The area of the JD III showing is underlain by Pennsylvanian volcanic rocks and dolomitic carbonate rocks.

A grab sample (459343) taken in 1989 from a quartz-pyrrhotite- chalcopyrite vein at 350 metres elevation on "Black Creek", assayed 1.58 grams per tonne tonne gold and 0.0787 per cent copper (Assessment Report 19516, 20791). This 30 centimetre wide vein strikes 100 degrees and dips to the north at 70 degrees. In 1990, select sample (32009) was taken from a portion of the same vein, containing 90 per cent pyrrhotite, 1 per cent pyrite and 1 per cent chalcopyrite. It yielded only 65 parts per billion gold and 0.29 per cent copper (Assessment Report 20791).

Work History

In 1989, Consolidated Goldwest Resources Ltd. optioned the Scud River property from Pass Lake Resources. They followed with a reconnaissance exploration program in the same year (Assessment Report 19516). A total of 11 field-sieved stream sediment samples, 22 silt samples, 67 soil samples and 82 rock samples were taken. The gold-bearing sulphide float discovered in 1988 on Rugose Creek was traced to gossanous limestone cliffs east of the JD I claim, and the CB I and II claims were staked in an attempt to cover this source. Gold- bearing mineralization of limited extent was found in place on the JD I, JD III, JD V and PL-1 claims

In 1990, a further 8 silt samples, 372 soil samples and 195 rock samples were taken from the Scud River property by Consolidated Goldwest (Assessment Report 20791). A soil geochemical grid was established near the confluence of Contact Creek and the Scud River to provide mapping control and geochemical information in a poorly exposed area where a 1989 rock sample yielded a value of 3.55 grams per tonne gold. Chip sampling failed to reproduce this value. Two contour soil lines were run on the Bell 2 claim in an attempt to trace the Twilight Zone, a sulphide-bearing horizon which outcrops on the adjacent RB 11 claim, onto the Scud River property.

In 1991, Consolidated Goldwest carried out additional exploration on the Scud River property (Assessment Report 21706). The main focus of this program was to trace the Twilight Zone west onto the Bell 2 claim. During the course of this program 10 silt samples, 330 soil samples and 67 rock samples were taken.