The Moon 8 occurrence is located in the head waters of Balsam Creek.

The area is underlain by Upper Triassic Karmutsen Formation (Vancouver Group) volcanics. These are overlain to the east by Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group sediments.

Locally, a lensy quartz vein from 1 centimetre to 1 metre in width occurs, striking 040 degrees and dipping 65 to 80 degrees south. The vein cuts massive basalts and is composed of white quartz with fine-grained sheared basalt fragments and about 1 per cent rounded chalcopyrite/bornite grains. In 1987, samples of vein material yielded up to 1.20 grams per tonne gold, 3.4 grams per tonne silver and 6.05 per cent copper (Assessment Report 17981).

During 1984 through 1987, R.A. Neill completed exploration programs including a ground self potential survey, prospecting, rock and soil sampling and five drill holes, totalling 216.6 metres, on the area as the Moon claims. The drilling was completed at the head of Chute Creek to a depth of 153 metres with only Cretaceous Nanaimo Group sediments being intersected (Assessment Report 16686).