The Block 174 occurrence is located on an eastern tributary of Tugwell Creek, approximately 8.5 kilometres north west of Sooke.

The area is underlain by extensive outcrops of massive basaltic pillow lavas of the Eocene Metchosin Volcanics, intruded by narrow gabbro dykes. Shearing and faulting is extensive and Tugwell Creek canyon is along a major north striking break.

Pyrite and pyrrhotite is widespread and chalcopyrite has been found at several locations.

In the 1960‘s, the area was explored by Mascan Explorations. One isolated basalt outcrop was sampled over 1.5 metres and assayed 0.83 per cent copper (Mascan Explorations Limited, 1965).