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PROSPECTING AND GEOCHEMICAL REPORT
ON THE
HEMATITE PROPERTY
S im i l kameen M i n i n g D i v i s i o n
B r i t i s h Co lumb ia
C la ims : HEMATITE (2077C111) FINNEGAN 1 (2194C71) FINNEGAN 2 (2195C71)
L a t i t u d e : 49'36'N. L o n g i t u d e : 120°22'W.
N.T.S. 92H/9W
Owner and O p e r a t o r : VERDSTONE GOLD CORPORATION
P.O. Box 12137 N e l s o n Square S u i t e 501-808 N e l s o n S t r e e t Vancouver , B.C. V6Z 2H2
C o n s u l t a n t : MINOREX CONSULTING LTD. 2391 B o s s e r t Avenue Kamloops, B.C. V2B 4V6 (604 ) 376-8228
G E O L O G I C A L B R A N C H A S S E S S M E N T R F p O 1 ) T
Augus t 7, 1985 J.D. B l a n c h f l o w e r , F.G.A.C. C o n s u l t i n g G e o l o g i s t
The c la ims extend northward a c r o s s t h e n o r t h w e s t e r l y
d r a i n i n g Finnegan Creek v a l l e y , on t h e e a s t e r n s i d e of Hayes Creek.
E l e v a t i o n s range from 2,000 f e e t (915 m.) a t t h e nor th -
wes te rn boundary t o 4,000 f e e t (1 ,220 m.) A.M.S.L. a long t h e s o u t h e r n
boundary of t h e p r o p e r t y .
The c l i m a t e i s t y p i c a l of t h e s o u t h c e n t r a l I n t e r i o r r e g i o n
w i t h t empera tu res r a n g i n g between -20°C. and +30°C. P r e c i p i t a t i o n
u s u a l l y t o t a l s 400 mm. a n n u a l l y and s n o w f a l l s a r e g e n e r a l l y 200 t o
300 cm. The e x p l o r a t i o n season may ex tend from May t o November.
The a r e a i s w e l l f o r e s t e d w i t h p i n e , f i r , a l d e r and
dec iduous undergrowth.
There i s a p a u c i t y of o u t c r o p , e x c e p t w i t h i n t h e immediate
Finnegan Creek canyon. Much of t h e a r e a i s covered by e x t e n s i v e
g l a c i a l a l luv ium.
H I STORY
According t o Peto (1984) t h e Hemat i te c l a i m c o v e r s a known
m i n e r a l occur rence f i r s t r e p o r t e d i n t h e B.C. M i n i s t e r of Mines
Annual Report (1928). Th i s r e p o r t i s a s fo l lows :
"This c l a i m , owned by W.G. Wilkins e t a l . , of
P e n t i c t o n and P r i n c e t o n , i s s i t u a t e d about 1 m i l e up
Finnegan c r e e k , which f lows i n t o Hayes c r e e k abou t 6 m i l e s
from J e l l i c o e S id ing on t h e K e t t l e Va l l ey . On t h e west
s i d e of t h e c r e e k a n o u t c r o p of g r a n i t e composed
of c o a r s e l y c r y s t a l l i n e f e l d s p a r s h a s been impregnated
w i t h h e m a t i t e over a n a r e a roughly 30 by 40 f e e t . I n t h e
more h i g h l y m i n e r a l i z e d f r a c t u r e s c l o s e t o t h e c r e e k
s e v e r a l samples have been t a k e n , and a s s a y r e t u r n s
c o n t a i n e d g o l d , s i l v e r , l e a d , and z i n c i n s u f f i c i e n t
amounts t h a t seemed t o j u s t i f y deeper e x p l o r a t i o n . Recent
a d v i c e from t h e owners s t a t e s t h a t b e t t e r o r e h a s been
found. The l o c a t i o n of t h e c l a i m , about a m i l e from t h e
road and 2 m i l e s from t h e r a i l w a y , i s i d e a l , and i f a
q u a n t i t y of low-grade o r e i s found t h e r e i s p l e n t y of wa te r
i n Hayes c r e e k f o r use i n a m i l l . "
I n 1971 E. L ivgard , P. Eng. s u p e r v i s e d a n e x p l o r a t i o n
program being conducted over t h e "Hematite" o c c u r r e n c e f o r Brewster
Lake Mines Ltd . T h i s program inc luded : g e o l o g i c a l mapping, photo
i n t e r p r e t a t i o n , magnetic and s o i l geochemical ( c o p p e r , molybdenum)
su rveys . The r e s u l t s of t h i s work, a s r e p o r t e d by Pe to (1984) ,
formed t h e b a s i s of t h e u l t i m a t e a c q u i s i t i o n and e x p l o r a t i o n of t h e
p r o p e r t y by Verdstone Gold C o r p o r a t i o n .
During October , 1984 t h e w r i t e r s u p e r v i s e d a s o i l
geochemical survey of t h e s u b j e c t p r o p e r t y on beha l f of t h e p r e s e n t
owner. R e s u l t s of t h a t e x p l o r a t i o n work i d e n t i f i e d one c o i n c i d e n t
g o l d , copper , l e a d and z i n c anomaly i n t h e r e p o r t e d v i c i n i t y of t h e
o r i g i n a l "Hematite" showing. The w r i t e r recommended f u r t h e r explo-
r a t i o n t o d e f i n e and e v a l u a t e t h e geochemical t a r g e t .
