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ARIS SUMMARY SHEET

1’ strict Geologist, Nelson Off Confidential: 92.02.07

b SESSMENT REPORT 21276 MINING DIVISION: Golden Fort Steele

PROPERTY: Rusty Ridge

I" CATION: LAT 49 59 00 LONG 116 12 00

UTH 11 5536865 557355 NTS 082F16E 082F16W

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LAIN(S): Cotton 5-12 PERATOR(S): Teck Ex. UTHOR(S): Pautler, J.

REPORT YEAR: 1991, 35 Pages

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OMMODITIES EARCHED FOR: Lead,Zinc,Silver,Gold EYWORDS: Helikian,Aldridge Formation,Quartzites,Siltites,Argillites

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Moyie Sills,Gabbros,Arsenopyrite,Tourmaline ORK ONE: Geochemical,Geological

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Assessment Report

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RUSTY RIDGE PROPERTY

(Cotton 5 - 12)

Golden/Fort Steele Rining Divisions

NTS: 82F/16E.W

Latitude 49'59.N Longitude 116'12*W

GEOLOGICAL BRANCH ASSESSMENT REPORT

Owner: Teck Corporation 1199 W. Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C.

21,276 V6E 2K5

Operator: Teck Exploration Ltd. #960, 175 Second Avenue Kamloops, B.C. v2c 5Wl

Jean Pautl er January, 1991


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SWWMARY (Figure A)

The Cotton 5 - 12 claims comprise the 148 unit Rusty Ridge property, located 35km northwest of Kimberley, B.C. The property was staked by Teck Corporation to cover government stream geochemical anomalies from the Middle/Lower Aldridge Formation contact, which hosts the Sullivan Mine 25b to the southeast.

The 1990 program involved follow up of government stream sediment and lithogeochemical anomalies by geochemical sampling and 1:25,000 scale mapping.

The property is underlain by fine elastic sedimentary rocks of the Proterozoic Middle and Lower Aldridge Formations intruded by Hoyle sills and possible dykes. The Proterozoic rocks are intruded by a granodiorite and a quartz feldspar porphyry stock, both related to the Cretaceous White Creek Batholith.

The property displays the following features favourable for the discovery of a elastic hosted massive sulfide deposit:

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transition from turbidite to restricted 02, quiet water sedimentation, (from Middle to Lower Aldridge Formations).

presence of pyritic sedimentary rocks.

a) presence of bedded arsenopyrite which is a major indicator in Proterozoic Seder deposits.

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b) presence of a specific horizon (As Horizon) at the Lower/Middle Aldridge contact which is enhanced in As, Ba and Zn with minor Pb and incorporates the bedded arsenopyrite.

presence of tourmalinite within the As Horizon (tourmalinite forms the footwall alteration at the Sullivan Mine).

presence of a fragmental unit and its association with the tourmalinite (similar fragmental units are evident at Sullivan).

presence of sulfide occurrences in area that may represent remobilized mineralization:

a) up to 1.3% Pb and 0.3% As in quartz veins. b) anomalous Zn (341ppm) in hornfelsed quartzite.

presence of Moyie sills and local dykes.

Consequently, the following program is recoaznended for 1991:

1. detailed lithogeochemical sampling (soil sampling in areas of poor exposure) of the As Horizon.

2. concurrent stratigraphic mapping and prospecting

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION ...........................

LOCATION AND ACCESS ........................

LEGAL DESCRIPTION .........................

PHYSIOGRAPHY ...........................

HISTORY ..............................

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GEOLOGY ..............................

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GEOCHEMISTRY . .

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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................

APPENDICES

Appendix I Selected References

Appendix II Geochemical Procedure and Results

Appendix III Statement of Expenditures

Appendix IV Statement of Qualifications

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Cotton 5 - 12 claims were staked in February, 1990 following a government stream geochemical release. The property covers Cu, Fe, Zn and As streamgeochemical anomalies at the Middle/LowerAldridge Formation contact which hosts the Sullivan Mine, 25km to the southeast. The 1990 program was designed to evaluate the Sedex type massive sulphide potential of the property.

2. LOCATION AND ACCESS (Figure 1)

The Rusty Ridge property is located 35km northwest of Kimberley, B.C. within the Golden and Fort Steele Mining Divisions. The property lies on NTS map sheet 82F/16E,W with an approximate latitude and longitude of 49*59-N, 116'12PW.

