The Dawn showing is located on the southern half of Quadra Island. The location is somewhat obscure but is located between Heriot Bay and Gowlland Harbour (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1921, page 225).

A one metre wide quartz vein is exposed in Upper Triassic Karmutsen Formation volcanic rocks. The vein is mineralized with chalcopyrite, pyrite, and a small amount of galena. The vein strikes north with a dip of 85 degrees east.

A sample, from the bottom of one of the two 5.5 metre deep shafts assayed 27.424 grams per tonne silver, 4.4 per cent copper and trace amounts of gold (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1921, page 225).