A Report On

GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLING

on the

GAIL, LINDA,

GLORY 1, GLORY 2

MINERAL CLAIMS

Trail Creek M.D.

(NTS 82F 4W)

L a t : 4 9 O 8'

Long: 117O 57'

OWNER :

OPERATOR:

D. Johnson, B.Sc.

F .L. Hastings Lacana Mining Corporation

Lacana Mining Corporation

April, 1980

CONTENTS

SUMMARY

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION..

GEOLOGY

RADIOMETRICS

GEOCHEMISTRY

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1 LOCATION MAP After Page 1

Figure 2 URANIUM GEOCHEMISTRY After Page 6

Figure 3 DETAIL GRID "A" After Page 7

Figure 4 DETAIL G R I D "B" After Page 8

Figure 5 DETAIL GRID 'IC" After Page 9

APPENDICES

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT OF COSTS

DESCRIPTION OF ANALYTICAL METHOD

Appendix I

Appendix I1

Appendix I11

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SUMMARY

The S h a r p S y n d i c a t e , a p r i v a t e p r o s p e c t i n g s y n d i -

cate headed by Don S h a r p , s t a k e d t h e i r o r i g i n a l c l a i m s i n t h e B i g Sheep Creek area t o c o v e r e x t r e m e l y h i g h uranium

v a l u e s i n s t r e a m - s e d i m e n t s amples . Lacana o p t i o n e d t h e i r

o r i g i n a l claims i n 1978, and have s p e n t t w o s e a s o n s a t t e m p t - i n g t o d i s c o v e r a m i n e r a l d e p o s i t r e l a t e d t o t h e s e a n o m a l i e s .

T h i s h a s n o t been a c h i e v e d .

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TRAIL CREEK M . O . LOCATION MAP

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LACANA URANIUM JOINT VENTURE I SHARP PROJECT

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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMNENDATIONS

Our work to date has relied heavily on soil and rock geochemistry. Our 1979 programme included the collection of 271 soil samples, of which 12 were from hand dug test pits in highly anomalous areas. As well, 17 rock samples were analysed for uranium content.

This programme has let to the conclusion that the SHARP anomalies are strictly geochemical phenomena result- ing from groundwater leaching and re-deposition in an area of elevated background uranium content. The existence of an actual uranium deposit related to these anomalies is not indicated.

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INTRODUCTION

L o c a t i o n and Access

The SHARP p r o j e c t c la ims are l o c a t e d o n t h e s t e e p , >

w e s t s l o p e of Old Glory Mountain, a b o u t 11 km. N.W. of R o s s -

l a n d , B .C . Te r ra - in i s s t e e p , w i t h e l eva t ions r a n g i n g f rom

800 t o o v e r 2 , 0 0 0 m. Th ick c e d a r , a l d e r and d e v i l ' s c l u b

m a k e . t r a v e r s i n g s low and a r d u o u s .

A rough l o g g i n g r o a d c o n n e c t s t h e lower p a r t of

t h e G A I L c l a i m w i t h t h e main B i g Sheep Creek r o a d and t h e

o l d " S a n t a Rosa Summit" highway.

C l a i m S t a t u s

The o r i g i n a l 26 u n i t G A I L and L I N D A p r o p e r t y w a s expanded by Lacana by t h e s t a k i n g of t h e GLORY 1 and 2 c l a i m s i n J u n e 1 9 7 8 , t o b r i n g t h e t o t a l t o 50 u n i t s , (1 ,750

h e c t a r e s ) . The p r e s e n t e x p i r y d a t e i s 1 9 8 0 ; t h i s c a n be

advanced t o 1 9 8 1 by a p p l i c a t i o n of o u r 1 9 7 9 work. S i n c e

o u r 1978 s t a k i n g , t h e r e h a s been g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e d s t a k i n g a c t i v i t y i n t h e B i g Sheep Creek area. T h i s h a s s u r r o u n d e d o u r c l a i m s o n 3 s i d e s , and would c a u s e p rob lems i f w e want-

ed t o i n c r e a s e t h e s i z e of o u r h o l d i n g s .