Access to the property is via helicopter from Cranbrook (65km to the southwest), or Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C. (50km northeast of the property. A road, accessible from the west side of the Kootenay River between Skookumchuk and Canal Flats, extends up Skookumchuk Creek and along Greenland Creek for a total distance of 30km before reaching the edge of the property. The condition of the road is not known at present.

3. LEGAL DESCRIPTION (Figure 2)

The contiguous Cotton 5-12 claims comprise the 148 unit Rusty Ridge property. The claims have been grouped with the Cotton 5, 6, 9 and 10 forming the Rusty Group and Cotton 7, 8, 11 and 12 comprising the Ridge Group.

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The claims are owned by Teck Corporation, Vancouver, B.C. and operated by Teck Explorations, Kamloops, B.C. Pertinent claim data is tabulated below:

Cotton 6 Cotton 7 Cotton 8 Cotton 9 Cotton 10 Cotton 11

The expiry date, based on the acceptance of this report, will be Feb 7, 1992 except for Cotton 9 which will be Feb 7, 1993.

4. PHYSIOGRAPHY

The Rusty Ridge property lies within the eastern Purcell Mountains at the western edge of the Rocky Mountain Trench. The relief is characterized by high, serrated mountain ridges with hanging cirques and U-shaped valleys. Elevations on the property range from 5800', along a tributary of Greenland Creek in the eastern property area, to 9300' along Rusty Ridge. Almost 75% of the property lies above treeline which is at 7000' to 7500'. Below this, the vegetation consists of a thick coniferous forest.

5. HISTORY

From 1968 to 1979, the area was explored by Cominco, Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. and Amax of Canada Ltd. The emphasis was on W skarn and fracture stockwork type mineralization related to the Moyie sills and/or a satellite stock of the White Creek Batholith. The prospects for an economic W deposit were not favourable.


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6. 1990 WORK

A total of 20 man days were spent on the property between Sept 11 and Sept 18, 1990. The program involved follow up of government stream sediment and lithogeochemical anomalies by geochemical sampling and regional 1:25,000 scale property mapping. Control was provided by 1:50,000 scale topographic maps, altimeter and compass.

7. GEOLOGY

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The Rusty Ridge property is underlain by the lower part of the Proterozoic Purcell Supergroup, intruded by a satellite stock of the Cretaceous White Creek Batholith. The Proterozoic units consist of fine elastic sedimentary rocks of the Lower and Middle Aldridge Formations and numerous mafic sills of the Moyie Intrusions.

b) Prooerty (Figure 3)

The Lower/Middle Aldridge contact is based on the "predominance of rusty weathering, laminated quartzites in the Lower division...(Photo l)...and the predominance of white weathering, grey quartzites in the Upper division" (Reesor, 1958). The actual positioning of the contact is, therefore, somewhat arbitrary. In the current mapping (this report) the contact has been placed further to the southeast than government mapping for the area. More specifically, the Lower/Middle Aldridge contact on Figure 3 is placed at the first appearance of definite Lower Aldridge stratigraphy. This stratigraphic marker is a fragmental unit resembling those recognized near the top of the Lower Aldridge at Sullivan.

On the property, the Lower Aldridge Formation, characterized by its rusty weathering, consists of light coloured laminated beds of fine grained quartzite and argillaceous quartzite and 10 - 30 cm wide beds of light coloured quartzite with 1 to 10 cm wide beds of darker siltrte or argillite.


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A fragmental unit was evrdent in one locality within the Lower Aldridge, l.Okm southwest of Nine Lake. The fragmntal is clast dominated with lmm to 5cm elongate, subrounded to rare subangular clasts of quartzite, siltite and laminated quartzite and argillaceous quartzite. The matrix appears to be dark coloured siltite. A tourmalinized, breccrated fragmental was noted at sample location 13635 which may belong to this same unit. In this case the Middle/Lower Aldridge contact may move 200m to the northwest.

A tourmalinite breccia is associated with the fragmental unit. The breccia contains 75% angular clasts, ranging from a few RIA to 1Ocm in size, in a fine quartzite matrix. The clasts appear to be predominantly tourmalinite, a hard dense, black, heavy rock. The remainder of the clasts are laminated quartzite.

The Middle Aldridge Formation is characterized by A - E turbidites, generally with 20 - 30cm wide beds of grey to white to occasionally rusty weathering quartzite and finer beds of siltite or less cornonly argillite.

Numerous Moyie intrusions are evident within the Middle and Lower Aldridge Formations on the property. The intrusions are of diorite to gabbro composition and generally range from medium to coarse grained. Most of the intrusions are sills but minor local crosscutting zones are evident.

