The Alamo claims covered a large area east of Skuhost Creek and was often amalgamated with the San Jose showing (MINFILE 092ISW020) immediately south.

The area is underlain by Bethsaida phase quartz monzonites of the Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic Guichon Creek Batholith. Dacite porphyry and aplite dikes have been reported.

Trace malachite, chalcocite and chalcopyrite were reported in shattered rocks. Varying degrees of argillic alteration and zeolite are present (Assessment Report 7836). Disseminated malachite occurs along flat-lying fractures in the J trench (Assessment Report 2327).

Work History

Historical trenches of unknown age are reported on the occurrence area.

In 1964, Earlcrest Resources Ltd. completed a 38.8 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Alamo claims. In 1965, San Jacinto Exploration Co. Ltd. completed a 6.4 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the claims. In 1966, San Jose Mines Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the Alamo and San Jose claims. Also during 1965 through 1967, Oro Mines Ltd. completed programs of soil sampling, trenching and an induced polarization survey on the area as the area immediately east of the occurrence as MM, Price and Rob claims. In 1969, a 93.0 line-kilometre airborne magnetic survey was completed on the Alamo and San Jose claims.

In 1972, San Jacinto Explorations Ltd. completed a 13.7 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic and magnetic survey and a 3.6 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the Alamo claims. In 1977, Granges Inc. completed a program of geochemical (silt and soil) sampling and a 9.0 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the Alamo 1-2 claims. In 1978, Lorado Mining Corp. Ltd. completed seven percussion drill holes, totalling 514.0 metres, and a 1 line-kilometre seismic survey on the area as the SV property. The following year, Lornex Mining Corp. Ltd. completed a program of trenching, 10 diamond drill holes, totalling 974.5 metres, and 5 percussion drill holes, totalling 74.7 metres, on the SV claims. Also at this time, a single percussion drill hole, totalling 91.44 metres, was completed on the Alamo claims.

In 1981 and 1982, Skylark Resources Ltd. completed programs of biogeochemical sampling and induced polarization surveys on the Alamo 1-2 claims. Also in 1981, Norsemont Mining Co. Ltd. completed a ground magnetic survey on the SV claims. In 1985, Norsemont Mining completed an airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey on the SV 1-13 claims. In 1986, Teck Ex. completed a 52.5 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the SV 21-26.

In 2000, Highland Valley Mines completed a 160.0 line-kilometre induced polarization survey was completed on the area as the Sku-Leo property.