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GEOLOGY

Reg iona l Geology

G r a n i t i c t o s y e n i t i c r o c k s o f t h e T e r t i a r y "Cory-

e l l " series a re t h e main c o u n t r y r o c k , w i t h minor p e n d a n t s

o f J u r a s s i c "Ross l and" v o l c a n i c s p r e s e n t a t h i g h e r e l e v a t i o n s .

T h e main v a l l e y o f "Big Sheep Creek" i s a p p a r e n t -

l y t h e s u r f a c e e x p r e s s i o n of a ma jo r r e g i o n a l f a u l t sys t em. T h i s i s e v i d e n t by t h e d i s t i n c t n o r t h e r l y t r e n d o f p a r a l l e l

e l o n g a t e r i d g e s and d r a i n a g e p a t t e r n s .

P r o p e r t y Geology

Our work h a s n o t i n c l u d e d a d e t a i l e d g e o l o g i c a l mapping j o b : Al though t h e p r o p e r t y has been p r o s p e c t e d i n d e t a i l , no a t t e m p t has been made to d i f f e r e n t i a t e t h e

numerous p h a s e s of t h e C o r y e l l s t o c k .

C o n t a c t Zone

Some e f f o r t w a s d e v o t e d t o p r o s p e c t i n g t h e R o s s -

l a n d - C o r y e l l c o n t a c t zone , i n t h e hope t h a t t h e r e m i g h t '

e x i s t some c o n c e n t r a t i o n of m i n e r a l i z a t i o n e i t h e r i n t h e

a l t e r e d Ross l and rocks o r i n t h e e x t r e m e m a r g i n s of t h e

C o r y e l l s tock . N o such s i t u a t i o n w a s e v i d e n t . The con-

t a c t zone i t s e l f i s g r a d a t i o n a l and p o o r l y d e f i n e d .

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RADIOMETRICS

Our Exploranium GRS 101 Scintillometer was car- ried on all prospecting traverses on the property. No well defined anomalies were discovered, although erratic highs in the 300-to 400 cps range were not uncommon in the Coryell.

GEOCHEMISTRY

The bulk of our 1979 programme consisted of de- tailed soil sampling of three anomalous zones evident from our previous seasons sampling. As well, some stream sedi- ment sampling and widely spaced soil samples were collected from the southern portion of the property (GLORY 1 and 2). Rock samples, for geochemical analysis, were collected from within our main anomalous zones. In all some 271 soil sam- ples and 17 rock samples were submitted for analysis.

Figure 2 shows our reconnaissance sampling and the location of our various detailed sample grids. Figures 3 ,

4 and 5 show results from each of these detailed grids, as well as rock geochemical data and soil profile results.

Reconnaissance Sampling

Stream sediment samples were collected at 100 metre intervals from a large creek which flows in a generally south of west direction near the southern boundary of the claim group. All 22 of these samples returned high uranium values; from 130 to 600 ppm. While these numbers would be highly interesting on a regional scale, they are not anomal- ous in comparison with the rest of our property. This data does not alter our concepts of the mineral potential of the claim group.

Soil samples were collected at roughly 100 m. inter- vals along broadly spaced lines on the GLORY 1 and 2 claims on the southern portion of the property. These values were highly variable, from 1.6 to 260 ppm uranium. While these individual erratic hgihs were not checked or re-samples, our conclusions regarding the other high sample sites on the pro- perty are also believed valid here.

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D e t a i l e d G r i d "A"

Our f i r s t d e t a i l e d s o i l s a m p l i n g ta rqe t w a s a na r row, e l o n g a t e b a s i n , p e r c h e d o n t h e s i d e of a steep s l o p e o n t h e lower p a r t of t h e GAIL c l a i m : a p e r f e c t

n a t u r a l c o l l e c t i o n b a s i n . S i x t y t w o samples w e r e col- l e c t e d o n a 50 m-. x 25 m. g r i d e x t e n d i n q f r o m 650 t o 850 E , and 2 N t o 550 N , ( f i q u r e 3 ) . W i t h i n t h i s area

w e r e several h i q h s a m p l e s , i n c l u d i n q a n 1 , 8 5 0 ppm,

(725E, 250N) and 1 , 7 0 0 ppm (775E, 450V.r). A t t h e s e t w o sample s i t e s , p i t s w e r e duo and samples t a k e n f rom e a c h

of t h e A , F , and C s o i l h o r i z o n s .