A small stock related to the White Creek Batholith intrudes the Middle and Lower Aldridge Formations in the northeast corner of the property. The stock consists of medium grained granodiorite to quartz monzonite. A small body of quartz feldspar porphyry intrudes the Middle Aldridge in the northeastern property area.

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The bedding within the Middle and Lower Aldridge Formations generally strikes northeast across the property, with shallow dips varying from 5 to 25' northwest. The bedding is interrupted by local northerly to north-northwesterly folds.

A north trending, west dipping thrust fault is evident in the southwest property area. Other minor north to northeast trending faults are also exposed on the property.

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The most significant showing, in terms of mineralization, is e of bedded arsenopyrite in the central property area. Narrow of arsenopyrite (up to lcm wide) occur in silicious siltite within Lower Aldridge quartzite near the contact with the e Aldridge Formation. A few secondary quartz veinlets ( 1 - ide) cut the host rock.

The most significant alteration, on the property, occurs 2.Okm west of the arsenopyrite zone apparently within the same igraphic horizon. The alteration consists of tourmalinite iated with a fragmental unit of the Lower Aldridge Formation. alinite forms the footwall alteration at the Sullivan Mine.

A Pb, Zn showing is reported above a waterfall on Nine Creek, Showing), which may lie within the same stratigraphic horizon

a arsenopyrite and the tourmalinite. The showing has not, as been investigated.

Disseminated pyrite is evident within the sedimentary units in ower Aldridge Formation, as well as tn sections within the

part of the Middle Aldridge Formation. This is easily lized by the rusty weathering observed in these units.

Quartz Veins:

Quartz veins are evident, particularly in the western property (Heart Lake Area). They occur within a north trending thrust

in shear zones and as sweats within the sedimentary rocks. $enerally contain tourmaline and pyrite with the occasional I, chalcopyrite and sphalerite. Scheelite has been reported I quartz veins just north of the property and south of the "ty.


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Skarn zones were recognized on the property, associated with the Moyie Intrusions and a quartz feldspar porphyry (Q.F.P.) intrusion probably related to the White Creek Batholith. The Moyle associated skarn is located about l.Okm north of Nine Lake. It occurs within a gabbro sill and contains pyrrhotlte, chalcopyrite and minor magnetite mineralization. The Q.F.P. associated skarn consists of hornfelsed quartzites mineralized with pyrrhotite along the north edge of the Q.F.P. intrusion.

8. GEOCHENISTRY

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A total of 89 rock samples, 3 soil samples and 10 moss mats were collected from the property. The samples were sent to Rossbacher Labs, Burnaby, B.C. and analyzed for Al, Sb, As, Ba, Be, Bi, B, Cd, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Au, Fe, La, Pb, Mg, Mn, Hg, MO, Ni, P, K, Si, Ag, Sr, Tl, W, W, V and Zn using a 31 element ICP package which involves a nitric-aqua regia digestion. Au was also analyzed by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish. Anomalous Ba and Hg results were re-analyzed by atomic absorption. The Ba values discussed in this report will be the atomic absorption results. Lab procedures and results are outlined in Appendix II.

The rock samples primarily consisted of chip samples across mineralized zones, alteration zones as well as veins and stringers. Grab samples were collected from areas of float or limited subcrop. In selected areas across the stratigraphy, 60cm to lm chip samples were collected of the fine elastic sedimentary rocks, (argillite, siltite). This was done to identify base metal rich horizons within the more prospective intraturbidite sequences.

Moss mats were collected from the lee side of boulders within the creek and placed in waterproof kraft bags.

Soil samples were collected from the B horizon and sent to the lab in water proof kraft bags.

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Although limited chip samples (approximately 32) were collected from the more argillaceous, silty horizons across the stratigraphy, approximate thresholds of 1OOppm Cu, 50ppm Pb, 150ppm Zn, I.Oppm Ag, 400ppm As and 1OOppm ICP Ba were determined. Hg values were close to or at the detection limit. Although Au is associated with the bedded arsenopyrite on the property, it is not a useful indicator for sulfide mineralization. Arsenic, Ba and the base metals themselves appear to be the best indicators.

The bedded arsenopyrite, (Sample No. 13BOl), contains 164ppm Cu, 29ppm Pb, 42ppm Zn, 1.2ppm Ag, 6BOppb Au with 10x As across 10 cm. The rusty, finely laminated argillite/siltite host contained 4lppm Cu. 3lppm Pb, 66ppm Zn, 0.5ppm Ag, 5ppb Au with 500ppm As and 480ppm Ba across 60cm to lm, (Sample No. 13802).

