The JR 2 occurrence is located on the western side of Neroutsos Inlet, approximately 1 kilometre south of the mouth of Teeta Creek.
The area is underlain by andesitic to rhyodacitic lava, tuff and breccia of the Lower Jurassic Bonanza Group. The Bonanza Group volcanics have been intruded by granodiorite stocks of the Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite.
Locally, narrow massive sulphide veins occur. No further information was reported.
In 1991, rock sample 11750 assayed 1.23 grams per tonne gold and rock sample 11736 assayed 2.7 per cent zinc (Assessment Report 21817).
Work History
In 1975 and 1976, Cities Services completed a diamond drill program consisting of six holes, totalling 2017 metres. In 1984, Teriton Resources completed a program of soil sampling, geological mapping and ground geophysical surveys on the area. In 1987, Esso Resources completed a program of rock, silt and soil sampling on the area as the Teeta 1 claim. In 1989 and 1991, J.R. Billingsley prospected the area as the JRB 1-3 and JR 1-2 claims. In 1993, Great Western Gold completed a program of geochemical sampling and ground geophysical surveys on the area. In 2013, J.R. Billingsley completed a program of geological mapping and structural analysis on the area as the Quatsino King property. In 2019, Arcwest Exploration Inc. completed a program of geological mapping and rock sampling on the area as a part of the Teeta Creek property.