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One very favourable feature of the district is the
extremely high-grade ore secured on somo of the properties. A
series of five assays on a 6- to 18-inch vein on the Golden
Eagle gave: gold from 0.14 ounce to 0.34 ounce, and silver 212
.ounces to 374 ounces (one of 820 ounces a ton), and copper 1.8
to 7.5 per cent, lead 10 to 25 per cent, and zinc 8 to 50 per
cent. High assays (0.5 to Tee eoureos = ton) in gold among
many that are moderate to low have been secured from other
properties such as the Richfield and Jack Rabbit. In the main,
values are considerably lower than these. There is a wide range
in the grade and all metals are not represented in all sections
of each deposit or in different deposits, probably because
mineralization took place over a considerable period of time
during which it changed in character and followed different
channels. Many of the mineral deposits are due to filling of
open fractures, but others are of the replacement type.
Probably all were formed comparatively near the surface, not
far from their source, and have been restricted to a limited
range because of a rapid decrease in temperature away Srom their
sources. Hanson's and Phemister's report of 1928 covers the
Topley map-area, gives references to older reports, and describes
the following properties: Topley Richfield, Golden Hagle, Cup,
Box, Evergreen, McCrea, and Kylling, Haven's, northwest corner
of Tachick mountain (Beaver Dam, = 1926, page 143), Watson's,
Ailport's (Joker), Johnny David's (Jack Rabbit), Byman Creek,
and Lucky Sunday. Detailed reports of the properties are given
by Lay: Richfield (Red Top, Topley RichPiola,—’— 1929, page 178;
1928, page 174; 1927, page 140; plans), Golden Eagle (Topley
Shiver — 1055, page 993 1931, page 75; 1930, page 143; 1929,
page 179; 1928, page 174; 1927, page 144), cn (now Gold,

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1930, 1928, 1927), Box~ (now Gold, 1927), Bver green (1930 and

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