area Geology and mineralization By Jacques Houle PEng April 2015 Data Sources BC MINFILE httpwwwemprgovbccaMiningGeoscienceMINFILEPagesdefaultaspx BC ARIS Assessment Reports ID: 495627
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Parksville area Geology and mineralization
By Jacques Houle, P.Eng.April 2015Slide2
Data Sources
BC MINFILEhttp://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/MINFILE/Pages/default.aspx
BC
ARIS Assessment Reports
http
://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/ARIS/Pages/default.aspx
BC MapPlacehttp://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/MapPlace/Pages/default.aspx
BC Mineral Deposit Profiles
http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/MineralDepositProfiles/Pages/default.aspxSlide3
Parksville
Area InfrastructureSlide4Slide5
BCGS 2005 GeologySlide6
GSC 1
st
Vertical Derivative AeromagneticsSlide7
BC MINFILE Occurrences
2 ProspectsBoth Cu+/-Ag Quartz Veins11 Showings5 Cu+/-Ag Quartz Veins
2 Cu
Skarns
2
Porphyry Cu+/-Mo+/-Au1 Limestone1 Sub-Bituminous Coal2 Syngenetic1 Limestone
1 Sub-Bituminous Coal11 Epigenetic7 Cu+/-Ag Quartz Veins2 Cu Skarns2 Porphyry Cu+/-Au+/-MoSlide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20Slide21
BC Mineral Deposit ProfilesSlide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26Slide27
Porphyry/Skarn/Vein Deposit Models/Profiles
Co-genetic and Co-spatial Relationships!
Current Erosional
Level determines
Deposit Depth!Slide28
MINFILE Clusters + AeromagneticsSlide29
MINFILE Clusters + GeologySlide30
Parksville AreaKey Points
Diverse Geology
3 Sedimentary
1 Volcanic
3 Intrusive
Varied & Early Stage Mineral Occurrences2 Syngenetic – 2 Types11 Epigenetic – 3 TypesSlide31
Key Points in General
Geology generalized but very usefulAeromagnetics suggests underlying geologyBC MINFILE occurrence location data generally poor
BC Mineral Deposit Profile assignments may be
incorrect
BC ARIS data must be reviewed for each MINFILE