GENERAL GEOLOGY
T h i s p r o p e r t y i s s i t u a t e d r e g i o n a l l y w i t h i n t h e s o u t h e r n
Intermontane Be l t of t h e Canadian C o r d i l l e r a n Orogen. Most of t h e
r e g i o n i s u n d e r l a i n by v o l c a n i c and sed imenta ry r o c k s r a n g i n g i n
age from La te Pa leozo ic t o E a r l y T e r t i a r y . Much of t h e s t r a t a have
been f o l d e d , f a u l t e d , and metamorphosed p r i o r t o and d u r i n g t h e
emplacement of Mesozoic i n t r u s i o n s . See F i g u r e 3 f o r t h e r e g i o n a l
geology of t h e a r e a .
The o l d e s t r o c k s of t h e r e g i o n inc lude : c h e r t y and s l a t y
a r g i l l i t e , a n d e s i t e , l i m e s t o n e , q u a r t z mica s c h i s t , and g n e i s s
be long ing t o t h e Bradshaw, Independence, Shoemaker and Old Tom
Format ions of Carbon i fe rous and Permian age.
I n Upper T r i a s s i c (Karn ian) t i m e , i s l a n d - a r c marine
sed iments and v o l c a n i c s of t h e Nicola Group were d e p o s i t e d . These
After H . M . A . R i c e , 1944 C.G.S. Memoir 243
MINOREX CONSULTING LTD. GEOLOGICAL C O N S U L T A N T S , KAMLOOPS, B.C.
VERDSTONE GOLD CORPORATION
I I REGIONAL GEOLOGY MAP I HEMATITE PROPERTY
SIMILKAMEEN MINING DIVISION. 8 . C .
Drown by: f? J. M. Scale: I: 250,000 I T O accompany r e p o r t by J.D.Blanchflower 1 Date: August, 1985 I Figure No.: 3 I
L E G E N D
TERTIARY MIOCENE o r LATER 1 9 Val ley b a s a l t : v e s i c u l a r , v a r i c o l o u r e d b a s a l t 1 8 P l a t e a u b a s a l t : amygdaloidal , brown b a s a l t EOCENE
PRINCETON GROUP 1 6 Mainly s h a l e , sands tone , and conglomerate : c o a l 17 Var icoloured a n d e s i t e and b a s a l t
CRETACEOUS o r TERTIARY UPPER CRETACEOUS o r LATER 1 4 OTTER INTRUSIONS: p i n k and g r e y g r a n i t e and g r a n o d i o r i t e 1 5 LIGHTNING CREEK INTRUSIONS: g r e y q u a r t z d i o r i t e
CRETACEOUS LOWER CRETACEOUS
KINGSVALE GROUP 12a Mainly v o l c a n i c b r e c c i a 12b Mainly a n d e s i t e and b a s a l t porphyry 1 3 Andesi te and b a s a l t porphyry and v o l c a n i c b r e c c i a
PASAYTEN GROUP 11 Mainly g r i t and s h a l e l l a Mainly purp le l a v a , t u f f , and b r e c c i a
SPENCES BRIDGE GROUP 1 0 Andesi te and b a s a l t f l o w s and b r e c c i a s
JURASSIC ( ? ) and CRETACEOUS UPPER JURASSIC ( ? ) and LOWER CRETACEOUS
DEWDNEY CREEK GROUP 9 T u f f , v o l c a n i c b r e c c i a , g r i t , a r g i l l i t e 9a Mainly conglomerate
TRIASSIC o r LATER 8 COPPER MOUNTAIN INTRUSIONS: syenogabbro, a u g i t e
d i o r i t e , pegmat i te COAST INTRUSIONS
5 Grey, s l i g h t l y g n e i s s i c g r a n o d i o r i t e 6 Mainly r e d d i s h , c o a r s e - g r a i n e d , s i l i c e o u s g r a n i t e and g r a n o d i o r i t e 7 L igh t co loured g r a n o d i o r i t e , q u a r t z d i o r i t e , and gabbro 4 P e r i d o t i t e , p y r o x e n i t e , gabbro
TRIASSIC UPPER TRIASSIC
NICOLA GROUP 3 Varicoloured l a v a ; a r g i l l i t e , t u f f , l i m e s t o n e ; c h l o r i t e and
s e r i c i t e s c h i s t
CARBONIFEROUS o r LATER 2 BRADSHAW, INDEPENDENCE, SHOEMAKER, and OLD TOM FORMATIONS:
Cher ty and s l a t y a r g i l l i t e , g r e e n a n d e s i t e , l imes tone ; quartz-mica s c h i s t and g n e i s s
HOZAMEEN GROUP 1 C h e r t , g r e e n a n d e s i t e , l i m e s t o n e
A f t e r H.M.A. Rice (1946) , G.S.C. Memoir 243
s t r a t a were subsequent ly f o l d e d and f a u l t e d ; r e s u l t i n g i n t h e
development of a s e r i e s of n o r t h e r l y t r e n d i n g f o l d s . Major b lock
f a u l t i n g preceded t h e emplacements of t h e La te T r i a s s i c Copper
Mountain and Middle J u r a s s i c Pennask b a t h o l i t h s .
