Clinton Mining District
Gold Claims For Sale
Fraser River Capsule Geology
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Gold was first discovered in the area known as the Big Slide by an Indian in 1872, making it one of the oldest lode-gold properties in the province. Subsequently, the Pavilion Mine discovery was made, and d uring shaft sinking operations an intersection assaying 68.5 grams per tonne gold over 0.9 metre was reported. The property has since received only sporadic interest over the years, and though limited mining efforts occurred during the 1930s; no production statistics are available. GPEX's Pavilion area properties are underlain by middle Permian to Middle(?) Jurassic Western belt rocks of the Cache Creek Complex. |
These consist of highly contorted chert, argillite, siltstone, lesser limestone, as well as volcaniclastic 'Pavilion Beds'. The chert and agrillite contain small quartz veinlets and lenses of massive pyrite. Early Jurassic hornblende diorite bodies also occur, and host mineralized quartz-carbonate veins.
The Fraser River fault system has created a north-west trending fracture system that is infilled with quartz. These quartz veins average 1.0 metres wide and carry gold values up to 34.3 grams per tonne.
Most of the placer production in this region has come from bars and low beaches along the Fraser River. No records have been found which indicates that prior recovery operations existed within the upper sectors of GPEX's claim areas.
The overburden in the greater canyon area contains glacial and fluvial gravels which contain remarkable values of placer gold. The gold is concentrated from the reworking of glacial till and occurs as coarse grains and nuggets close to bedrock, and, as fine colors in the gravels and surface soil. Research into post glacial water levels then present in the Fraser River system, suggests the likelihood of an old channel traversing the six various GPEX properties in this district.
West Pavilion/Clinton Area GPEX™ Claims
LOCATION, ACCESS AND PHYSIOLOGY
West Pavilion Properties
GPEX's West Pavilion tenures are ideal for those individuals wishing to locate along the Fraser River, yet be able to work their property almost absent of other human traffic. Six such placer claims, ranging in size from a two cell property of 40.69 hectares (100.55 acres) to a seven cell property at 163.08 hectares (402.5 acres), were staked in 2006 by GPEX, for their high potential. These properties follow along a breathtaking canyon-like setting, and while most of the claims comprise ground on the east side of the river, it is considered the more prime and workable ground lies on, and, is accessed from, the west side. The varied properties range in distance, from 15 kilometers to 25 kilometers, north of Lillooet, with Lillooet being the main area of commerce and accommodations.
The physiology of the West Pavilion properties fundamentally follow a common likeness from claim to claim, in that all lie along a zone in the Upper Fraser Canyon region which had been subjected to considerable transformation during the last glacial period, eleven thousand years ago. The land mass all along the Fraser Fault became scoured and gouged from the movement of an ice sheet ice two thousand feet thick, as it slowly migrated southward. Glacial melt then followed, causing the river to swell to unprecedented levels. The relentless and unforgiving torrents of water then permanently etched the landscape, while transporting and depositing fluvial gravels along its path.
In the area of GPEX's tenures, the riverbank on the east side of the Fraser takes on a fairly steep, west-facing slope, typical of the Fraser River Gorge. The topography of the (east-facing) riverbank on the west side of the Fraser, is somewhat more graduated. The general landscape on the west side is characterized as more gently rolling hills with sporadic benches and elevated plateaus, with it’s riverbank punctuated by numerous deeply weathered drainage ravines. Elevations range from about 800 feet (244 meters) above sea level at river's edge, to 4800 feet (1463 meters) at the summit of Pavilion Mountain, situate on the east side of the river.
Sparse open bush and desert-like vegetation are indicative of the high temperatures and low precipitation which characterize the summers in this part of the Interior dry belt. The area receives an average of six to ten inches snowfall from December through March. The semi-arid climate can be considered moderate, with summer temperatures ranging from warm to hot during the day and warm at night. Rain showers of short duration can be expected in the spring, summer and fall. There exists at minimum, a nine month window in which prospecting and recovery operations could be engaged in.
Access to the properties from the west side of the Fraser, is gained via the West Pavilion Road, a good two-lane gravel road branching northward from the Bridge River Road. Its point of entry is located in the area of the cemetery on the northwest boundary of Lillooet, immediately after crossing the bridge which spans Bridge River. This road primarily climbs the mountain to the upper plateau area, then follows a northward direction abreast GPEX's various West Pavilion Claims. In a few locations, branch roads offer deeper access into the claim areas. In that the tenure boundaries are not marked off, same is easily found by their coordinates through the use of a GPS. The West Pavilion Region plays host to primarily three large ranches, and as ought to be standard practice amongst all mining individuals, where applicable, it would be prudent to drop in for a brief visit, prior to crossing private property.
