The area of the Saddle showing is underlain by sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Upper Triassic Stuhini Group.
The Saddle Zone comprises altered volcanics, intrusives and sediments, cut by a number of strong northerly-trending shears. Alteration is variable and irregular, with varying degrees of sericitization and silicification and later bleaching and clay alteration. Chlorite and epidote alteration is also locally present in the volcanics. Pyritization is widespread, with most rocks containing a minimum of 2 to 3 per cent silvery pyrite. Mineralization consists of 1 to 5 per cent finely disseminated pyrite with lesser disseminated chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite, with or without quartz, in foliated host rocks. Galena and sphalerite are more prevalent in the southern half of the saddle, while pyrite dominates to the north.
Sampling in the Saddle Zone has been concentrated on a major shear approximately ten meters in width, termed the "Jack Wilson Shear", which trends north-northeast and dips 50' to the west. The shear can be traced for approximately ten meters in width, termed the "Jack Wilson Shear", which trends north-northeast and dips 50' to the west. The shear can be traced for approximately 1100 meters along strike,
Samples taken from this shear along 600 meters of strike length, yielded anomalous gold and base metal values which ranged up to 0.48 gram per tonne gold, 0.86 per cent copper, 1.95 per cent lead and 3.40 per cent zinc (Assessment Report 19529).
Work History
The CW group of 167 claims, extending west from a position roughly 3 kilometes up Galore Creek from Scud River, was staked early in 1964 by Conwest Exploration Capany Limited. During 1965 induced potential and magnetometer surveys were carried out in an area on the east side of Galore Creek. By 1966 the property had been reduced to 69 claims; induced potential and geochemical soil and silt surveys were carried out during the year.
In 1965, PCE Explorations and Canadian Superior Explorations staked the 0.P. claims near the location of the OP 1 and 2 claims of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The OP 1 and 2 claims were staked Consolidated Goldwest Resources Ltd who acquired the Pup property in 1988 and carried out a preliminary exploration program later that year, consisting of geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical sampling.
In 1989, Consolidated Goldwest carried out further prospecting and geological mapping, taking 8 silt samples and 130 rock samples. Two contour soil lines were established on the west side of Galore Pup Creek beneath some prominent gossans,
In 1990, Consolidated Goldwest established a grid over the Saddle Zone, extending 1700 metres north from the south property boundary. Soil sampling over the grid yielded a gold anomaly extending 1400 metres north from the property boundary, remaining open to the north and roughly coinciding with a copper anomaly.
During July 1991, Consolidated Goldwest Resources Ltd. carried out a limited diamond drilling program on the Saddle Zone of the Pup property. Two drill holes with collars 425 metres apart, totalling 306.3 metres of core, were drilled to test gold-copper soil geochemical anomalies, a VLF-EM conductor and altered shear zones. Although diamond drilling of the Saddle Zone did not return significant economic intersections, copper- and gold-bearing porphyry-style mineralized monzonite intrusives were observed within this zone peripheral to the sericite-pyrite alteration.