During Cretaceous t ime non-marine sediments and v o l c a n i c s
of t h e Spences Bridge, Pasayten and Kingsvale Groups were d e p o s i t e d
d u r i n g s u c c e s s i v e p e r i o d s of u p l i f t , volcanism and e r o s i o n . Calc-
a l k a l i n e i n t r u s i o n s of t h e La te Cre taceous L igh tn ing Creek and
Cre taceous o r T e r t i a r y O t t e r s t o c k s were emplaced d u r i n g L a t e
Mesozoic t ec ton i sm.
The P r i n c e t o n Group comprises s h a l e , sands tone , conglom-
e r a t e , c o a l , and a n d e s i t e t o b a s a l t i c v o l c a n i c s . T h i s group was
d e p o s i t e d i n c o n t i n e n t a l b a s i n s d u r i n g Eocene t ime , p r i o r t o t h e
e x t r u s i o n of Miocene p l a t e a u b a s a l t s .
1985 EXPLORATION PROGRAM
A Stage I A e x p l o r a t i o n program t o d e f i n e and e v a l u a t e t h e
r e s u l t s of t h e 1984 geochemical survey was under taken between May
2 8 t h and June 27th . The program was c a r r i e d ou t on beha l f of t h e
company by Minorex Consul t ing Ltd . pe rsonne l . The w r i t e r surveyed
t h e l e g a l c o r n e r pos t of t h e HEMATITE c l a i m , p rospec ted t h e a r e a
of t h e 1984 geochemical anomaly and c o l l e c t e d t h e rock geochemical
samples. Messrs. K. Kaye and T. Robinson, two exper ienced g e o l o g i c a l
/geochemical a s s i s t a n t s , e s t a b l i s h e d t h e a d d i t i o n a l su rvey c o n t r o l
g r i d , c o l l e c t e d t h e s o i l geochemical samples and a i d e d t h e w r i t e r
w i t h h i s d u t i e s . A Statement of Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r t h e w r i t e r
accompanies t h i s r e p o r t .
Mineral Claim Survey
When p l o t t i n g and e v a l u a t i n g t h e 1984 geochemical r e s u l t s
t h e w r i t e r noted t h a t t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g g o l d and base-metal v a l u e s
were a p p a r e n t l y s i t u a t e d near t h e unsurveyed boundary of t h e
p r o p e r t y . Thus, i t was recommended i n t h e summary r e p o r t t h a t t h e
company should survey t h e l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t of t h e HEMATITE c l a i m
and e s t a b l i s h i t s p o s i t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t h e a r e a of e x p l o r a t i o n
i n t e r e s t .
A f t e r t h e l e g a l c o r n e r pos t (L.C.P.) was i d e n t i f i e d on
t h e sou thwes te rn bank of Finnegan Creek a c h a i n and compass su rvey
was c a r r i e d o u t t o e s t a b l i s h i t s p o s i t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t h e conf luence
of Finnegan and Hayes Creeks . L a t e r , t h e l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t was
surveyed t o t h e Hematite showing and t h e e s t a b l i s h e d c o n t r o l g r i d .
See F i g u r e s 4 and 9 f o r t h e r e s u l t s of t h i s su rvey ing .
A d d i t i o n a l Survey Cont ro l Grid
S ince t h e 1984 geochemical samples were c o l l e c t e d from
g r i d l i n e s 200 met res a p a r t i t was n e c e s s a r y t o e s t a b l i s h f o u r 500-
metre g r i d l i n e s over t h e s o i l geochemical t a r g e t a r e a p r i o r t o
d e t a i l e d sampling. These l i n e s were b l a z e d and f l a g g e d a t g r i d
c o o r d i n a t e s 99, 101, 103 and 105 N. from 95 t o 100 E. and marked w i t h
t y v e k l a b e l s a t 25-metre i n t e r v a l s . I n t o t a l , 2 k i l o m e t r e s of
a d d i t i o n a l c o n t r o l g r i d were e s t a b l i s h e d . See F i g u r e s 6 t o 1 0 f o r
t h e l o c a t i o n s of t h e s e l i n e s .
Geochemical Survey
S o i l Sampling
S o i l geochemical samples of t h e "B" s o i l h o r i z o n were c o l -
l e c t e d u s i n g a g rub hoe or mat tock. Survey n o t e s of t h e sample
c h a r a c t e r ( i . e . a c t i v e , d r y , o r swamp); t e x t u r e ( i . e . c l a y , s i l t ,
sand, o r g a n i c , o r g r a v e l ) ; o r i g i n ( i . e . r e s i d u a l , c o l l u v i a l ,
a l l u v i a l , o r g l a c i a l ) ; hor izon ; dep th ; c o l o u r ; and l o c a t i o n were
made a t each sample s t a t i o n . From t h e s e n o t e s , t h e s o i l samples
c o n s i s t e d dominant ly of a m i x t u r e of s i l t , c l a y and sand from t h e
c o l l u v i a l and g l a c i a l overburden. The "B" s o i l h o r i z o n was u s u a l l y
sampled 10 t o 20 cm. beneath t h e s u r f a c e t o minimize o r g a n i c c o n t e n t s .
