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Topog rap hy
Genera 1 Geology
Local Geology
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Magnetic map
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Green Val ley Mines Ltd.
Vangorda Creek
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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 .
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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
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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
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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
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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 .
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I .a a grrdurte of the ~nlvorslty ef Toronto. 1952,
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