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Wolf Group (Locality 136)

References: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1915, 1916,
1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1930; Geol. Surv., Canada, Sum. Rept. 1921, pt. A,
and Sum. Rept. 1928, pt. A.

The Wolf group of four mineral claims is east of Kitsault river just
south of Trout creek. The distance from Alice Arm is about 19 miles.
The Kitsault River trail crosses the claims.

The group was staked in 1916 and was sold to the Dolly Varden Min-
ing Company the same year. This company proved the presence of min-
eral deposits of considerable size. In 1919 the properties of the Dolly
Varden Mining Company were taken over by the Taylor Engineering Com-
pany. In 1922 the mine holdings of the Taylor Engineering Company were
acquired by George Wingfield who with others incorporated the Northern
Mining Properties, Limited, to take over the mining properties thus
acquired.

Four large quartz veins varying from 4 to 50 feet in width, and lying
in tuffs and breccias, are known on the property. The veins strike north-
easterly on a steep slope facing westward. No. 1 vein strikes north 70
degrees east, dips steeply north, and has been traced for 400 feet. It is 10 to
50 feet wide and is mineralized with pyrite, galena, and sphalerite. No. 2
vein is 250 feet west of No. 1 vein, strikes north 20 degrees east, and has
been traced for 260 feet. It is 25 feet wide and contains less sulphide than
No. 1 vein. No. 3 vein is northeast of No. 2 vein and may be its north-
eastern continuation, there being an unexplored gap of 300 feet between the
ends of the two veins. No. 3 vein strikes north 20 degrees east and has
been traced for 300 feet. It is 20 feet wide and resembles No. 2 vein in
mineralization. No. 4 vein is parallel to No. 3 vein and 150 feet farther
west. It is 15 feet wide and resembles the other veins except that it con-
tains barite.

Yukon and Nome Claims (Locality 130)
Reference: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1923.

The Yukon and Nome claims are on the mountain between Clearwater
and Trout creeks and are south of the Summit group. The mineral deposit
is a quartz vein, up to 6 feet wide, in a brecciated zone in volcanic rocks.
No ore shoots have been found.

Zorka Group (Locality 151)
Reference: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British Columbia, 1926.

ny Ube Zorka group of six mineral claims is on the west side of Kitsault

river a short distance north of West creek. The mineral deposits consist
of narrow calcite-quartz veins well mineralized with pyrite and chalcopy-
rite. The veins are in general less than 6 inches wide but locally consist
mostly of chalcopyrite.