The samples were c o l l e c t e d by Messrs. K. Kaye and
T. Robinson, employed by Minorex Consu l t ing Ltd . A t o t a l of 82 s o i l
samples were c o l l e c t e d over a three-man day p e r i o d .
A l l s o i l samples were p laced i n k r a f t paper enve lopes ,
f i e l d d r i e d , and d e l i v e r e d t o Chemex Labs L t d . i n Vancouver, B.C.
There t h e samples were d r i e d a t 60°C., s i e v e d t o -80 mesh and
ana lysed by atomic a b s o r p t i o n s p e c t r o p h o t o m e t r i c methods under t h e
s u p e r v i s i o n of p r o f e s s i o n a l a s s a y e r s . A l l s o i l samples were ana lysed
f o r go ld (p .p .b . ) , s i l v e r (p.p.m. ) , copper (p.p.m. ) , l e a d (p.p.m. ) and
z i n c (p.p.m.) .
The C e r t i f i c a t e of A n a l y s i s accompanies t h i s r e p o r t a s
Appendix I. Appendix I V documents t h e a n a l y t i c a l p rocedures and
a l l a n a l y t i c a l r e s u l t s a r e p l o t t e d on F i g u r e s 6 t o 9.
Rock Sampling
Eight rock geochemical samples were c o l l e c t e d d u r i n g t h e
program; f i v e of which were c o l l e c t e d a t t h e t r e n c h of t h e o r i g i n a l
Hematite showing. Three o t h e r samples were c o l l e c t e d from i n t e r e s t -
i n g g e o l o g i c a l f e a t u r e s dur ing t h e p r o s p e c t i n g program.
The samples 85-14-1 t o 6 were logged, bagged and d e l i v e r e d
t o Chemex Labs Ltd . i n Vancouver, B.C. The o t h e r two samples
(85-14-7 and 8 ) t h a t were c o l l e c t e d l a t e r i n t h e program were logged ,
bagged and d e l i v e r e d t o Kamloops Research and Assay Labora to ry Ltd .
i n Kamloops, B . C . A t bo th f a c i l i t i e s t h e r e s p e c t i v e samples were
c rushed t o -80 mesh and ana lysed by atomic a b s o r p t i o n s p e c t r o p h o t o -
m e t r i c methods under t h e s u p e r v i s i o n of p r o f e s s i o n a l a s s a y e r s . A l l
rock geochemical samples were ana lysed f o r go ld (p .p .b . ) , s i l v e r
(p.p.m. ) , copper (p.p.m.), l e a d (p.p.m.) and z i n c (p.p.m. ).
The C e r t i f i c a t e of A n a l y s i s and Geochemical Lab Report
accompanies t h i s r e p o r t a s Appendix I1 and 111. The a n a l y t i c a l
r e s u l t s have been p l o t t e d on F i g u r e s 5 and 9 , and Appendix I V c o n t a i n s
d e t a i l e d sample d e s c r i p t i o n s and a n a l y t i c a l summaries.
P r o s p e c t i n g Program
I t was o r i g i n a l l y t h e i n t e n t of t h i s y e a r ' s work t o
e v a l u a t e t h e 1984 geochemical r e s u l t s w i t h d e t a i l e d s o i l geochemical
and g e o p h y s i c a l su rvey ing fo l lowed by hand t r e n c h i n g and sampl ing.
However, a f t e r a p r e l i m i n a r y r e c o n n a i s s a n c e of t h e a r e a of i n t e r e s t
i t became a p p a r e n t t h a t t h e r e was s u f f i c i e n t o u t c r o p i n t h e Finnegan
Creek v a l l e y t o u t i l i z e p r o s p e c t i n g a s a n e f f e c t i v e a s sessment method.
Thus, ove r a f o u r man-day p e r i o d t h e w r i t e r p r o s p e c t e d t h e n o r t h -
w e s t e r n p o r t i o n of t h e g r i d a r e a , i n t h e v i c i n i t y of t h e Hemat i te
showing and from t h e s o u t h e r n a c c e s s road t o t h e Finnegan
Creek v a l l e y .
The r e s u l t s of t h i s work a r e shown on F i g u r e 10. The
a n a l y t i c a l r e s u l t s of t h e rock geochemical samples t h a t were c o l l e c t e d
w h i l e p r o s p e c t i n g have been p l o t t e d and d e s c r i b e d on F i g u r e 9 and
Appendix V , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
RESULTS OF THE 1985 EXPLORATION PROGRAM
The r e s u l t s of t h i s l a t e s t e x p l o r a t i o n work a r e no t
encourag ing , d e s p i t e having d i s c o v e r e d a new zone of m i n e r a l i z a t i o n
i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e o r i g i n a l Hemat i te showing.