Chip samples across the thinly laminated argillite/siltite horizons, within a lkm area straddling the arsenopyrite zone, showed an elevated response in Ba, As and Zn. Maximum values were 580ppm Ba, 500ppm As and 255ppm Zn, (Sample No's 13595 - 13600, 13521). One sample, lkm west of the arsenopyrite zone, ran 124ppm Pb, (Sample No. 13593).

The above area may account for the As, Fe, Zn government stream sediment anomaly in upper Greenland Creek.

The tourmalinite breccia, 2.5km southwest of the arsenopyrite zone and apparently within the same stratigraphic horfzon, is not anomalous in base metals but contains 750ppm As, (Sample No. 13804). A chip sample across an argillite/siltite section in the vicinity, ran 1025ppm As and 760ppm Ba, (Sample No. 13805), but was again not anomalous in base metals. Other fine elastic beds sampled in the vicinity were also anomalous in Ba with values around 48Oppm, (Sample No's 13622, 13626).


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The presence of anomalous As at both the arsenopyrite and tourmalinite zones supports the geological evidence that they are part of the same stratigraphic horizon. The horizon straddles the Middle/Lower Aldridge contact extending up to lkm north of the contact and 250m south of the contact. More importantly, this horizon appears to be enriched in arsenopyrite which is a major indicator for Sedex environments in the Proterozoic.

The presence of anomalous As in a government stream sediment sample southwest of the tourmalinite zone, suggests the continuation of this As - arsenopyrite horizon to the southwest property area.

Moss mat samples show Ba anomalies (ZZOppm), draining the As horizon and a 560ppm Ba value was obtained within the horizon between the arsenopyrite and the tourmalinite zone, (Sample No. 13618).

Significant Zn geochemical anomalies, (up to 460ppm) were outlined by the government stream sediment survey and by Teck moss mat sampling. The anomalies occur in Greenland Creek, Nine Creek and in an unnamed southerly flowing tributary of Findlay Creek. The source of the Zn appears to be from the As horizon. No other source rocks for the Zn could be found with the exception of a sample of hornfelsed quartzite. The low anomalous Zn in the sample could also be derived from the As horizon, as discussed later in this section.

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The only other As anomalies on the property are related to quartz veins f carbonate, f tourmaline, f trace chalcopyrite or galena hosted by the gabbro sills. The As values (411 to 2794ppm) confirm the observation of fine arsenopyrite within the veins, (Sample No's 13627, 12635, 13831, 13834, CL-5). Sample No. 13635 also contains 730ppm Ba and consists of a quartz carbonate stockwork with arsenopyrite, hosted by atourmalinized, brecciated fragmental. The anomalies from this sample may be more related to the As bearing horizon. The rest of the veins are not in the direct vicinity of the arsenopyrite bearing horizon, but may represent remobilized mineralization from this horizon.

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The quartz veins just west of Heart Lake, hosted by the gabbro, are anomalous in Cu. Pb, Ag, Au, W and Bi with maximum values of 1.3% Pb, 1369/t Ag, l.lg/t Au with 909ppm W, 594ppm Bi and 16Bppm Cu, (Sample No's Cl-l to -8, 13649 - gabbro host). In a government lithogeochemical survey in this area, values up to 4g/t Au were obtained. Anomalous Bi appears to be a good indicator for the presence of Pb, Ag and Au within the veins. Unfortunately, the veins do not reach significant widths and appear to be related to shear zones within the Moyie gabbro. The anomalous Au, Bi and W in the veins may suggest proximity to an Au-W skarn.

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Moss mat samples draining Heart Cirque carry anomalous Cu (up to 235ppm), W (116ppm). as well as Zn (up to 279ppm) and Ba (410ppm) (Sample No's Cl-M9, M13837,50). The Cu, W anomalies are explained by the anomalous Cu, W values from quartz veins and gabbro in the area.

W values up to 218ppm are also associated with the quartz veins just north of the property, (Sample No's 13806, 13807). However, no anomalous base metal or precious metal values occur in the veins. Northwest of this area, trenching was previously conducted by Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. on W skarn mineralization.

There is an association of Cu, W, t Au in the gabbro hosted skarns and within veins that are possibly proximal to these skarns. A 7Oppb Au, 1200ppm Cu government stream sediment anomaly in a south flowing tributary of Greenland Creek drains the quartz veins just north of the property. The source of the anomaly would appear to be a W-Cu-Au skarn, (Kerr Addison skarn?).

