G E O P H Y S I C A L SURVEY
CLAIM #346
ADRIANA
SIMILKAMEEN
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PI. D .
B C.
10 U N I T S
120-50 NW
25/5/78
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25/7/78
A l f r e d R. A l l e n ,
P.Eng.
For:
BUTE R E S O U R C E S I N C .
302 - 7 j O W e s t Pender S t r e e t
Vancouver, B . C .
By:
ALLEN G E O L O G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G L I M I T E I )
202 - 2 0 2 5 Bellevue
W e s t Vancouver, B . C .
C ONT ENT S
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PROPERTY........
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T O P O G R A P H Y . . . . . .....................................
G R I D CONTROL. .......................................
G E O L O G Y . . . . . ........................................
INTRODUCTION....
ELECTROMAGNETIC S U R V E Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.
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CONCLUSIONS............
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SURVEY R E S U L T S . . . . .
4.
SUMMARY AND
6.
REFERENCES
CERTIFICATE
CONS EN T
ACCOUNTS :
A.
P e r s o n n e l and T i m e
D.
E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c Survey:
Personnel and C o s t s
MAPS :
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1.
L o c a t i o n Map
2.
I n d e x Map
3.
E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c - F i l t e r e d P l a n i n pocket
E.M.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY
ADPIANA CLAIM #346
25-5-78
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25-7-78
INTRODUCTION
The Aciriana p r o p e r t y i s 3 3 k i l o m e t e r s n o r t h o f P r i n c e t o n and 64
k i l o m e t e r s s o u t h of M e r r i t t , v i a Highway #j.
of Highway
I t i s 600 meters e a s t
#5 and 1,500 m e t e r s n o r t h of A l l i s o n Lake.
A c c e s s o v e r t h e c l a i m i s p r o v i d e d by l o g g i n g r o a d s .
The l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t i s l o c a t e d on t h e s o u t h s i d e of t h e Hydro l i n e
r o a d , on t h e n o r t h s i d e of t h e s h a r p bend i n A l l i s o n Creek.
This i s
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2000 m e t e r s n o r t h e a s t e r l y from t h e b r i d g e o v e r A l l i s o n
Creek on Highway
#5.
The o r i g i n a l c l a i m was aoandone4 and r e l o c a t e d on b e h a l f of S u t e
Resources I n c . ,
May 2 3 ,
1978.
P r i o r t o t h e s u r v e y no s i g n i f i c a n t c o p p e r m i n e r a l i z a t i o n had been
e x p o s e d on t h e Adriana c l a i m , b u t two k i l o m e t e r s t o t h e s o u t h
g e o l o g i c a l and g e o p h y s i c a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n s had o u t l i n e d s u f f i c i e n t
c o p p e r m i n e r a l i z a t i o n t o w a r r a n t t r e n c h i n g and diamond d r i l l i n g .
A s u r v e y e d g r i d was e s t a b l i s h e d o v e r
the 10 u n i t A d r i a n a c l a i m .
A b a s e l i n e was s u r v e y e d by c h a i n and Brunton compass a l o n g t h e
west boundary.
A t 100 m e t e r i n t e r v a l s c r o s s l i n e s were s u r v e y e d
1 , 0 0 0 m e t e r s t o t h e e a s t boundary,
S t a t i o n s w e r e established along
t h e l i n e s a t 50 m e t e r s i n t e r v a l s .
An e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c s u r v e y was c o n d u c t e d o v e r t h e g r i d on t h e A d r i a n a
c l a i m by A l f r e d R . A l l e n a n d T .
i n s t r u m e n t was u s e d .
Thomas J u n e 5-16,
1978. A Ronka E M 1 6
Using t h e S e a t t l e VLF t r a n s m i t t e r d i p a n g l e
o b s e r v a t i o n s were r e c o r d e d a t e a c h g r i d s t a t i o n .
L i n e p r o f i l e s of i n p h a s e and q u a d r a t u r e tilt ang1es;and
i n p h a s e f i l t e r e d tilt a n g l e s i l l u s t r a t e t h e r e s u l t s .
a p l a n of
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BUTE RESOURCES INC.