Minera l Claim Survey
It was e s t a b l i s h e d by a c h a i n and compass su rvey t h a t t h e
l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t of t h e HEMATITE m i n e r a l c l a i m i s s i t u a t e d 842 metres
a t a n az imuth of 130" from t h e c o n f l u e n c e of Hayes and Finnegan Creeks
( s e e F i g u r e 4 ) .
A f t e r t h e o r i g i n a l Hemat i te showing and t r e n c h were l o c a t e d
25 m e t r e s s o u t h of Finnegan Creek, s loughed i n and overgrown w i t h
a l d e r , t h e w r i t e r surveyed t h e i r p o s i t i o n t o t h e l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t
and l a t e r t o t h e e s t a b l i s h e d c o n t r o l g r i d . The t r e n c h i s 214 m e t r e s
a t a n az imuth of 136" from t h e l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t , o r 160 metres
i
0 0 3 O / 3 5 m
053O/12 9 8 m
0 L C P H E M A T I T E M I N E R A L C L A I M
( 2 0 7 7 )
A Azimuth, degrees
2 7 4 O
survey station Distance, metres
- SCALE - 1: 5 , 0 0 0
5-0 m e t r e s
To accompany repor t by J.D.Blanchf lower
MINOREX CONSULTING LTD. GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS, K A M LOOPS, B . C.
VERDSTONE G O L D CORPORATION V A N C O U V E R , B R I T I S H COLUMBIA
PLAN OF CHAIN AND COMPASS SURVEY OF T H E H E M A T I T E L.C.P.
H EMATITE PROPERTY S l M l L K A M E E N M I N I N G DIVISION, B.C.
Drawn by: P. J. M.
Date: Aug. ,1985
Scale: 1: 5 , 0 0 0
Figure NO. * 4
a t an azimuth of 274" from g r i d c o o r d i n a t e 102N. by 195E. ( s e e F igure
9 ) . Thus, i t i s obvious t h a t t h e e s t a b l i s h e d c o n t r o l g r i d does no t
cover t h e o r i g i n a l showing. T h i s e r r o r i s due t o t h e f a c t t h a t t h e
f i e l d pe rsonne l l a s t yea r were unable t o l o c a t e t h e ve ry i n d i s t i n c t
t r e n c h .
Geochemical Survey
S o i l Geochemical Sampling
F igures 6 t o 8 accompanying t h i s r e p o r t a r e p l o t s of t h e
g o l d , copper , l e a d and z i n c v a l u e s o b t a i n e d from s o i l samples
c o l l e c t e d dur ing t h e 1984 and 1985 s o i l geochemical su rveys . A p l o t
of t h e s i l v e r geochemical r e s u l t s i s not p r e s e n t e d on F i g u r e 6 because
t h e a n a l y t i c a l r e s u l t s r ece ived l a s t y e a r from Kamloops Research
and Assay Laboratory Ltd . and t h i s y e a r from Chemex Labs L td . show
t h a t c o n s i s t e n t l y low s i l v e r geochemical v a l u e s a r e p r e s e n t .
I n 1984, t h e s o i l geochemical r e s u l t s were s u b j e c t e d t o
s t a n d a r d s t a t i s t i c a l c a l c u l a t i o n s t o de te rmine mean, t h r e s h o l d and
anomalous l e v e l s f o r each ana lysed element i n t h e s o i l . The 1985
s o i l geochemical r e s u l t s have been combined w i t h t h e p rev ious r e s u l t s
and t h e v a l u e s have been contoured a t i n t e r v a l s noted on each
i n d i v i d u a l p lan . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e g e o s t a t i s t i c a l r e s u l t s have been
p l o t t e d f o r each e lement .
A summary of t h e g e o s t a t i s t i c a l r e s u l t s i s a s fo l lows :
Element P o s s i b l y Anomalous D e f i n i t e l y Anomalous
Gold (p .p .b . ) 34.1 t o 50.0 > 50.0
Copper (p.p.m.) 41.9 t o 58.9 > 58.9
Lead (p.p.m.) 8 .2 t o 10.0 > 10.0
Zinc (p.p.m.) 66.2 t o 83.0 > 83 .O
From t h e above, a l l p o s s i b l y ( t h r e s h o l d t o d e f i n i t e l y
anomalous v a l u e s ) and d e f i n i t e l y anomalous sample s i t e s were iden-
t i f i e d and a compi la t ion p l a n was p l o t t e d a s F igure 9. R e s u l t s
of t h e 1985 f i l l - i n geochemical su rvey appear t o c o n f i r m t h e 1984
r e s u l t s . I t i s , however, i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t h a t t h e 1985 r e s u l t s
do i d e n t i f y s p e c i f i c nor th-south zones of s h e a r i n g , a l t e r a t i o n and
h e r n a t i t i z a t i o n . These zones , from 101N. t o 105N. by 96+75E. and
from 103 t o 105N. by 95+50E., were l a t e r p rospec ted and sampled a t
t h e w r i t e r ' s d i s c r e t i o n .
Rock Sampling
As p r e v i o u s l y mentioned, e i g h t r o c k geochemical samples
were c o l l e c t e d from t h e fo l lowing s i t e s :
1 ) Samples 84-16-1, 2 , 4, 5 and 6 were c o l l e c t e d a s c h i p samples
from t h e o l d t r e n c h a t t h e Hemat i te showing ( s e e F i g u r e 5 ) .