Zone " A " , P i t 1

T h i s p i t w a s dug a t 2 + 4 6 N , 7 + 24E, w i t h i n a f e w m e t r e s of t h e a c t u a l sample s i t e . The area w a s

n e a r t h e l o w e r f l a n k s of a steep r o c k y h i l l . Vegeta-

t i o n w a s t h i c k u n d e r b r u s h a n d la rge c e d a r trees. The

o r i g i n a l sample appears t o h a v e been t a k e n from h i g h l y o r g a n i c s o i l and d e c a y i n g v e g e t a t i o n . T h i s s i t e w a s

r e - sampled , and r a n 1 , 0 9 0 ppm as coppared t o 1 , 8 5 0 ppm.

Data r e g a r d i n g s o i l h o r i z o n t h i c k . n e s s , r a d i o a c t i v i t y

and u ran ium c o n t e n t i s g i v e n i n t a b u l a r form below.

so11 Hori zon

CPS S c i n t . PPm

T h i c k n e s s Reading Uranium

A F7et, c l a y , o r q a n i c 4 6 c m 4 4 0 4 , 7 6 0

B C layey 28 c m 220 1 , 2 4 4 T o t a l Denth

C Rocky 1 3 4 c m 1.90 1 5 8

Zone " A " , P i t 2

The second p i t i n Zone "A" was duq a t 4 5 0 N , 775E,

where a v a l u e of 1 , 7 0 0 ppm uranium had been r e c o r d e d . Ap-

p a r e n t l y t h i s o r i g i n a l sample had been c o l l e c t e d f r o m t h e

t h i c k o r g a n i c s o i l a t t h e b a s e of a n o v e r t u r n e d s tump. T h e

"A" h o r i z o n was composed e n t i r e l y of danp , w e l l decayed o r -

g a n i c m a t e r i a l . The I'B" and " C " l a y e r s w e r e s a n d y , w i t h

l i t t l e c l a y . Depth, r a d i o m e t r i c and a n a l y s i s d a t a i s g i v e n

below.

S o i l Nor izon Type T h i c k n e s s

A R i c h , o r g a n i c 35 c m

n Sandy 30 c m

T o t a l DeDth

C Sandy 95 c m

The o r i g i n a l . 1 , 7 0 0 ppm v a l u e o b t a i n e d

r e p e a t e d .

CPS

Reading S c i n t PPm

Uranium -___

2 2 0 200

2 2 0 4 4 9

2 0 0 207

a t t h i s s i t e w a s n o t

Zone "A" Rocks

Rock samples for geochem a n a l y s i s w e r e c o l l e c t e d

from 4 s t a t i o n s n e a r t h e s e h i g h sample s i t e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e

h i q h b a r e c l i f f above t h e low swampy b a s i n area. V a l u e s

r a n g e from 4 . 0 t o 9 . 0 ppm uranium.

D e t a i l e d G r i d "E"

T h e second area t o b e sampled i n d e t a i l e x t e n d e d from 550N t o 950N, and from 1,650E t o 21E. I n c o n t r a s t t o

Zone " A " , this a r e a w a s a s t e e p r o c k y s l o p e , a t a h i g h e r

e l e v a t i o n ( 1 , 6 5 0 m . ) . T h e r e w a s no a p p a r e n t t o p o g r a p h i c

c o l l e c t i o n b a s i n , and t h e o r g a n i c c o n t e n t of t h e s o i l was

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much l o w e r t h a n Zone " A " . D a t a o n t h e t w o p i t s dug i n t h i s

d e t a i l a rea i s p r e s e n t e d below.

Zone "B", P i t 1 750N, 1 ,750E

CPS S o i l S c i n t PPm

IIori zon T Y P T h i c k n e s s Reading Uranium --

A Dry, o r g a n i c 5 c m 110 7 0

B Red

C R e d

80 c m 200 239

Tota l Depth

115 c m 24 0 2 8 1

Zone "B", P i t 2 850N, 1 ,850E

CPS PPm S o i l S c i n t

€lor i zon Type T h i c k n e s s Reading Uranium

A Need les , leaves 5 c m 1 3 0 310

B Golden brown 50 c m 190

To ta l Denth

3 9 2

C Golden brown 95 c m 230 255

Zone '*R" Rocks

Rock samples w e r e c o l l e c t e d f r o m e i g h t s i t e s w i t h i n

t h e d e t a i l area. V a l u e s r a n g e f rom 3.4 t o 7 . 8 ppm uran ium. A sample c o l l e c t e d a t 850N, 1,85OE, t h e s i t e of o u r s e c o n d

p i t , g a v e 3 .8 ppm, a s compared t o v a l u e s over 300 ppm i n s o i l .