LOCATION M A P
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PROPERTY
The A d r i a n a c l a i m e x t e n d s from t h e l e g a l c o r n e r p o s t w e s t 2 u n i t s
and n o r t h
5 units.
Metal t a g
#
36870 i s a t t a c h e d t o t h e p o s t on t h e
s o u t h s i d e of t h e Hydro l i n e and n o r t h bank of A l l i s o n Creek a t t h e
s h a r p bend.
T h i s i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2000 m e t e r s n o r t h e a s t e r l y from
t h e A l l i s o n Creek b r i d g e on Highway
#5.
The c l a i m was s t a k e d May 20 and 2 1 by T . Thomas'and r e c o r d e d a s
a g e n t f o r B u t e R e s o u r c e s I n c . on May 2 3 ,
1978.
The r e c o r d number i s 346.
TOPOGRAPHY
The p r o p e r t y l i e s on a b r o a d r o l l i n g r i d g e between e l e v a t i o n s of
1,230 and 1 , 3 4 0 m e t e r s above s e a l e v e l on t h e n o r t h w e s t e r l y s l o p e s
of M i s s e z u l a Mountain.
A l l i s o n Creek f l o w s a c r o s s t h e s o u t h e a s t
c o r n e r of t h e c l a i m .
A t o p o g r a p h i c s u r v e y was made of t h e c l a i m a r e a .
GRID CONTROL
A c h a i n and Brunton compass s u r v e y was made o v e r t h e Adriana c l a i m
a n d a g r i d t i e d t o a b a s e l i n e a l o n g t h e w e s t boundary e s t a b l i s h e d .
S t a t i o n s w e r e s t a k e d e v e r y 100 m e t e r s a l o n g t h e b a s e l i n e , from
which c r o s s l i n e s w e r e s u r v e y e d t o t h e e a s t boundary,
of 1 , 0 0 0 m e t e r s .
a distance
Along t h e c r o s s l i n e s s t a t i o n s were e s t a b l i s h e d
a t 50 m e t e r i n t e r v a l s by s t a k e s and f l a g g i n g .
3.
Lack o f o u t c r o p s o b v i a t e d t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of a meaningful g e o l o g i c a l
survey.
F r o m t h e P r i n c e t o n S h e e t ( E a s t H a l f ) Map # s a g ,
t h e general
geology of t h e a r e a i s shown on a 1 i n c h t o 4 m i l e s c a l e .
A c o n t a c t between Coast Range g r a n i t i c i n t r u s i v e s and N i c o l a
a n d e s i t i c , t u f f a c e o u s and b a s a l t i c r o c k s s t r i k e s a b o u t 5 d e g r e e s
e a s t of n o r t h for t h e l e n g t h of t h e c l a i m .
About t h e w e s t e r n two-
t h i r d s of t h e a r e a i s u n d e r l a i n by g r a n i t i c r o c k s .
A major f a u l t
s t r i k e s n o r t h n o r t h w e s t e r l y j u s t w e s t of t h e . c l a i m .
Outcrops o b s e r v e d on and n e a r t h e c l a i m comprise t h e f o l l o w i n g
rock t y p e s :
Coast Range
Grey madium-grained g r a n o d i o r i t e .
Reddish f i n e - t o c o a r s e - g r a i n e d g r a n o d i o r i t e .
Bleached and i r o n - s t a i n e d
g r a n o d i o r i t e w i t h s p a r s e copper
s t a i n i n g i n and n e a r s t r o n g f r a c t u r e s .
Wide zone of h i g h l y a l t e r e d brown s h e a r e d g r a n o d i o r i t e .
Nicola
Black compact a n d e s i t e .
Dark g r e e n a n d e s i t e porphyry,
a l t e r e d and h i g h l y f r a c t u r e d ,
epidote i n fractures.
Black a n d e s i t i c rock w i t h l i g h t g r e e n amygdules.
