The Lorena 2 occurrence is located west of the Tsulton River, approximately 2.5 kilometres southwest of the community of Beaver Cove.
The area is underlain by Upper Triassic Vancouver Group rocks comprised of Quatsino Formation limestones which overlie Karmutsen Formation volcanics. The Quatsino Formation limestone is cut by andesitic and porphyritic rhyolite dikes related to the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group. Both the Vancouver and Bonanza Group rocks are intruded by granodiorite of the Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite.
Locally, mineralization consists of massive pyrite-sphalerite-galena and minor scheelite (up to 0.5 per cent) occurring in a brecciated zone and associated with the rhyolite dikes which crosscut the Quatsino limestone.
In 1979, a 1 metre channel sample yielded 11.3 per cent combined lead-zinc with grab samples assaying up to 50.3 per cent combined lead-zinc (Assessment Report 8285). In 1986, a grab sample assayed 31.2 grams per tonne silver, 0.206 per cent cadmium and greater than 1 per cent lead and zinc, respectively (Assessment Report 15230).
Work History
The occurrence was original discovered in 1959 by a forestry engineer. In 1972, Lorena Mines completed a program of rock and soil sampling. In 1979 and 1980, Skidagate Exploration completed a program of geological mapping, minor blasting, rock sampling and prospecting on the area as the Ren 1-4 claims. In 1984 and 1986, Granada Exploration completed programs of soil sampling and prospecting on the area as the Nimrod claims.
During 2001 through 2012, Homegold Resources completed programs of geological mapping on the area immediately to the west of the occurrence as the Smiley NW property. In 2015, Fundamental Resources Corp. completed a program of geological mapping, rock sampling and a 1.3 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Black Marble property. In 2020, a minor program of geological mapping and rock sampling was completed on the property. These programs were centred on the limestone and marble occurrences in the area.