Zone "C"

Zone "C" , o n t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t of t h e p r o p e r t y ,

w a s n o t examined i n d e t a i l . With r e g a r d t o t o p o g r a p h y ,

s o i l t y p e and amount of o u t c r o p , t h i s zone i s v e r y s i m i l a r t o Zone " B " .

D i s c u s s i o n

T h e r e c a n b e no d o u b t t h a t t h e geochemica l a n o m a l i e s w o n t h e S I I A R P p r o p e r t y a r e j u s t t h a t - s t r i c t l y a geochemica l phenomenon. T h e r e i s a b s o l u t e l y no c o r r e l a t i o n between v a l -

u e s i n s o i l samples and v a l u e s f rom n e a r b y , o r e v e n a d j a c e n t

o u t c r o p s . F u r t h e r evidence f o r t h i s c o n c l u s i o n i s c o n t a i n e d i n o u r rad iometr ic d a t a ; even o u r sample from Zone "A", P i t

1, "A" h o r i z o n , which c o n t a i n e d 4 , 7 6 0 ppm uranium, i s o n l y s l i g h t l y e l e v a t e d above background. T h i s i n d i c a t e s v e r y re-

c e n t d e p o s i t i o n of uranium, w i t h n e g l i g i b l e deve lopment of

h i g h l y r a d i o a c t i v e d a u g h t e r p r o d u c t s .

APPENDIX I

STATEMENT OF Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

DARREL L. JOHNSON

I D a r r e l L. Johnson, o f t h e C i t y o f P o r t Coqu i t l am, B r i t i s h

Columbia, do he reby s t a t e t h a t :

1. I a m a g r a d u a t e of t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h Columbia

w i t h a B . S c . d e g r e e i n Geology, o b t a i n e d i n 1 9 7 0 ;

i n B r i t i s h Columbia s i n c e 1 9 6 4 , and have h e l d r e s p o n s i b l e

p o s i t i o n s a s a n e x p l o r a t i o n g e o l o g i s t w i t h v a r i o u s e x p l o r -

a t i o n companies f o r t h e l a s t 8 y e a r s ;

2 . I have been working i n a l l p h a s e s o f m i n e r a l e x p l o r a t i o n

3 . I am p r e s e n t l y t h e managing g e o l o g i s t o f t h e Vancouver

O f f i c e o f Lacana Mining C o r p o r a t i o n ;

p e r s o n a l s u p e r v i s i o n .

4 . A l l work d e s c r i b e d i n t h i s r e p o r t w a s c o n d u c t e d u n d e r m y

Dated t h i s 1 6 , day of A p r i l 1 9 8 0 a t

Vancouver , B . C .

D a r r e l L . f o h n s o n , G e o l o g i s t

APPENDIX I1

STATEMENT OF COSTS

1. Wages D. Johnson July - 4,5,6,7,8,10 Sept - 19,20,21,22 10 days @ 100.00/day

L. Uher July - 4-17, 14 days @ 50.00/day

M. Caine July - 6-16, 12 days @ 50.00/day

C . Crowley Sept. - 19-22, 4 days @ 65.00/day

$1,000 .oo

700.00

600.00

260.00

2. Motels, Meals, etc. 1,684.21

3 . Truck - July 4-17, Sept. 19-22, 18 days (3 40.00/day 720.00

w 4. Sample Analyses (per Min-En invoices) 271 soil, 17 rock 1,295 -75

5. Equipment Rental (Scintillometer) 125.00

6. Report preparation costs D. Johnson - 3 days @ 100.00/day 300.00 Drafting 120.00 Typing, etc. 80.00

TOTAL $6,884.96

Apportionment of costs to groups

SHARP East (Linda, Glory 2) 60% SHARP West (Gail, Glory 1 ) 40%

4,130.98 2,753.98

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