L i g h t brown h i g h l y o x i d i z e d and f r a c t u r e d v o l c a n i c r o c k .
A.
ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY
A t e a c h g r i d s t a t i o n and a t i n t e r m e d i a t e s t a t i o n s on l i n e s 1-19
o b s e r v a t i o n s were t a k e n w i t h a Ronka 16 i n s t r u m e n t .
The S e a t t l e , Wsshington, VLF t r a n s m i t t e r p r o v i d e d c l e a r r e c e p t i o n .
I n p h a s e and q u a d r a t u r e tilt a n g l e s were r e c o r d e d and mapped on
line profiles.
The i n p h a s e tilt a n g l e s were f i l t e r e d t o c l a r i f y t h e r e s u l t s ,
t h e p l a n o f which i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e p o c k e t of t h i s r e p o r t .
SURVEY RESULTS
The f i l t e r e d VLF-EM
survey results a r e i n t e r p r e t e d a s follows:
The p i p e l i n e and Hydro l i n e d i s t o r t e d t h e e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c
c o n f i g u r a t i o n of t h e s o u t h e r n map a r e a , and t h e s t r o n g c o n d u c t o r
zones a r e n o t r e l a t e d t o m i n e r a l i z e d zones.
The f o l l o w i n g c o n d u c t o r z o n e s a r e i n d i c a t e d :
1. T h i s c o n d u c t o r e x t e n d s f r o m 2 E t o
23N.
It h a s a r a n g e of 43 t o 53.
c h e m i c a l a n o m a l i e s #2
and #8.
3 E between l i n e s 22N and
It l i e s between geo-
It i s 150 meters l o n g and
d i r e c t e d N24E.
2 . T h i s e x t e n d s from 6 E t o
7 E between l i n e s 18.5N a n d 1 9 . 3 N .
It l i e s on t h e n o r t h s i d e of #1 g e o c h e m i c a l anomaly.
It r a n g e s from 40 t o 4 7 .
It i s 1 7 5 m e t e r s l o n g a n d i s d i r e c t e d N 1 7 E .
3 . T h i s e x t e n d s from 12iE t o 1 2 E between l i n e s 18N a n d 19.5N.
It h a s a r a n g e of
44.
It l i e s on t h e n o r t h s i d e of g e o c h e m i c a l anomaly #1.
It i s 200 m e t e r s l o n g a n d d i r e c t e d N 1 3 W .
5.
4. T h i s e x t e n d s from l i n e l3.5N t o l5N
It h a s a r a n g e o f 42 t o 43.
I t i s 150 m e t e r s l o n g and d i r e c t e d N3E.
5 . T h i s e x t e n d s from 1 8 E t o 19E between l i n e s 13$N and 143/4N.
It h a s a range of 40 t o 6 9 .
It i s 150 m e t e r s l o n g and i s d i r e c t e d N27E.
It l i e s on t h e e a s t boundary of t h e c l a i m on t h e s o u t h s i d e
of #3 geochemical anomaly.
6 . T h i s i s a l o n g 19E between l i n e s 7$N and 94N.
It h a s a range of 51 t o 60.
It i s 2 0 0 meters l o n g and d i r e c t e d N 8 E .
It i s l o c a t e d on t h e e a s t boundary of t h e c l a i m .
7 . T h i s e x t e n d s from 4E and 6E between l i n e s 0 and 1 4 N
It h a s a r a n g e of 40 t o 64.
It i s 200 m e t e r s l o n g and d i r e c t e d N38E.
It may be p a r t l y c a u s e d by t h e g a s p i p e l i n e .
8 . T h i s e x t e n d s from 73E t o 93/4E between l i n e s 2 N and 3N.
It h a s a range of 42 t o 5 9 .
It i s 160 m e t e r s l o n g and d i r e c t e d N43E.
I t i s n e a r t h e s o u t h c e n t r a l p a r t of t h e c l a i m and a p p e a r s
t o be t o o f a r from t h e g a s p i p e l i n e and hydro l i n e t o be
a f f e c t e d by them.
