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In the neighbourhood of Hazelton the average magnetic declination
is close to 29 degrees, and near Smithers it is 28 degrees 30 minutes east
of true north. These figures have been used in correcting for true north
throughout this report. The assays given in the descriptions, unless other-
wise specified are of samples collected by the writer and assayed by the
Ore Testing Laboratories, Department of Mines and Resources, Ottawa.

The following student assistants from the University of British
Columbia rendered efficient aid with the field work: J. W. Hoadley and
W. R. Bacon (1937 season), and W. J. G. Clarke, H. W. Little, and
R. B. Toombs (1988 season).

A number of the mining properties described are meritorious. The
Victory, Mamie, and Duthie properties combined might furnish sufficient
low-grade gold-arsenopyrite ore to warrant construction of a gold milling
plant. The high-grade gold ore found on the Glacier Gulch Gold group should
encourage thorough prospecting in that vicinity. Considerable zinc ore
is indicated at the Silver Creek property and the tungsten content of the
Black Prince and Red Rose properties is worthy of investigation. On
Nine Mile Mountain, the Lead King and Sunrise properties could furnish
considerable silver-lead-zine ore containing bismuth and antimony. There
is a strong vein system at the Silver Standard mine, and room for con-
siderable development work with the prospect of finding both gold-
arsenopyrite ore and silver-lead-zine ore. The low-grade copper ore still
remaining in the Rocher Déboulé mine may prove attractive at some
future time when copper is in more demand. There is, in addition, much
territory north of Hazelton only partly prospected.

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