2 ) Sample 84-16-3 was c o l l e c t e d from a d i s c o n t i n u o u s w h i t e q u a r t z
v e i n d i s c o v e r e d 145 met res a t a n az imuth of 283" from g r i d
c o o r d i n a t e s 103N. by 95E. ( i . e . u l t i m a t e g r i d c o o r d i n a t e s
103+30N. by 93+60E.). See F i g u r e s 9 and 10.
3 ) Samples 84-16-7 and 8 were c o l l e c t e d from a zone of s h e a r i n g , l
s e r i c i t i z a t i o n and h e m a t i z a t i o n a t g r i d c o o r d i n a t e s 102+20
t o 102+30N. by 96+65E. See F i g u r e s 9 and 1 0 .
From t h e a n a l y t i c a l r e s u l t s i t i s a p p a r e n t t h a t none of
t h e samples con ta ined s i g n i f i c a n t p rec ious - o r base-metal v a l u e s
( s e e Appendices 11, I11 and V). Although t h e s e r e s u l t s a r e o b v i o u s l y
d i s a p p o i n t i n g , i t i s i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t h a t t h e l i t h o g e o c h e m i c a l
v a l u e s a r e q u i t e s i m i l a r i n magnitude t o t h e s o i l geochemical r e s u l t s .
T h i s would sugges t t h a t t h e s o i l geochemical r e s u l t s p robab ly r e f l e c t
q u i t e c l o s e l y t h e bedrock geochemis t ry , a t l e a s t i n a r e a s of h i g h e r
r e l i e f and c o l l u v i a l overburden.
HEMATITE SHOWING
Medium - grained pran~te - moderately fractured with 13,3, 8516 -4;
fracture - controlled ser~clt izat ion 71 L10,0.2,31,8,23
The w r i t e r prospected north-northwester ly from t h e o l d
t e s t p i t s a t g r i d coo rd ina t e s 93+25N. by 99+60E. and 95+90N. by
100+25E. t o t h e Hematite showing wi th negat ive r e s u l t s . Minor
malachi te mine ra l i za t ion had been r epor t ed by E. Livgard (1971) i n
t h e former t e s t p i t , but t he w r i t e r d i d not f i n d any m i n e r a l i z a t i o n
o r a l t e r a t i o n t o warrant f u r t h e r i n v e s t i g a t i o n . A l l of t he bedrock
exposures i n t he in t e rven ing a r e a were r e l a t i v e l y una l t e r ed medium-
gra ined t o po rphyr i t i c g r a n i t e , bar ren of even minor p y r i t e mineral-
i z a t i o n .
Before t h e f i l l - i n g r i d l i n e s were e s t a b l i s h e d t h e w r i t e r
prospected t h e s o i l geochemical anomaly discovered dur ing l a s t y e a r ' s
program. I t was dur ing t h i s work t h a t t h e o r i g i n a l Hematite t r e n c h
was l o c a t e d . Once t h i s t r ench had been surveyed t o both t h e l e g a l
corner post and t h e e s t a b l i s h e d c o n t r o l g r i d prospec t ing was c a r r i e d
out both no r th and south of t he showing t o t r a c e t h e e x t e n t of t h e
r epo r t ed mine ra l i za t ion .
I t was found t h a t t h e s i t e of t h e t r e n c h was t h e only
l o c a t i o n where s i g n i f i c a n t hemati te mine ra l i za t ion occurs , e i t h e r
t o t h e no r th o r south . Within t h e t r ench h e m a t i t i z a t i o n , wi th
a s s o c i a t e d ep ido te , c h l o r i t e and minor s i l i c i f i c a t i o n , occurs
dominantly a s f r a c t u r e f i l l i n g s w i th in a f a u l t zone o r i e n t e d 013"
and d ipping -22" eastward. This zone pinches and s w e l l s from 7 t o
30 cen t ime t r e s wide. The foo twa l l po r t ion of t h e f a u l t zone i s
p r o p y l l i t i c a l l y - a l t e r e d , medium-grained g r a n i t e t h a t has been
minera l ized wi th diseminated specu la r hemati te . The hos t rock i s
w e l l f r a c t u r e d and moderately a l t e r e d next t o t h e f a u l t , but q u i t e
massive and unal te red beyond 3 metres .
The most important f e a t u r e of t he showing i s t h a t t h e
m i n e r a l i z a t i o n appears t o be a s s o c i a t e d wi th a r e l a t i v e l y shal low
d ipping , l o c a l s t r u c t u r e ; not w i th t h e more r e g i o n a l f r a c t u r e zone
a s i n f e r r e d by previous workers. The s t r i k e ex t ens ions , both no r th
and south of t h e showing, were we l l prospected and found no tab ly
ba r r en . Based on t h e l o c a l topography and l i m i t e d mapping, t h e
hemat i te mine ra l i za t ion , e i t h e r a s a hos t o r an accessory minera l
t o t h e prec ious metal va lues , i s l o c a l i z e d near t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n
of two shea r zones - one along Finnegan Creek and i t s con juga t e s e t
s t r i k i n g northeastward.
