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In 1918 the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting, and Power Com-
pany took an option on the property, but after doing some diamond drilling
relinquished their option. Country rock consists of felsite and breccia of
the Hazelton group. Several quartz veins occur on the property. Early
development work done south of Trout creek disclosed veins up to 20 feet
wide. Later work north of Trout creek disclosed quartz veins up to 12
feet wide. The veins, like others in the vicinity, appear to represent re-
placements in brecciated zones and are not like the clear-cut, white quartz
veins seen in the argillites. The quartz is vitreous and much of it is
rather dark. Mineralization consists of pyrite, galena, and sphalerite,
but very little sulphide occurs. Fair values in silver have been obtained.

Silver King and Eagle Claims (Locality 149)
Reference: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1921.

The Silver King and Eagle claims are east of Kitsault river and half
a mile south of the Homeguard group. The mineral deposit consists of
several closely spaced, parallel quartz veins in felsitic rocks. The veins
contain some pyrite, sphalerite, and galena.

Silver Leaf Group (Locality 174)
Reference: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1924.

The Silver Leaf group of four mineral claims is south of [hance
river and opposite the mouth of Copper creek. The country rock is
argillite striking northeast and dipping southeast. The mineral deposit
is a southerly striking quartz vein containing many fragments of country
rock. The quartz vein has been fractured and the fractures filled by a
later 6-inch quartz vein holding some pyrite and tetrahedrite.

Silver Star Group (Locality 171)

References: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1918, 1919,
1920, 1921, and 1930.

The Silver Star group of two mineral claims is on Illiance river and
lies east of the United Metals group. The Silver Star trail branches from
the Illiance trail at the United Metals cabin.

The mineral deposits are narrow quartz-sulphide veins lying in a
sheared breccia. The veins strike north parallel to the shear planes and
have been traced for several hundred feet. Several exposures are known
of veins a foot or less wide containing quartz, pyrite, galena, and tetrahe-
drite. Some of the vein material is high-grade silver ore.

Silver Tip Group (Locality 146)
Reference: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1916.

The Silver Tip group of two claims adjoins and lies west of the Dolly
Varden group. The mineral deposit is a quartz-barite vein containing
a meagre amount of galena and sphalerite.

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