68396 082LSE069 Vernon PUTNAM CREEK 082L036 082L07W Past Producer 50° 23' 30'' 118° 57' 28'' 50.391667 -118.957778 11 5583791 360914 Gold Omineca Overlap Assemblage C01 : Surficial placers The Putnam Creek deposit is located on Putnam Creek, about 8 kilometres north of Lumby. Bedrock in the area comprises volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic Nicola Group. These have been intruded by granitic rocks of the Jurassic Nelson Intrusions. Gravels in the vicinity of this creek are extensive. Gold is sparse in the surface slaty gravels, but is reported to be more abundant in the underlying reddish gravels of schistose and gneissic materials. The gold is heavy, well-rounded and is associated with black sand. "Interesting" values were reported from several shallow pits. In 1936, 155 grams of gold is recorded as production from Putnam Creek (Bulletin 28, page 63). No other information is available. EMPR AR 1936-D48 EMPR BULL *28, pp. 62-63 EMPR FIELDWORK 1987, pp. 55-58; 1988, pp. 49-54; 1992, pp. 255-257 EMPR OF 1991-18; 1994-8 EMPR RGS 082L, 1976; 32, 1991 GSC MAP 7216G; 8491G GSC MEM *296, p. 138 GSC OF *637(#256); 658 GSC P 91-2, pp. 115-135 CJES Vol. 26, No. 2 EMPR PFD 681568