Upper West Pavilion / Clinton Mining District Properties For Sale
GPEX LVI # 529434 Hi-Low
Fraser River (Clinton-Lillooet District)
4 cell tenure of 81.47 hectares (201.25 acres)
Longitude 121° 52' 27" W Latitude 50° 56' 0" N
The Hi-Low tenure, another of the contiguous claims in the West Pavilion area, hosts approximately 2000 metres of frontage along the Fraser River. Situate 19.5 kilometers north of Lillooet, this property comprises mainly a sloping landscape punctuated by numerous weathered ravines and, a low bench on the inside of a broad river bend. While the forces of the mighty Fraser is nothing to be reckoned with even today, its turbulence during more ancient periods created a lower bench most worthy of extensive investigation. There have been no records found which indicate prior placer exploration occurred in the area of this claim. This property would be more suited to the recreational enthusiast or small miner desiring a less travelled area and wishing to engage in a small recovery operation or employ detection equipment. There have been no records found for this general area which indicate prior placer explorations.
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GPEX LVII # 529435 Cache Canyon
Fraser River (Clinton-Lillooet District)
4 cell tenure of 81.49 hectares (201.36 acres)
Longitude 121° 52' 23" W Latitude 50° 55' 7" N
Ideal for the more serious small miner or, the recreational enthusiast. The Cache Canyon tenure was staked in 2006 as a result of meticulous research into identifying properties bearing good placer potential. Located 18 kilometers north of Lillooet in the West Pavilion area, this claim hosts approximately 1,480 metres (1,618 yards) of frontage on the mighty Fraser River. The upper two cells of the claim comprise an excellent bend, of which the current day's course parallels it’s more ancient routing. In-depth studies of the area's physiological features heavily suggests an old channel once traversed the length of the claim. This is witnessed by the general topography and the many low-lying pockets punctuating the eastern slopes of the upper plateau. In supplement, there are also several elevated bench areas which would commonly warrant extensive investigation. The land-form in this area is less gradient than further upstream, and in considering the ancient water flow and its change of course, there affords great opportunity for the eager prospector. A thorough sampling program would be suggested to identify the more prime targets, prior to considering a recovery operation.
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GPEX LV # 529433 Samurai Slopes
Fraser River (Clinton-Lillooet District)
4 cell tenure - 81.447 hectares (201.25 acres)
Longitude 121 ° 52' 16" W Latitude 50° 56' 44"N
The Samurai Slopes property, abutting the Upper Limits claim to the north and the Hi-Low property to the south, lies approximately 21.5 kilometers north of Lillooet and comprises 950 metres of frontage along the Fraser River. Staked in 2006, this property was acquired as a result of extensive research into the West Pavilion area for its placer potential. This area is rather unique, in that considerable transformation occurred during the latest glacial period of eleven thousand years ago when a massive ice sheet covering this section of the province melted. The river along the Fraser system rose to unprecedented levels and over many years its turbulence carved out a more ancient river channel than that of today. As levels receded, the Fraser's course migrated somewhat eastward to that which we realize today, leaving behind, evidence of its former path high up on the current plateau. Within the claim area, there also exists a magnificent and picturesque river bend, where the force of the mighty Fraser's leaves way to the underlying bedrock structure. Throughout the property there lies numerous prime locations which should be thoroughly prospected - - all along the old channel on high, on the lee side of all protruding mounds, crevicing where possible on the lower reaches, and, general sampling within the many heavily weathered, gently sloping ravines which have been laid open from thousands of years of erosion. This property would be ideal for manual prospecting, prospecting with gold detection equipment, and upon identifying positive hotspots, a small-scaled trommel operation. Although early prospecting is noted to have occurred futher upriver, there have been no records found which indicate prior placer explorations were conducted in this general area.
Though not of prime focus for the initial staking, the tenure also comprises ground on the east side of the Fraser, and some of those upper reaches also warrants inspection for placer deposits. Access to the east side of the Fraser is gained via an all-weather dirt road which branches north from B.C. Highway 12 at Pavilion, two kilometres southeast of the properties. Several dirt roads fork westward from this road and descend to the B.C. Rail mainline and the Fraser River, both of which transect the eastern portion of the properties. Elevation of the upper bench area on the west side, ranges around the 335 meter level.
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