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much rusty gouge. In several places there is much hornblende associated
with small quartz stringers that carry a little pyrite and chalcopyrite. A
12-inch lamprophyre dyke that closely follows the fissured zone is much
altered and impregnated with pyrite. A 26-inch channel sample taken
across the sheared zone on the southwest face of the drift at the crosscut
assayed: gold, 0-01 ounce a ton; copper, 0-12 per cent. A 12-inch sample
taken across the lamprophyre dyke on the foot-wall side of the vein, adjacent
to the part of the zone represented by the 26-inch sample, assayed: gold,
none; copper, 0:18 per cent. An 18-inch channel sample taken across the
vein at the northeast face of the drift assayed: gold, none; copper, 0-12 per
cent.

Spaulding Property (33)

This property is about 1 mile south of the Rocher Déboulé mine, which
is 6 miles south of New Hazelton on Rocher Déboulé Mountain. It is
reached by a trail that runs in a southerly direction from the Rocher
Déboulé mine camp.

At elevation 4,250 feet an adit is driven northeast into the mountain
in greywacke, argillite, and hornfels. A cave-in prevented examination
of the adit and no vein was seen nearby. At elevation 4,475 feet a second
adit 160 feet long is driven northeast in similar sedimentary rocks, which
strike northeast and dip 40 degrees northwest. The adit discloses a number
of small stringers up to 1 inch wide that lie parallel to the bedding. The
stringers are composed of fine black magnetite and chalcopyrite.

Red Rose Group (34)

References: Ann. Repts., Minister of Mines, B-C.: 1914, p. 190; 1916, p. 113; 1926,
p. 126. Geol. Surv., Canada, Mem. 110, 1919, p. 18; Sum. Rept. 1924, pt. A,

p. 44

The property is on the north side of Balsam Creek 8 miles east of
Skeena Crossing station. It is reached from Skeena Crossing by follow-
ing 7 miles east along the north side of Juniper Creek on the Rocher
Déboulé mine road, then by branch pack-trail along the north side of
Balsam Creek an additional 3 miles to the Red Rose cabin at elevation
5,000 feet. The claims are owned by Mrs. B. Sargent of New Hazelton.

The original group of five claims, staked by C. Peterson and C. Ek
about 1912, were named as follows: Red Rose, Yellowhammer, Prosperity,
Juniper, and Summit. In 1914, a syndicate headed by T. J. Vaughan-
Rhys secured an option and drove two adit drifts at elevations of 5,450
and 5,690 feet on a sheared zone that contains a little gold and copper.
At elevation 5,150 feet a crosscut adit was driven 430 feet to intercept
the downward continuation of the sheared zone, but without success. In
1916 the Skeena Development Company continued the work, driving
the adit at elevation 5,450 feet a total distance of 250 feet, and the upper
adit a total distance of 160 feet along the sheared zone. Later the owners
did a little surface work on a large quartz vein, which was found to con-
tain a little tungsten and copper. This vein outcrops immediately above