094D 093). The area is underlain by Lower Jurassic Telkwa Formation (Hazelton Group) volcanics and minor sediments. The volcanics are predominantly andesitic flows with aphanitic to porphyritic (amphiboles more common than pyroxenes) textures. Andesitic tuffs, interbedded with thinly bedded siltstones, and agglomerates also occur in the area. Graded bedding and crossbedding are common. These rocks are locally folded and a northwest-trending syncline- anticline pair has been recognized in the immediate area.

Sulphides occur within strongly chloritized green andesitic tuffs with interbedded siltstones. The mineralization is stratabound and the overlying argillites are unmineralized (Assessment Report 5048). The mineralization occurs in networks and fractures of chlorite, epidote and calcite veinlets. These contain disseminated to massive chalcocite, bornite, and rare chalcopyrite.

WORK HISTORY

The Liz 1-8 claims were held in 1973 by SEREM Ltd (Assessment Report. Geological mapping and a geochemical soil survey (106 samples) was carried out. Soils were analyzed for copper and zinc. Two anomalous areas occur in relationship with the known showings.

In 2005, Geoscience BC sponsored a program of increasing the ASTER imagery dataset for the BC Ministry of Mines, Energy and Petroleum Resources. Four alteration images for each scene were prepared using combinations of the standard ASTER bands. The images are designed to map the relative abundances of siliceous rocks, iron oxides, sericite and illite, and alunite and/or kaolinite.

In 2013, a total of eight rock samples were collected on the extensive Carruthers property by or for owner/operator Christopher Naas. Sampling was restricted to the ARP occurrence, but some compilation work was completed (Assessment Report 34368). The Carruthers property covered the following mineral occurrences from northwest to southeast: Bandy (094D 107), Liz (0(094D 076), Mar (094D 093), Tom (094D 124), Lake (094D 108), Mona Jean (094D 106) and ARP (094D 066).

In 2018, Geoscience BC released the results of the SEARCH III project, completing additional geophysical surveys including magnetics and radiometrics.

In 2019, owner Theodore Vander Wart and operator Vander Wart Consulting Inc. compiled historical information/data and interpretation of recent government and Geoscience BC airborne geophysical surveys in the Sikanni property area (Assessment Report 38889). The Sikanni claims covered several MINFILE occurrences including: Liz (094D 076), Mar (094D 093), Lake (094D 108) and Mona Jean (094D 106).

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *5048, 34368, *38889, 39243, 39601
EMPR GEM 1973-409
GSC OF 342
GSC P 76-29
GSC MEM 251
GSC MAP 962A

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