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GENESIS

The association of the magnetite with garnet and epidote in a country
characterized by intrusive contacts of diorite with limestone, along with
the garnetization of these contacts, indicates a contact metamorphic origin
for the magnetite. It would, therefore, be expected to occur in irregular
aa masses of varying purity and extent at various places along such
contacts.

ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

_ Eine deposits have no value, as they stand today. Their occurrence
in a zone that may possibly be a continuation of the zone of iron mineral-
ization on Bugaboo creek may, however, make them of speculative interest,
particularly since there is not sufficient work done on them to show even
their local boundaries.
Bibliography
See page 158 for further details
14. Anon., p. 104. “

ALBERNI MINING DIVISION
BARKLEY SOUND AND ALBERNI CANAL

Barkley sound, with Alberni canal at the head of it, is one of the
great indentations of the west coast of Vancouver island. It is 16 miles
wide at the entrance, about 16 miles long, and is roughly triangular in
shape. It is abundantly studded with islands, arranged for the most
part in two groups, and the spaces between them constitute the three
main channels. Alberni canal extends inland in a northerly direction.
for 25 miles from the head of Barkley sound, to Port Alberni, and may be
traversed for its entire length by sea-going vessels of deep draught. Excel-
lent anchorages may be found at very many places within the sound and the
canal, so that no hardships would be encountered in the shipment of ore.

Near Barkley sound and its tributary waterways, including Alberni
canal, Uchucklesit harbour, and Henderson lake, are located the following
deposits of magnetite: (a) Sarita River deposit, near Numukamis bay,
(b) Copper or Tzartus Island deposit, (c) Sechart Peninsula deposits,
between Effingham and Pipestem inlets, (d) Darby and Joan deposit at
Smiths landing, Alberni canal, (e) Defiance group on Handy creek,
Alberni canal, (f) Black Prince No. 3 and Sunshine group on Cascade
creck, near Kildonan, Uchucklesit harbour, and (g) Magnetic No. 1 on
Henderson lake.

(47 a) Sarita River Deposit

(See Figure 31)
LOCATION

The Sarita River group of Crown-granted mineral claims is located
along the south shore of Sarita river about one mile from its mouth, and
consists of the following locations: Black Bear, Union, Eureka, Southern
Cross, United, Midday, and British Pacific. As far as can be ascertained,
the magnetite deposit occurs on the Union and Black Bear claims or on
adjoining land of the Indian Reserve, near the western end of a ridge,
where it drops off sharply into the valley of a small creek tributary to
Sarita river.

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