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1 APRIL GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL REPORT on the APRIL MINERAL CLAIMS Skeena Mining Division Lye11 Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. NTS 103B/12E Latitude 52O41 IN Longitude W Dates of Work: May 2 - June 10, 1980 BY: OWNER: OPERATOR: CONTRACTOR: J.S. Christie, Ph.D. G.G. Richards, P.Eng. J.S. Christie Placer Development Limited JMT Services Corp. SUBMITTED: August 19 80

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS i INTRODUCTION LOCATION AND ACCESS TOPOGRAPHY AND VEGETATION MINERAL CLAIMS GEOLOGY: General Structure Mineralization GEOCHEMISTRY: General Gold Arsenic CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS STATEMENT OF COSTS 9 10 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS: James S. Christie Gordon G. Richards 11 12

3 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Page FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 PROPERTY LOCATION MAP CLAIM MAP GEOLOGY MAP 1 4 In Pocket FIGURE 4 GOLD GEOCHEMISTRY II I1 FIGURE 5 ARSENIC GEOCHEMISTRY II I1 FIGURE 6 MAIN SHOWING GEOLOGY I1 II FIGURE 7 MAIN SHOWING GOLD GEOCHEMISTRY 11 II FIGURE 8 MAIN SHOWING ARSENIC GEOCHEMISTRY 'I 11

4 5oo - Port Voncouver Island JMT FIGURE s ERVICES CO Rf? LOCATION MA P S C A L E 1'- 136 MILES

5 INTRODUCTION In 1979 a showing containing values exceeding 10,000 ppb Au was found in the north portion of the claims and sampled in some detail. Reconnaissance soil sample lines were also run on portions of the claim block. The current program, described below, was undertaken to thoroughly map the showing area and complete reconnaissance mapping and sampling on the property. In the north part of the claims, results have indicated an interesting mineralized zone 20 to 40 metres wide and 600 metres long trending into the ocean. Diamond drilling is proposed for this zone. Anomalous gold-arsenic values of nearby reconnaissance samples indicate the need for futher prospecting. Reconnaissance soil sampling in the south part of the claims has outlined an area of complicated geology with coincident anomalous gold and arsenic in soils. This area, measuring 800 metres by 1000 metres, should be mapped and sampled in detail. LOCATION AND ACCESS The property lies on the northwest corner of Lye11 Island about 60 kilometres south of Sandspit. The property is accessible by fixed wing or helicopter from Sandspit or by boat. TOPOGRAPHY AND VEGETATION The claim block touches tidal water at four points along it's perimeter - Richardson Passage in the north, Takelley Cover and Beljay Bay on the east and Shuttle Passage along the southeast. Hills rise from sea level to elevations of 1900 feet. Major creeks are not long but have running water year round.

6 3. Hillslopes are covered in spruce-hemlock forest. Dense salal undergrowth is common up to 500 feet elevation. Above this undergrowth is sparse. Flat hill tops and poorly drained flat valley bottoms are covered in thick cypress-hemlock forest cover with local swamps. MINERAL CLAIMS Claim Name APRIL #1 APRIL #2 APRIL #3 APRIL #4 Units Record No Record Date May 29,1979 I1 II I1 I1 11 I1 APRIL # June 20,1979 APRIL #6 APRIL # May 28,1980 II II II Owner: James S. Christie GEOLOGY General The oldest rocks recognized on the property are Triassic Karmutsen greenstones. These are typically massive flows and pillow lavas that contain characteristic epidote-chlorite dots and smears. Near faults and particularly the major shear zone (figure 3) the greenstones are extremely sheared and bleached and become difficult to differentiate framthe younger and also sheared Masset volcanics. Massive grey limestone, the basal unit of the Triassic - Lower Jurrassic Kunga Formation which typically overlies the Karmutsen Formation is present along Shuttle Passage at and near H203. Argillites and calcareous argillites of the Kunga Formation are also present on the property at several locations (figure 3). Normal stratigraphic relationships for these and in fact all units on the property are not obvious because of the presence of numerous

