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File Created: 24-Apr-2008 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)
Last Edit:  13-Feb-2020 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)

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NMI
Name WAHB, BONANZA, ELDORADO Mining Division Atlin
BCGS Map 104K075
Status Showing NTS Map 104K11E
Latitude 058º 43' 44'' UTM 08 (NAD 83)
Longitude 133º 11' 34'' Northing 6511277
Easting 604635
Commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper Deposit Types I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine, Cache Creek
Capsule Geology

In 1990, prospecting, reconnaissance mapping, and soil and rock sampling programs were conducted over the Wahb claims by Solomon Resources in order to find the source massive lead-zinc-stibnite-arsenopyrite boulders found near a glacier. The Wahb claims covered the area to the immediate west and northwest Mount Lester Jones.

Two sources of massive sulphide boulders were located. These two zones, designated as vein zone 1 and vein zone 2 are situated on the north and south side of a Late Cretaceous Windy Table Complex hornblende-feldspar porphyry plug of 300 metres diameter. Both vein zones are hosted by siltstones, shales and breccias of the Upper Triassic Stuhini Group. In situ mineralization consists of massive lead-zinc with arsenopyrite, pyrite and iron oxide in vein fill up to 10 centimetres wide. Boulders of similar material up to 25 centimetres diameter have been found downslope from the showing.

Vein zone 1 is approximately 250 metres long and 5 metres wide, with mineralized vein fill being up to 0.25 metres wide. This vein zone strikes northwest, is steeply dipping, and may extend under the glacier to the northwest. Analyses of float samples associated with vein zone 1 have values up to 1.49 grams per tonne gold, 1.3 per cent lead, 228.3 grams per tonne silver, 0.24 per cent zinc and 3.3 per cent arsenic (90 MCR-078); 309.4 grams per tonne silver ,1.6 per cent lead and 0.087 per cent copper (90 MCR-080); and 5.2 per cent zinc and 2.3 per cent lead (90 MCR-077) (Assessment Report 21522).

Vein zone 2 occurs 300 metres northeast of vein zone 1 and is estimated at 50 metres long and 0.5 metre wide, with vein fill up to 0.25 metres wide. Vein zone 2 also strikes northwest, is steeply dipping, and may extend under talus piles and the glacier to the northwest. Analyses of float samples originating from this zone are up to 2.7 grams per tonne gold, 3.0 per cent arsenic (90 MCR-071); 308.9 grams per tonne silver and 0.4 per cent copper (90 MCR-072); and 1.7 per cent lead (90 MCR-073) (Assessment Report 21522).

Boulders found near the nose of the glacier and downslope from these vein zones yielded 13.7 grams per tonne gold, 286.8 grams per tonne silver, 1.3 per cent copper, 2.3 per cent lead, >9.99 per cent zinc, 7.1 per cent arsenic and 0.3 per cent antimony (Assessment Report 21522).

J2 Syndicate Holdings investigated the Wahb showing area in 2016, calling it their Bonanza showing. Samples were taken of outcropping quartz veins hosting minor galena and pyrite. These yielded up to 2.18 grams per tonne gold, 149 grams per tonne silver and 5.31 percent lead (Assessment Report 37087, Appendix C). The area is underlain by argillite, mafic volcanics, and intruded by quartz diorite producing an extensive gossan. Hanging ice prevented sampling of most prominent mineralization observed in the area.

The 2017 exploration program the J2 Syndicate was carried out on the Eldorado Property from August 26th to August 31st, 2017 and consisted of reconnaissance and follow-up prospecting, mapping, silts and rock sampling (Appendix C, Assessment Report 37087). One hundred and nine (109) samples were taken: 21 chip samples, 36 rock grab samples, 45 talus fine samples and 7 silt samples. Two geologists and one prospector traversed the property collecting samples, geological observations and pictures. No work was reported on the Wahb.

Refer to the Joly occurrence (104K 090) for common geological details and for a history of other work done in the vicinity.

Bibliography
EMPR ASS RPT *21522, *37087
EMPR FIELDWORK 1994, pp. 321-341
EMPR OF 1995-5
GSC MEM 248; 362
GSC MAP 6-1960; 931A; 1262A
GSC P 45-30

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