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PRODUCT
PRODUIT
PROVINCE OR
TERRITORY
GOLD
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NAME OF PROPERTY
NOM DE L A P R O P R I ~ T ~
CASINO RED CAP
PROVINCE OU
TERRITOIRE
B r i t i s h Columbia
82 F/4
N.T.S. AREA
R ~ G I O NDU S.N. R.C.
REF. AU 1
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HISTORY OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
HISTORIRUE DE L'EXPLORATION ET DE L A MISE EN VALEUR
This property i s l o c a t e d on t h e west s i d e of t h e Columbia
River n e a r Casino Creek, about 5 m i l e s s o u t h e a s t of T r a i l .
UNCERTAINTY
I n 1951 t h e Casino Red Cap claim was owned by T.P. Voiken &
Long. 11T039 1
Lat. 49004 ~ 3 0 "
FACTEUR D'INCERTITUDE
La t.
Long.
Associates of T r a i l . The showing was developed by an open c u t
T r a i l Creek
District
Mining Division
Kootenay
8 f e e t long and 6 f e e t deep. A c r o s s c u t a d i t , c o l l a r e d 40 f e e t
Division rnini6re
District
below t h e outcrop, was being d r i v e n towards t h e v e i n .
County
Township or Parish
Corn t4
Canton ou paroisse
Nothing more was done w i t h t h e property u n t i l 1957 when
Lot
Concession or Range
Messrs. Wells & Donelly began development work on a part-time
Lot
Concession ou rang
b a s i s . Two d r i f t s 200 f e e t long and 25 f e e t a p a r t i n e l e v a t i o n
Sec
TP.
R.
were d r i v e n on t h e near v e r t i c a l v e i n . A s t o p e 150 f e e t long
Sect.
Ct.
R.
and 6 f e e t wide was mined between t h e l e v e l s . A small amount
OWNER OR OPERATORIPROPRI~TAIRE
OU EXPLOITANT
~f c r o s s c u t t i n g was done on t h e lower l e v e l .
I n 1961 t h e W.D. Mining Co. Ltd., c o n s i s t i n g of 5 men with
Columbia River Mines Ltd.,
equal
s h a r e s , operated t h e mine on a part-time b a s i s . During
408, 470 G r a n v i l l e S t . ,
t
h
e
year
355 f e e t of diamond d r i l l i n g was completed.
Vancouver, B C
Casino Gold Mines Ltd. h e l d a n o p t i o n on t h e property from
June t o September 1962. A g e o l o g i c a l survey was made and some
ievelopment work done on No. 1 l e v e l ; diamond d r i l l i n g i n 5
holes was done from No. 1 l e v e l . The property was then bought
by Messrs. Donelly, Pompu & Ernewin and i n October s t o p i n g was
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITIDESCRIPTION D U GISEMENT
begun above No. 1 l e v e l . During t h e f i r s t h a l f of 1963 about
The formation c o n s i s t s of v o l c a n i c s of t h e Rossland
100 f e e t of c r o s s c u t and 75 f e e t of r a i s e was completed; stoping
formation c u t by q u a r t z - d i o r i t e of t h e Nelson b a t h o l i t h , and
gas done on No. 1 v e i n between No. 1 & No. 3 l e v e l s .
l a t e r g r a n i t i c i n t r u s i o n s . The showing i s s i t u a t e d on t h e
Columbia River Mines Ltd. was formed i n November 1963 t o
e a s t end and on t h e s o u t h s i d e of a w e s t e r l y t r e n d i n g i n t r u s i a
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i r e t h e property and a s s e t s of W.D. Mining Co. I n 1964 a
of monzonite which l i e s between t h e Nelson p l u t o n i c and Rossdevelopment
program c o n s i s t i n g of 2,050 f e e t of d r i f t s , r a i s e s ,
land volcanic rocks. The gold occurs i n a s e r i e s of narrow
snd sub-levels was begun on Nos. 1, 2 & 3 veins.
q u a r t z v e i n s which occur along t h e north-dipping c o n t a c t of
t h e monzonite w i t h t u f f s on t h e south. The v e i n s have a
g e n e r a l n o r t h e a s t s t r i k e and d i p s t e e p l y t o t h e northwest;
v e i n width averages about 14 inches. Minor m i n e r a l i z a t i o n of
galena, s p h a l e r i t e , p y r i t e , and a r s e n o p y r i t e occurs w i t h t h e
q u a r t z . Where a r s e n o p y r i t e occurs, gold assays up t o 3
ounces p e r t o n were obtained.
OBJECT LOCATEP
OBJET LOCALISE
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Associated minerals or products
Mineraux ou produits associes
Lead, zinc, s i l v e r .
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Mineral Policy Sector, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa
Secteur de la politique minirule, ministhre de I'Energie, des Mines et des Ressources, Ottawa
503789
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HISTORY OF PRODUCTION/HISTORIhZUE D E L A PRODUCTION
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REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPH/E
From 1 9 5 1 t o 1963, 5,761 t o n s of o r e were s h i p p e d from t h i s Annual Reports, Dept. of Nines, B.C.;
1951,
135;
p r o p e r t y . From t h i s o r e 2,362 ounces of g o l d , 662 ounces of
1957, p. 41; 1958, p. 36; 1959, p. 60; 1960,
silver, 8,997 pounds of l e a d , and 10,906 pounds of z i n c w e r e
p. 66; 1961, p. 66; 1962, p. 71; 1963, p . 68.
recovered.
Mineral Policy Sector;
R i v e r Mines Ltd.".
MAP R E F E RENCESIRLFLRENCES
CARTOGRAPHIQUES
Map 1090 A, Nelson, B.C.,
(Geol.), Sc. lt':4 m i l e s
Mem. 308.
Map 1091 A, Nelson, B.C.,
accomp; Mem. 308.
Map 7-1962, T r a i l , B.C.,
P a p e r 62-5.
- accomp.
(Mining P r o p e r t i e s ) , Sc. l r f : 4 miles
(Geol.),
Hap 82 F/4 E, Rossland-Trail,
Sc. .1":1mile
(Topo.),
- accomp.
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Sc. 1:50,000.
REMARKSIREMA ROUES
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