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~ ~~ =-vv- <br />999 Jf t-1CE <br />r '~~ P~ Ro. H5 <br />MONADNOCK ~ °"`Y `° e~"r <br />~703~ 7?S ~+,nn <br />MINERAL SERVICES Ro~art A.B Pamela J. Larson <br /> <br />October 24, 1997 <br />Bob Oswald <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />484 Turner Drive, B1dg.F-101 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />RE: MEMPHIS, FILE NO.M-97-084, <br />Dear Mr. Oswald: <br />Received <br />OCT 2 8 1997 <br />PUBS C F~ OFF~CF <br />Ff~E' r~F CAP <br />S/TE, e'q9-o8 Y <br />~' ti:r S; ~ <br />~•+w,c" ~~ dos <br />Response to Adequacy Review Letter <br />The following information is to respond to the comments in your <br />"Adequacy Review Letter" dated October 17, 1997: <br />Application-Item 5, page 1 <br />Waste Rock and alluvium are the commodities listed in the <br />application and referred to in the report of your inspection dated <br />10/15/97. <br />A composite of five random samples was classified and quantified <br />to determine overall composition of this material. Based upon this <br />study the following was determined: <br />Size of material - 50$ > 1", with mostly 3"-5" pieces <br />50~ < 1", clayey quartz sand and arkose <br />Composition: >1" - 25~ sedimentary with mostly red arkosic <br />• sandstone and some green mudstone, no <br />mineralization with a small amount of <br />limonite on some surfaces <br />60~ volcanic with green-grey andesite and <br />quartz monzonite, <1~ pyrite observed, <br />mostly fresh and unaltered surfaces <br />15~ altered sedimentary and igneous rocks <br />with silicified vein material containing <br />2~-3~ pyrite and <1~ grey to black sulfide <br />minerals, possibly galena and/or sphalerite <br />Composition: <1" - 70~ unaltered arkosic snadstone with some <br />buff quartz and grey-green igneous rocks <br />30~ altered, tan to ochre, vein material <br />with quartz and igneous country rock <br />