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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Deposit type
- Replacement
- Host rock
- Reeves Limestone (Lower Liab Group) — Limestone
- Orebody form
- STEEPLY DIPPING STRINGERS OR FLAT - LYING IN BRECCIA ZONES
- Tectonic setting
- Coroilleran Region, Kootenay Arc
Kootenay Arc., Diabase Dikes. Host Rock Is Tightly Folded At The Mine Forming A Syncline, Both Limbs Dipping 50 - 75 Deg E.
Possibly A Large Thrust Fault Which Is Very Close To The Mine. Also, Favorable Host Rock Structure & Lithology
Dolomitization, Silicification And Tremolite To Talc
Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
- Workings
- Underground
- Discovered
- 1907
- First production
- 1912
Records and references
WARNING, G. F., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE H. B. MINE; CAN. INST. MINING AND METALLURGY TR. V. 63 P. 520 - 23. FYLES, J. T. AND HEWLETT, C. G., 1959, STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE SALMO LEAD - ZINC AREA; B. C. DEPT. MINES BULL 41, 162 P.1973, GEOLOGY, EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA; B. C. DEPT. MINES AND PET. RESOURCES, P. 22, 571946 DIREXPL COMINCO - EXTENSIVE ORE FOUNCominco Ltd. Staff, 1974, The H.B. Mine; in Mineral industries in Western Canada, The Tenth Commomweath Mining and Metallurgical Congress - Sept. 2-28, 1974, Section VI, Article F, P. 1-10.Irvine, W.T., 1957, Structural geology of Canadian ore deposits, Vol. II, p. 124-132. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOKS, VARIOUS YEARS. GEOL. EXPLORATION AND MINING IN B. C., 1973, P. 22
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10073058 — view the source record
Difficulty
Getting there
Location on Map
Coordinates: 49.13670, -117.24430
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Recommended Gear
Estwing E3-22P Rock Pick
The industry-standard 22oz geological hammer. One-piece forged steel with shock-reduction grip.
Clear Anti-Fog Safety Glasses (4 Pack)
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Watertight Medical Kit
Compact, waterproof first aid kit with bandages, moleskin, and field essentials.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
The classic pocket reference for identifying over 600 rocks and minerals in North America.
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