The 3 X 3 showing occurs on a ridge east of Bavis Creek, approximately 13 kilometres east of Port Renfrew.

The area is underlain by metasedimentary rocks of the Jurassic to Cretaceous Leech River Complex which has been intruded by diorite (gneissic) to the east. In this vicinity, the metasediments consist of chlorite-sericite schist, phyllitic mudstone, shale, argillite, graphitic schist, iron formation and meta-amphibolite. These beds strike east and dip steeply to the north. The Leech River Complex is bounded by the San Juan fault to the north and the Leech River fault to the south. A number of northeast and northwest crossfaults occur in the area.

Mineralization is hosted in areas of silicification, consisting of quartz stringers and stockworks, chloritization and oxidation (hematite). Mineralized quartz stringers are hosted primarily in sheared chlorite schist, graphitic schist, argillite and chlorite- sericite schist. Magnetite occurs in meta-amphibolite. Other sulphides were not identified.

In 1985 and 1986, Expeditor Resource Group completed a program of geochemical sampling and geological mapping on the area as the HTC 1-2 claims. In 1987, Beau Pre Explorations completed a program of ground geophysical surveys and rock sampling. In 1988 through 1990, Butter Rock Resources completed a program of geochemical sampling, geological mapping and ground geophysical surveys. In 1988, the highest assay came from a chip sample taken from an outcrop of silicified chlorite schist; the assay result was 7.336 grams per tonne gold and 14.398 grams per tonne silver. Values from 14 samples (1 from the adjoining Gad claim) ranged from 0.14 to 7.336 grams per tonne gold and 2.06 to 14.398 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 17779).