The area is underlain by volcanic rocks of the Jurassic Hazelton Group. Red andesites are separated to the east from grey-green andesites by a northeast striking, 75 degrees west dipping fault. Disseminated chalcopyrite and bornite occur in the broken and fractured zone. A 2.0 metre channel sample assayed 0.82 per cent copper, 24 grams per tonne silver and 0.34 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 2394).