Near g r i d coo rd ina t e s 103+30N. by 93+60E. a wh i t e q u a r t z
ve in was d i scovered wi th in u n a l t e r e d , massive g r a n i t e . This ve in
was found t o be d i scont inuous beyond 4 metres . The sample t h a t was
c o l l e c t e d r e tu rned n e g l i g i b l e go ld , s i l v e r , o r base-metal va lues .
On June 27th t h e w r i t e r r e tu rned t o t h e p rope r ty a f t e r
t h e s o i l and rock geochemical r e s u l t s were rece ived from Chemex Labs
Ltd . The p l o t t e d r e s u l t s had confirmed t h e 1984 geochemical anomaly
and i t was obvious t h a t t h i s anomaly d i d n o t cover t h e Hematite
showing and t rench . The w r i t e r prospected along t h e southwestern
s i d e of Finnegan Creek, from t h e t r ench t o t h e b a s e l i n e , t hen north-
westward along t h e c l i f f s on t h e n o r t h e a s t e r n s i d e of t h e d ra inage .
A t g r i d coo rd ina t e s 102N. by 96+75E. t h e w r i t e r d i scovered a second
zone of f r a c t u r i n g , a l t e r a t i o n and h e m a t i t i z a t i o n . Th i s zone i s
hos ted by medium-grained g r a n i t e w i th p o r p h y r i t i c g r a n i t e t o t h e
e a s t and wes t . The zone i t s e l f t r e n d s due no r th and i t i s w e l l
r e f l e c t e d by t h e anomalous s o i l geochemistry.
Two rock geochemical samples were c o l l e c t e d w i t h i n t h e
second zone of h e m a t i t i z a t i o n . Both samples were t y p i c a l examples
of t h e m i n e r a l i z a t i o n and both r e tu rned low metal va lues .
CONCLUSIONS
The r e s u l t s of t h e prospec t ing and geochemical survey a r e
not encouraging. No economic mine ra l i za t i on worthy of cont inued
e x p l o r a t i o n was discovered.
The prospec t ing undertaken beyond t h e l i m i t s of t h e survey
g r i d , wi thout s o i l geochemical coverage, l oca t ed t h e o r i g i n a l Hematite
showing but rock geochemical r e s u l t s were nega t ive . A second zone
of s t r u c t u r a l l y c o n t r o l l e d hemat i te m i n e r a l i z a t i o n , w e l l r e f l e c t e d
by s o i l geochemistry, a l s o r e tu rned nega t ive geochemical r e s u l t s .
Based on the above results it is the writer's opinion that
no further exploration is warranted.
Submitted by,
MINOREX CONSULTING LTD.
August 7, 1985 Kamloops, B.C.
J.D. Blanchflower, F.G.A.C. Consulting Geologist
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
I , J . DOUGLAS BLANCHFLOWER, of t h e C i t y of Kamloops, Province of B r i t i s h Columbia, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
1 ) I am a Consul t ing Geologis t w i th bus ines s o f f i c e a t 2391 Bosser t Avenue, Kamloops, B r i t i s h Columbia, V2B 4V6; and P re s iden t of Minorex l c o n s u l t i n g Ltd.
2 ) I am a gradua te i n geology wi th a Bachelor of Sc ience , Honours Geology degree from t h e Un ive r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia i n 1971.
3 ) I am a Fellow of t h e Geological Assoc i a t i on of Canada.
4 ) I have p r a c t i s e d my p ro fe s s ion a s a g e o l o g i s t f o r t h e pas t t h i r t e e n yea r s .
Pre-Graduate experience i n Geology - Geochemistry - Geophysics i n B r i t i s h Columbia, Yukon and Northwest T e r r i t o r i e s (1966 t o 1970) .
Three yea r s a s Geologis t w i th t h e B .C . Min i s t ry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (1970 t o 1972) .
Seven yea r s a s Explora t ion Geologis t w i t h Canadian Superior Explora t ion Limited (1972 t o 1980).
Three yea r s a s Explora t ion Geologis t w i t h S u l p e t r o Minerals Limited (1980 t o 1982).
Two y e a r s a s Consul t ing Geologis t w i th Minorex Consul t ing Ltd.
Act ive e x p l o r a t i o n and development exper ience i n Western North America.
5 ) Th i s r e p o r t i s based on a prospec t ing and geochemical survey undertaken on t h e proper ty between May 28 znd June 27 , 1985; and on a v a i l a b l e publ ished r e p o r t s and maps.
6 ) I own no d i r e c t , i n d i r e c t o r con t ingen t i n t e r e s t i n any of t h e s u b j e c t c la ims , nor sha re s i n o r s e c u r i t i e s of VERDSTONE GOLD CORPORATION
7 ) I consent t o t h e use of t h i s r e p o r t i n a Prospec tus o r Statement of Ma te r i a l Fac t s .
J.D. Blanchflower, F.G.A.C.
Dated a t Kamloops, B r i t i s h Columbia, t h i s 7 t h day of August, 1985.
