The mine is 100 km NW of Stewart. An early Jurassic intrusive-related vein deposit, producing Gold, located in the Iskut River Area, Northwestern Bristish Columbia. The Mine is owned by the Homestake Mining Company.
Gold mineralization occurs in 1 centimetre to 1 metre alternating bands of massive (streaky) calcite, heavily disseminated to massive pyrite, biotite-calcite as thin bands or streaks, or in quartz with sulphides in a crackle breccia or pyritic to non-pyritic fault gouge.
ref.:
http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/mining/Geolsurv/MetallicMinerals/depmodel/3-auvein.HTM
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Map Reference: 56°40'8"N , 131°6'25"W
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