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File Created: 24-Jul-1985 by BC Geological Survey (BCGS)
Last Edit:  21-Nov-2012 by George Owsiacki (GO)

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NMI 104A4 Au4
Name FLORENCE, FLORENCE 1 (L. 3459), FLORENCE 2 (L. 3460), FLORENCE 3 (L. 3465), LEADVILLE Mining Division Skeena
BCGS Map 104A001
Status Showing NTS Map 104A04W
Latitude 056º 01' 09'' UTM 09 (NAD 83)
Longitude 129º 50' 24'' Northing 6208531
Easting 447638
Commodities Copper, Silver Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The exact location of the Florence showing is not known. It is assumed to be on the Florence group of claims, on the south side of Bitter Creek, about 6 kilometres east-southeast of the confluence of Bitter Creek with the Bear River, 15 kilometres northeast of Stewart.

The area is underlain by north striking, gently dipping argillites and siltstones of the Middle Jurassic Salmon River Formation (Hazelton Group) (Bulletin 63). No details are available regarding the mineralization. A sample of the mineralization assayed 5 per cent copper and 5 grams per tonne silver ($3 per tonne at 1915 prices)(Minister of Mines Annual Report 1915). This showing is assumed to be similar to the quartz vein occurrence at the Olga showing (104A 064) located 726 metres to the northwest where the predominant sulphide is chalcopyrite.

The showing is first mentioned in 1912 when 24 metres of tunnel were reported on the Florence and Leadville claims, then owned by Harper. In 1915, it was reported that the owners, then Harper and Watkins, opened up a 4.9 metre wide body of ore. The Florence claims were Crown granted to Stewart Central Mines Limited in 1929. The company name was changed to Victor Gold Mines Limited in 1934. No further work has been reported.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1912-108; *1915-73
EMPR ASS RPT 20379
EMPR BULL 63
EMPR MAP 8
EMPR OF 1987-22; 1994-14
EMPR PF (Little, M. (1935): Report for Victor Gold Mines Ltd.)
GSC MAP 28A; 216A; 217A; 307A; 315A; 9-1957; 1418A
GSC OF 2582; 2779
EMPR PFD 18883

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