The Fe-Cu skarn hosted by the Moyie gabbro in the central property area, contains 34% Fe, 0.2% Cu and 1.8 g/t Ag, with 957ppm Co (Sample No. 13816). This contributes to the high government stream sediment anomalies in Greenland Creek. A W anomaly of 41ppm was also obtained from a moss mat sample (No. M13815) draining this area. Its source may be a more W rich part of the Fe-Cu skarn.

Hornfelsed quartzite in the vicinity of the skarn contained 341ppm Zn and 1OOppm Au, (Sample No. 13819). Another sample of hornfelsed quartzite that may be related to another Moyie sill contained 541ppm Cu, (Sample No. 13617). Values of 464ppm Cu with 380ppm Zn were obtained from a moss mat sample downstream, (Sample


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No. M13619). The Zn in the hornfelsed quartrrte may be remobilized from the Zn enriched As bearing horizon which is exposed in this area. The Zn in the stream sediment may also have its source from this horizon since the horizon would pass through the sample location area.

Another skarn in the Moyie gabbro is suggested by a sample (No. 13629) of hornfelsed gabbro in the Nine Cirque area which carries 311ppm Cu.

The hornfelsing associated with the Q.F.P. intrusion was not anomalous.

The whole rock geochemistry of the three specimens of gabbro from the Moyie sills, on the property, indicated a subalkaline, tholeiitic composition, compatible with the composition of the Noyie Intrusions in the Sullivan area.

9. CONCLUSIONS AND RECONNENDATIONS

The Rusty Ridge property displays several features favourable for the discovery of a clastlc hosted massive sulfide deposit:

1. The property covers the Lower/Middle Aldridge contact which represents transition from dominantly turbidite (quartzite/siltite, argillite) to restricted O* quiet water sedimentation (black siltite/argillfte).

2. The Lower Aldridge Formation, and contact area with the Middle Aldri,dge Formation, is characterized by rusty pyritic sedimentary rocks. The presence of fine sulfides within the sedimentary rocks is a positive indication for primary sulfide deposition.

3. The As Horizon, outlined at the Middle/Lower Aldridge contact, is extremely significant. This horizon constitutes the most favourable host for a massive sulfide deposit. The horizon contains bedded arsenopyrite (which is a major indicator in Proterozoic Sedex deposits) and several significant As anomalies suggesting the presence of fine arsenopyrite within the fine elastic sedimentary units.


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This horizon is also enhanced in Ba (76Oppm), Zn (255ppm) and, in one case, Pb (124ppm). The Pb value could indicate a closer proximity to the possible massive sulfide deposit. The size and distribution of Zn in the government stream sediment survey suggests a more significant source than from what has been uncovered.

The presence of tourmalinite within the As Horizon is another key indicator for the existence of a Sedex deposit in the area. Tourmalinite forms the footwall alteration at the Sullivan Mine.

The association of the tourmalinite with a fragmental unit is also significant since it is an indication that the As Horizon covers the same or similar part of the stratigraphy as Sullivan.

The presence of other sulfide occurrences on the property is another positive factor. Galena and arsenopyrite, which occur in quartz veins on the property, and anomalous Zn in a hornfelsed quartzite may represent remobilized mineralization, possibly from a massive sulfide deposit.

The presence of Hoyie sills on the property is another favourable characteristic in that they are present at the Sullivan Mine. The local crosscutting nature of the intrusions is even more encouraging since a Moyie dyke is believed to be related to mineralization at Sullivan.

The W skarn potential of the property has been investigated previously with no success and the Fe-Cu skarns within the Hoyle sills are too small to be significant. The possibility of a Au - W skarn in the Heart Lake area may require some additional research and possible follow up.

The Rusty Ridge property exhibits many characteristics of a Sedex massive sulfide environment. Consequently a programofdetalled lithogeochemical sampling (soil sampling in areas of poor exposure) of the As Horizon, with concurrent stratigraphic mapping and prospecting, is recommended for 1991. The topography is such that it may be possible to sample all three dimensions. Key indicator elements will be Pb, Zn, Ba and As. It is anticipated that the distribution of these elements will indicate the direction to the sedimentary exhalative source.


