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were sunk in tracing a narrow quartz vein in andesitic rocks. The vein
averages about 6 inches in width and has been traced for possibly 200 feet.
It strikes east and dips 35 degrees north. The quartz contains coarse
pyrite. A sample collected by taking chips at different places along the vein
assayed a trace of silver and no gold.

Nugget Group
Reference: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, B.C.: 1928, p. 146.

The Nugget claims, owned by Pete Brusk of Vanarsdol, are on the
south slope of Kitsalas mountain about 5 miles by trail from Vanarsdol
station. They are reached by way of a short branch trail to the north from
the Phillips Creek trail.

A quartz vein in andesitic country rock outcrops in the bed of a small
stream at an elevation of 2,000 feet. The vein is lens-shaped, has a
maximum width of 2 feet, and is exposed for about 40 feet. It strikes north
and dips 385 degrees west. To the south the vein appears to have been
eroded away and to the north it is concealed. The vein quartz is heavily
mineralized with chalcocite containing occasional specks of free gold. A
3-pound specimen of typical vein matter assayed: gold, 0-28 ounce to the
ton; silver, 4-40 ounces to the ton; copper, 4:6 per cent. An adit driven
52 feet northeast failed to reach the vein. A small fault along the stream
bed strikes northeast and dips 55 degrees northwest. At the intersection of
the vein and fault, the vein steepens and dips parallel to the fault. If the
vein does not end it might be found by extending the adit 5 or 10 feet
farther east. A small boss of granodiorite about 30 feet in diameter
iatrudes the andesite at the mouth of the adit and a 12-inch dyke from it
runs north parallel to the vein.

Mr. Brusk states that there are three veins, each of which may be
traced for several hundred feet on the Lucky Strike claim, about 1,000
feet higher on the mountain.

Copper King Group

References: Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines, B.C.: 1914, p. 142; 1923, p. 105;
1928, p. 145.

This group of claims, owned by Pete Brusk, is on the south slope of
Kitsalas mountain approximately 5 miles northwest of Vanarsdol. From
Brusk’s ranch a trail follows along the north side of Phillips creek for
about 3 miles and then turns north up the mountain slope to the cabin
at an elevation of 2,000 feet.

The main vein occurrence is above the cabin and about 350 feet from
it. At this place a quartz vein occurs in andesitic rocks about 50 feet
below a bed of volcanic breccia. The vein strikes north 65 degrees east
and dips 65 degrees northwest. It has been traced by test pits for about
125 feet, and ranges from 18 to 27 inches in width. It is fairly well
mineralized with coarse pyrite and contains a little chalcopyrite. A 27-
inch channel sample taken across the vein where it is well exposed in
a stream bed assayed: gold, 0-04 ounce to the ton; silver, 0:46 ounce
to the ton. Another channel sample taken across a 30-inch vein width