STATEMENT OF COSTS
Re: Chain and compass survey from t h e l e g a l co rne r post of t h e HEMATITE mineral c la im t o t h e conf luence of Hayes and Finnegan Creeks.
Establ ishment of 2 k i l ome t r e s of f i l l - i n c o n t r o l g r i d .
C o l l e c t i o n and a n a l y s i s of 82 "B" hor izon s o i l geochemical samples. A l l samples were ana lysed f o r go ld , s i l v e r , copper , l e ad and z inc a t Chemex Labs Ltd. i n Vancouver, B.C.
P rospec t ing of t h e northwestern p o r t i o n of t h e c o n t r o l g r i d and i n t h e v i c i n i t y of t h e Hematite showing.
C o l l e c t i o n and a n a l y s i s of 8 rock geochemical samples f o r go ld , s i l v e r , copper , l e ad and z i n c a t Chemex Labs Ltd . , Vancouver and Kamloops Research and Assay Laboratory Ltd . , Kamloops, B.C.
C o l l a t i o n , p l o t t i n g , d r a f t i n g , i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and documentation of a l l r e s u l t a n t d a t a .
1 ) Personnel
J.D. Blanchflower - g e o l o g i s t May 28 - p r o j e c t l o g i s t i c s 1 day May 29 t o June 1 - prospec t ing and surveying 4 days June 27 - prospec t ing 1 day August 3 t o 7 - r e p o r t and map p r e p a r a t i o n 4 days
10 days
10 days @ $300./day $3,000.00
K. Kaye - geological /geochemical a s s i s t a n t May 29 t o June 1 -
4 days @ $187./day 748 .OO
T. Robinson - geochemical a s s i s t a n t May 29 t o June 1 -
4 days @ $ 1 5 0 . / d a ~
2) Vehicle Expense
a ) '83 Ford P/U 4WD (Minorex) 5 days @ $35./day p lus 1 ,078 km. @ $.35/km.
b ) Mobi l iza t ion expenses f o r K. Kaye 63 -00 $615.30
3) Room and Board
a) Room - 9 man days @ $20.69/man day $186.18
b) Board - 13 man days @ $18.50/man day 240.50 $426.68
4) Expendable Field Supplies
7 rolls of flagging 82 tyvek labels 82 soil sample bags 3 rolls of topofil thread 8 plastic sample bags
5) Analyses
a) 82 soil and 6 rock samples for Au, Ag, Cu, Pb and Zn plus preparation (Chemex)
b) 2 rock samples for Au, Ag, Cu, Pb and Zn plus preparation (K.R.A.L . )
6) Office Expenses
a) Drafting and Report Collation (P. Mason) Drafting - 6 hrs. @ $18./hr. Collation - 3 hrs. @ $12./hr.
b) Typing (J & L Enterprises) 7 hrs. @ $18./hr.
c) Report photocopying and map printing (Universal Reproductions)
d) Miscellaneous expenses - purchase of assessment report and top0 map, telephone charges on client's behalf, postage, etc.
Total Cost of Exploration Program from May 28 to Aug. 7, 1985 $6,833.20
To be applied for assessment credit as follows:
Claim Name Record No. Units Record Month Years Applied
HEMATITE 2077 6 Nov. (11) 6 ($6,600.)
August 7, 1985 Kamloops , B. C .
J . D. Blanchf lower, F .G . A.C . Geologist
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APPENDIX I
C h e m e x L a b s L t d .
C e r t i f i c a t e of A n a l y s i s - S o i l s
99N + 9 8 0 7 5 E 202 5 3 6 8 0 -1 (10 -- Q9N + 99o00E 202 4 3 7 5 0.1 (10 - - 99N + 99025E 202 1 3 5 1 4 7 0.1 (10 -- 99N + 99050E 202 27 7 120 0.1 (10 - - 99N + 99075E 2 02 3 3 5 5 0.1 (10 -- 99N + lOOoOOE 202 5 3 4 3 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 95 -00E 202 5 1 4 2 00 1 < l o -- l O l N + 95025E 202 5 3 5 4 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 95-50E 202 4 1 6 2 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 95075E 202 1 0 4 8 5 0 - 1 (10 - - l O l N + 96000E 202 1 4 4 9 7 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 96025E 202 4 0 6 1 3 8 0 0 1 < l o - - l O l N + 96050E 202 23 7 6 5 0 - 1 (10 -- I O l N + 96075E 202 8 6 6 5 7 0.1 < l o - - l O l N + 97 -00E 202 3 7 2 4 7 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 97025E 202 3 1 4 5 3 0 - 1 (10 -- l O l N + 97 -50E 202 1 9 5 5 5 0 - 1 (10 - - l O l N + 97075E 202 12 3 4 6 O i l (10 -- l O l N + 9 8 - 0 0 E 202 7 5 5 8 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 9 8 0 2 5 E 2 02 6 2 4 7 0 - 1 < l o -- l O l N + 98050E 202 3 3 5 0 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 98075E 202 7 3 5 2 0.1 < l o -- l O l N + 99.00E 2 02 6 1 3 5 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + 99.25E 202 3 1 3 1 0.1 (10 -- l O l N + lOO.OOE 202 4 2 3 8 0.1 (10 --