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8 5. major faults. A typical example of confusing field relationships is the occurrence of pyroclastics and sediments of the Jurassic Yakoun Formation occurring along Shuttle Island apparently between Kunga Formation and Karmutsen Formation. The usual section is Karmutsen-Kunga-Yakoun. A medium grained hornbelnde quartz diorite forms an elongate stock running the length of the property. Emplacement of this intrusion was probably controlled by the major fault (figure 3). It intrudes all rock types on the property with the exception of the Masset Formation. Tertiary volcanics of the Masset Formation unconformably overlie all other rock types, probably including the quartz diorite. These rocks are typically rhyolitic to dacitic ash to lapilli tuffs but andesitic compositions do occur. The main showing occurs completely within Tertiary volcanics just south of Richardson Passage. These volcanics extend to the east off the map sheet (figure 3 ). Some argillaceous material is present in some of the tuffs. A few dykes have been recognized in outcrop. A microdiorite sill (?) occurs on the main hill in the south half of figure 3 and is likely part of the Masset Formation. Structure The major structure crossing the property is a major strand of the Rennell-Louscoone fault system described by A. Sutherland-Brown in the B.C. Dept. of Mines and Petroleum Resources Bulletin #54. It is shown on figure 3 as a 400 metre wide shear zone in the southeast and as individual faults further northwest. This fault probably had a major influence on the emplacement of the quartz diorite as evidenced by its shape and postion along the fault.

9 6. The fault or a major strand probably passes quite close to the main showing, possibly within 100 metres. Many other splays and sub-parallel faults were noted in the field not all of which are shown on fiuure 3. The Masset rhyolites in the south half of the map occasionally display a sub-vertical banding that in some instances was thought to be intense shearing. Banding in Masset rhyolites is however common on the Charlottes as an original texture and some banding on the April claims is probably also an original texture. Mineralization Two areas of mineralized outcrop and float are important. The most significant of these is the main showing area at the north end of the claims along Richardson Passage (figures 3 and 6). The other area is around the top half of Camp Creek in the southern part of the claims extending northwest along the major fault. Control of mineralization at the main showing is uncertain. It may be somewhat stratigraphically controlled or else controlled by a major fault. The slightly arcuate plan of the zone around the hill suggests a flat to moderate east dip to the zone but mapping was not detailed enough to relate this shape to anything specific. Mineralized rock is typically ash to more commonly lapilli tuff containing 5% to 10% and often 15% to 20% very fine grained pyrite in the matrix. Fragments are rhyolitic to dacitic. Gradation from mineralized to unmineralized rock is abrupt occurring over a few metres. Panels of unaltered rock occur within the altered zone and the eastern end is somewhat interrupted by several faults (figure 6). The east end of the mineralized zone tails out on surface. The northwestern end is truncated by the ocean but very likely continues in this direction for some distance.

10 1. The second area of mineralization is less well understood because of the much coarser nature of the sampling. The most obvious alteration is quartz veinlets with 1-2% disseminated pyrite occurring in Masset rhyolites. This style of alteration occurs in areas of anomalous gold in soils. Much of the rubble of Kunga argillite collected along the base of slope from R336 to R349 was replaced by silica and contained a few diffuse quartz veinlets. This portion of the rubble also contained 1-3% disseminated pyrite. Karmutsen greenstone within this area contains 1-4% disseminatedfracture pyrite and is often sheared and bleached. GEOCHEMISTRY General The work described in this report was designed to provide a detailed map and intensive sampling base of the main showing and to complete reconnaissance soil sample lines over the property. In total 771 soil, rock chip and stream sediment samples were collected and analyzed for gold and arsenic. Rock chip samples were made from three to ten rock chips, small enough to fit into standard kraft sample bags. Soil samples were collected from the B horizon where possible from a depth of 1 cm to 112 cm. Silt samples were collected with a spoon from active silt in creeks. Gold and arsenic geochemical analyses were done on -80 mesh fraction by Bondar-Blegg and Company Ltd., 1500 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver, using the following standard procedures:- Arsenic: Perchloric-Nitric acid extraction and Colormetric determination. Gold: Fire assay and hot aqua reqia with atomic absorption spectrophotometer determination.