APPENDIX I

Selected References

HSy, T., 1989. The age, chemistry and tectonic setting of the Middle ProterozoicMoyie sills, Purcell Supergroup, Southeastern BritlshColumbia. Can. J. Ear. Sci 26

Hay, T., 1985. The Purcell Supergroup Fernie west-half, Southeastern British Columbia: Part A-stratigraphy-measured sections. ENNPR Bull. 76

McLaren, G., Stewart, G. and Lane, R., 1990. Geology andmineral occurrences of the Purcell Wilderness Study Area, East Half. NTS 82F/16, 82K/1,8, Scale 1:50,000. ENNPR Open File 1990-20.

Reesor, J.E., 1973. Geology of the Lardeau Map-Area, East-Half, British Columbia. G.S.C. Mem. 369

Reesor, J.E., 1958. Dewar Creek Map-Area, with special emphasis on the White Creek Batholith, British Columbia. G.S.C. Mem. 292

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Geochemical Procedure and Results


- QEOCHEMICAL ANALYSTS & ASSAYERS

WHOLE ROCK ANRLYSIS

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0.250 grams of sample is weiged into a graphite crucible and mixed with Lithium Metaborate flux. The mixture is fused at 1000 deg. C for 25 minutes. The resultingi bead is dissolved in 100 ml 5X Nitric Acid.

The solution is analyzed for the constituent elements using Atomic Absorption, and ICP techniques.

LO1 is determined by differential weighings after ignition at 1000 deg. C for one hour.

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10.0 gsea~le is diSested tithaqus mgie. Theresultingsolution is subJectedto s Methyl IxJmyl Ketone e&wtion,uhichexMst~~edfor~ldua~Atomic Al%olQtion 5mRY.

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11. Pa&al extraction and Fehln oxides: 0.50 (I ear& is extreted w.nKwea* the following: Hot ormld 0.5 N El, 2.5tE.D.T.A., AmmnlumCltrate. or ot.b%rseleetedorganicaci&. The solu.tion is arxllyz& bYuac of AtoaLc AkSorption s-WPY.

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APPENDIX III

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES

Wages: 0. Baldwin 2 days F 297.43/day Sept 12-13 S 594.86

F. Oaley 2 days @ 276.79/day Sept 13-14 S 553.58

J. Pautler 12 days @ 253.75/day (Aug 24, 27) 28 Sept 11-18, (19) s 3,045.oo

C. Lormand 9 days @ 210.25/day Sept 11-18, (19) I 1.892.25

(nonfield days, travel, preparation time) TOTAL: 25 mandays

Groceries:Eddie's Fairmont Grocery Fairmount Hot Springs, B.C.

20 mandays @ $15.00/day

Meals L. Accommodations: 5 mandays @ $5O.OO/day

Equipment Rental: Radio

Field Supplies: (flagging tape, thread, sample bags, etc.)

25 mandays @ $15.OO/day

Camp Supplies: (propane, tents, hardware, etc.)

10 days @ $20.OO/day

Truck Rental: 15 days @ 35.00/day gas & parking

$ 6.085.69

$ 300.00

$ 250.00

$ 70.00

$ 375.00

s 200.00

S 525.00 $ 80.00

$ 605.00


Haps & Prints:

Geochemistry: analyzed for Au, 31 el ICP

89 rocks @ 15.25 ea 3 soils @ 12.75 ea

10 moss mats @ 13.25 26 total Ba in rock 0 4.50 ea

47 total Hg in rock 6 2.75 ea

3 whole rock analyses @ 20.00 ea

TOTAL

Freight:

Helicopters: Frontier Helicopters Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C.

$

$1,357.25 S 38.25 S 132.50

s 117.00

s 129.25

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19834.25

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Date Hours cost s

Sept 12 1.5 s 952.50 Sept 13 2.4 f 1,524.OO Sept 14 1.8 s 1,143.oo Sept 16 f 952.50 Sept 17 !z! J 571.5Q

TOTAL: 8.1 hours $ 5,143.50 + 12% (fuel) $ 5.760.72

Report & Drafting: t 1.25494

TOTAL: S 16.960.66

The total amount applies to the individual groups as follows:

RUSTY GROUP: RIDGE GROUP:

$ 9.200.41 t 7.760.25

t 16.960 . 66


APPENDIX IV

STATENENT OF QUALIFICATION

I, Jean Marie Pautler, do hereby certify .that:

1) I am a geologist and have worked in the Canadian Cordillera for more than ten years.

2) I am a graduate of Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario with an Honours B.Sc degree in geology (May, 1980).

3) I am a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada.

4) I supervised and directed a field program on the Cotton 5 - 12 claims for Teck Explorations Ltd between Sept 11 and Sept 18, 1990.

Jean Pautler Project Geologist

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