The Old Alameada 2 occurrence is located at an elevation of approximately 1660 metres on a south-southeast–facing slope of Skawum Mountain and approximately 500 metres northwest of Dartt Lake.
The area is underlain by undivided volcanic rocks of the Western Volcanic facies of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group and fine clastic sedimentary rocks of the Lower to Middle Jurassic Ashcroft Formation, which have been intruded by Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic dioritic rocks. See the Old Alameada (MINFILE 092ISE094) occurrence for a regional geology summary of the Swakum Mountain area.
Locally, a shallow shaft follows a mineralized zone consisting of a quartz vein ranging in width from 15 to 60 centimetres and a number of quartz stringers 5 centimetres wide within crushed and sheared Upper Triassic Nicola Group andesitic country rock. The veins are sparsely mineralized with pyrite and lesser amounts of chalcopyrite and galena. The quartz vein has local comb structure and open cavities. The quartz veins strike north and dip 60 degrees west.
Another zone of mineralization, referred to as the H.K. occurrence, comprises carbonate veins with disseminated chalcopyrite pyrite, located approximately 600 metres southeast of the Old Alameada 2 shaft and north-northeast of the northeast end of Dartt Lake. In 1983, minor trenching and drilling were reported to have been completed on this zone. No assays are reported.
Work History
In the late 1910s, a 6-metre deep shaft was developed in the west-central portion of the Old Alameada No. 2 (L.4508) Crown grant.
In 1969, Zulco Explorations Ltd. completed a 2.2 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Alameada property. In 1970, Pomona Development Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the area immediately east of the occurrence as the MA 1-30 claims.
In 1972, Adar Resources completed a 7.6 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area immediately north and east of the occurrence as the LO claims. The following year, Adar Resources completed a program of diamond drilling, totalling 150 metres, percussion drilling, totalling 144 metres, soil sampling and ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys on the Amigo, Lo and Old Alameada claims.
In 1979, the area immediately south of the occurrence was prospected by L. Trenholme as the Dartt 1-2 claims.
In 1980, G. D’Angelo completed a soil sampling program on the area as the Old Alameda claims. In 1981, Pacific Northwest Geotech Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the area immediately west of the occurrence as the New Alameda claims. In 1983, Hedin Mines completed three diamond drill holes, totalling 61.3 metres, on the area immediately southeast of the occurrence as the H.K. claim. In 1984, Pacific Northwest Geotech Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the area immediately south of the occurrence as the Dam claims. In 1986, Atlar Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, geochemical (rock and soil) sampling and ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys on the area immediately south of the occurrence as the Corona-Bob property. In 1988, International Corona Corp. completed a program of trenching and 11 diamond drill holes, totalling 800.1 metres, on the area immediately north of the occurrence as the Petrie property.
In 1998, Ahura Mining Ltd. prospected and sampled the area immediately south of the occurrence as the How 1-10 claims. The following year, a program of geological mapping, rock sampling and a 27.2 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic survey was completed on the claims. In 2000, Ahura Mining completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the How property.
In 2010 and 2012, Pan Andean Minerals Corp. completed programs of soil sampling on the area immediately east of the occurrence as the Dartt Lake claims.
During 2011 through 2016, Plate Resources Corp. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock and soil) sampling, airborne and ground geophysical surveys and diamond drilling on the area as apart of the Lucky Mike property.