11 - Gold Highly anomalous gold geochemistry ( ppb) is associated with the main showing within rocks and soils (figure 4). Cutoff in rocks is abrupt and dispersion in soils downslope from the showing is noticeably narrow - roughly 50 metres downslope to background values. Reconnaissance silts and rocks northeast along the shore some 1000 metres from where the main showing hits the shore contain anomalous values of gold. Float and a few outcrops seen along this traverse and during the course of staking indicate the area to be underlain by Masset volcanics. An area east and northeast from the showing about 1500 metres is worthy of more intensive prospecting. Sporadic gold anomalies found around the southwest and north end of the quartz diorite are not continuous nor high enough to be of immediate interest. Also these anomalies are not backed up by anomalous arsenic - a common relationship of all known significant showings in the Charlottes. Six separate areas of anomalous gold in soils (b15 ppb Au) occur in the southeastern most part of the map area (figure 6). They lie northeast of and adjacent to the major fault. The two most northeastern of these occur over acid to intermediate Masset volcanics in areas of noted quartz veinlets. The other four areas overlie variable geology but appear to align themselves along the major fault. Quartz veinlets and/or silicification were noted as float in all four areas. Arsenic Highly anomalous arsenic geochemistry ( ppm) is associated with the main showing in rocks and soils (figure 5). Uphill from the showing values immediately fall off to 10 ppm and generally L5 ppm. Downhill soils display a dispersion effect slightly larger than for gold with anomalous arsenic, 1/30 ppm, extending up to 100 metres.

12 The same reconnaissance silts northeast of the main showing that were anomalous for gold were also anomalous for arsenic reinforcing the need for more detailed prospecting in this area. A large area of anomalous arsenic (?30 ppm) occurs in the southern portion of the map area (figure 5) southeast of upper Camp Creek. This area roughly coincides with two of the anomalous gold zones described above. This general area is worthy of more detailed prospecting. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The main showing has yielded anomalous gold values from rocks and soils to indicate a zone worthy of drilling. Several holes should be drilled across the system to provide a fair test of near surface grades. Regardless of the assay results deeper drill penetrations of the system should be planned because of the rapid variation of grades common to nearly all gold properties. Particular attention should be made to the Tertiary unconformity. Tertiary volcanics could be capping a sizeable alteration system in underlying rocks such as within Kunga limy argillites which occur 700 metres southeast of the showing. An area extending fromthemain showing 1500 metres east and north- east should be prospected in detail to follow-up gold-arsenic anomalous silts and rocks collected along the shore. Fill-in soils lines and detailed geological mapping should be done in the southern portion of the map area near upper Camp Creek over an area approximately 1000 metres square.

13 STATEMENT OF COSTS 10. Geologists : J.S. Christie May 1,5-7,23 15 $ G.G. Richards May 1,4,6, C. Harivel Apr. 30, May 1,3, , B. Price May 3,5,6,7,23,26 6 1, Assistants: E. Montgomery May 1,2,4-7 6 T. Oliver May 1,5,6,17 4 days I? 94 S. Courte Apr. 30, May 1-4, 6, J. Webber May Meals: 45 man $22/man day Airfares: 8 one-way Truck Camp Rental T.P.A.: Otter Charter Q.C. Helicopters Equipment & Supplies Expediting: S. Sawan - Sandspit Phone Geochem Vancal Report, Draughting, Typing Total , , , $19,910.39

14 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS I, James S. Christie of Vancouver, British Columbia do hereby certify that, 1. I am a Professional Geologist residing at 3921 W. 31st Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6S 1Y4. 2. I am a graduate of the University of British Columbia B.Sc. Honours Geology , Ph.D. Geology I have practiced my profession as a mining exploration geologist, continuously since I am a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada. 5. I am a Member of the Geological Society of America. 6. This report is based on my personal knowledge of the district, and mapping of the geology at the,property.

15 12: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS I, Gordon G. Richards of Vancouver, British Columbia do hereby certify that, 1. I am a Professional Engineer of the Province of British Columbia, residing at 818 West 68th Ave., Vancouver, B.C., V6P 2\ I am a graduate of the University of British Columbia B.A.Sc. 1968, Y.A.Sc I have practised my profession as a mining exploration geologist, continuously since This report is based on my personal knowledge of the ' district, and. /Gordon G..Richards, P.Eng.

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