The area is underlain by a sequence of Permian to Triassic(?) sedimentary and volcanic rocks which have been intruded by at least three phases of plutonic rocks related to the Coast Plutonic Complex.

Volcanic rocks of probable andesitic composition, appear greyish green in colour and have a slight phyllitic texture. Pervasive, mild propylitic alteration occurs in this unit and silicification, epidotization and pyritization are locally intense.

The southwestern part of the Ian 6 claim (104B 330) is underlain by argillite and meta-argillites that are essentially devoid of text- ure or bedding. Moderate to strong propylitic alteration is evident as well as bleaching. The argillites are interbedded with buff- coloured, crystalline limestone. Minor development of epidote- garnet-wollastonite skarn occurs within limestone adjacent to an intrusive in the southern part of the property. Bleaching, silicifi- cation and oxidation also occur.

Much of the Ian 8 claim is underlain by an intrusive stock of granite to granodiorite composition. The intrusive material is medium to coarse-grained with crystal development exceedingly poor in the peripheral areas of the stock and feldspar crystals of up to 3.0 centimetres in length located in the central part of the stock. This intrusive has undergone widespread epidote alteration.

A distinctive hornblende granodiorite intrusive occurs in the southwestern part of the Ian 6 claim and is spatially associated with mineralized skarns.

Several minor showings are located in the southern part of the Ian 8 claim near a creek which flows west and appears to follow a major fault. Several grab samples taken from showings located in close proximity to the hornblende granodiorite intrusion yielded enhanced values of silver, copper, zinc and gold. A grab sample taken from an intensely silicified contact of this intrusion and argillite assayed 0.163 grams per tonne gold. Elsewhere in this vicinity, a sample taken from a large quartz vein in limestone near this intrusive contact, which hosted abundant chalcopyrite with minor molybdenite, assayed 1.29 per cent copper and 11.4 grams per tonne silver (Assess- ment Report 17149).

Immediately north of the legal corner post between the Ian 6 and Ian 8 claims, a grab sample of epidote-rich, manganese stained skarn material which hosted significant pyrite and sphalerite mineralization in close proximity to this intrusive contact, assayed 2.22 per cent zinc (Assessment Report 17149, Figure 7).