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  • l ntroduct i on

    tocat ion & Access

    Topog rap hy

    Genera 1 Geology

    Local Geology

    suwleys

    Resu i t s

    Conclrrsfons

    Recommndat i ons

    Certi f icate

    Magnetic map

    Geochemical map

    Green Val ley Mines Ltd.

    Vangorda Creek

    Page I

    Page I

    Pagel - 2 Page 2

    Page 2 - 3 Page 3

    Page 3 - 4 Page 4

    Page 4 - 5 Page 5 ( a f t e r )

    I n binder a t back

    i n binder a t back

  • the c le lu~s e r r tocsted I n tbte Vangorda Creek Area of Y w k m

    Terr i tor ies cnd I la ~ ~ t r i d ~ ~ F P F e l l y ~ l v t r , 7 miles south-eelit of

    the f n t e r r e c t f m of 8 l i n c Creek wi th the ~ e l l y ~ l v e r , end 24 m i l e a

    fron, the Ross R iver . The 1 3 ~ ~ 0 0 M r i d l a n bisects the group.

    ACC(HIS 16 by road to Ross Rlver, a d!!stsnce o f 210 road

    r i l e s from mitcrhorse rnC thence by h e I 1 c o p t ~ r o r ~ 1 n t . r rood to the

    COIICIW l on.

    Thrse tirstriys are o v a i l r b l e st Vangord. Creek, Pam Creek

    or Rosa ~ i v a r tor wheel equipped a i r c r a f t , or t n t h e 'tlty R h e r

    for ski or f t m t equipped aircraft. me alr distance Is I10 miles.

    Regular a i r sentce 1s available to Whttehoru fror, VsWouvU

    end EQlontorr, and 0 branch fram the Al-a ~tghwey per to ~ l ~ f t . h o r w .

  • end f o o t h i l l areas. A g+arnd and n n d b d i s located a l m g the I r i v e r benkb and r i ses to the Anvtl kl.untrins, up to 7 W feet 1r1

    height. I FEATWC S

    The forests of the srea consist largely of whfte and b l u k

    spruce, wl th belsun and Jackoirn. The t t a e r Iin 1s 8-t o t I 4,SOCi feet, but varies. *st p o d stends of t1llb.r are In the r i v e r I valley.' Recent brula b s mad+ the uWrbru8h very dtfftcutt for I

    J

    Ample wuter 18 avai lable as the Pel ly River Traverses the I property. Power, cdfflswnication end t r o n s w t sewices a n being 1 developed a t WQrby propert ies and rvould be eest ly available. duerbwden I 1, heavy on the property, w l th l i t t l e outcrop - a few pieces 8horing i n I t h e North corner. The property 1s almort en t i re ly conteined I n the I r i v e r ve l l ry .

    The general geslogy *ill not be cover.d here, but reference

    1s made to the Vurll f y in$ Rwrt of 28th Februery, 1966.

    volcanic ash o f C.muo?c 8ilt.. I While I t 18 impossible t o ve r t f y due to toe& of wttr.p, i t I

  • sedfarnts and volctn!cs, lntluding graansto~o schist, i 1 ~ 8 1 0 m a end

    ondesltes. The Tlntinr thrust fault posses just south o f the e l * In

    A ~ e o c h m l c a l Survey was csndwcted over the c l e t n r cm 8 grld

    of 300 x 100 feet, over eceswble areas. Three h s 8 liner were used.

    Saqles m r e taken from the 8/C Ho&izo~ , s t en approximate depth of

  • Rerut t8 fcont*d 1

    I n the a r m o f Base 11- I and ltnts QS end I23 of 81 3 z i n c

    results were quite conkitsntly high Lead C-+ wrrcle 81- w e t i

    above thres!mIa along ~ . 0 e I f r u $1, but leu for coppw and l e d along

    t h a base t l n a 83. long the centre portion of the property results

    are ge~ctrally lower by et Ies6t %3S.

    sQ!uwm I t la f e l t that the commntm?fea ef zinc values along BL I and ,

    flL 5 - w t h , i s lu* to the great- moblllty of zinc lams, causing a coneem-

    trati- In the f l a t lytag gravel beds ad-g tbe wily ~ i v t r . Simr 1-4

    I 8 constbrably less mobile tham w u l d k leu m t af Iemd on the

    W werk could or r h w l l be &me at thfs point. The flat. ~ n r

    alla able should be thoroq.bly wm1umt.d aad a ~ e l r r l n r t l o ~ of I n f w n t i m .

  • I .a a grrdurte of the ~nlvorslty ef Toronto. 1952,

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