6.
SUMMARY A N D CONCLUSIONS
The e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c d e t e r m i n a t i o n s were d i s t o r t e d on t h e s o u t h of
t h e p r o p e r t y by t h e g a s p i p e l i n e and hydro l i n e .
The f i l t e r e d r e s u l t s i n d i c a t e e i g h t c o n d u c t o r zones.
Conductors #l
t o if5 a r e n e a r , b u t n o t d i r e c t l y o v e r geochemical
a n o m a l i e s , and a r e more o r l e s s p e r p e n d i c u l a r t o them.
Conductors #5 and #6 a r e on t h e e a s t boundary of t h e c l a i m .
Conductor #7 may be i n f l u e n c e d by t h e p r e s e n c e o f t h e g a s p i p e l i n e ,
whereas c o n d u c t o r
#8 a p p e a r s t o be beyond t h i s i n f l u e n c e .
It i s concluded t h a t d u r i n g t h e recommended s t r i p p i n g and t r e n c h i n g
t o expose t h e bedrock on and n e a r t h e geochemical anomalous zones,
t h a t c o n d u c t o r zones #2 t o #5 may be exposed t o a s s i s t i n t h e
determination f o r t h e electromagnetic e f f e c t s .
R e s p e c t f u l l y submitted,
ALLEN GEOLOGICAL E N G I N E E R I N G L I M I T E D
Per
P . Eng.
Alfred R. A l l e n
West Vancouver, B . C .
J u l y 31,
1978.
REFERENCES
1947
R i c e , H.M.A.,
G e o l o g i c a l S u r v e y of Canada
M e m o i r 243
Cochrane, D . r . 1
G e o p h y s i c a l a n d Geochemical
S u r v e y s on AT Group
A s s e s s m e n t Rep0 r t
#4349,
Skerl, A.C.,
Geochemical Survey, A l l i s o n
Lake C l a i m s ,
n e a r P r i n c e t o n , B.C.
Assessment Report
#1857,
Geology, E x p l o r a t i o n a n d Mining,
B.C. D e p a r t m e n t of M i n e s a n d
Petroleum Resources
1972.
1971-72
1969.
Allen Geological Engineering Limited
2025 B E W U E AVENUE
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. V7V 189
Telephone
604-926-4785
CERTIFICATE
I, A l f r e d R. A l l e n ,
certify that:
I am a g r a d u a t e of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia and h o l d
t h e following degrees therefrom:
BASc
Geological Engineering
1939
MASc
Geological Engineering
1941
I am a member of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n of P r o f e s s i o n a l E n g i n e e r s of t h e
P r o v i n c e of B r i t i s h Columbia.
I h o l d no i n t e r e s t i n t h e p r o p e r t i e s or s e c u r i t i e s of Bute R e s o u r c e s
I n c . , or a f f i l i a t e s t h e r e o f , n o r do I e x p e c t t o r e c e i v e any, d i r e c t l y
or i n d i r e c t l y .
The r e p o r t on t h e Adriana p r o p e r t y , A l l i s o n Lake Area, Similkameen
M.D.,
B.C.,
i s b a s e d on f i e l d work on t h e Adriana c l a i m June 5, 1978
t o June 16, 1978.
I c o n s e n t t o t h i s r e p o r t b e i n g f i l e d w i t h t h e B r i t i s h Columbia
S e c u r i t i e s Commission.
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A l f r e d R. A l l e n
Allen Geological Engineering Limited
2025 BELLEVUE AVENUE
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. WV 169
Telephone
604-926-4785
J u l y 31, 1978.
B r i t i s h Columbia S e c u r i t i e s Commission
756 Fort Street
V i c t o r i a , B.C.
Dear S i r s :
Re:
Bute Resources I n c .
I hereby consent t o t h e u s e of my r e p o r t d a t e d J u l y 31, 1978,
on t h e Adriana p r o p e r t y , A l l i s o n Lake
B.C.,
f o r B u t e Resources I n c . ,
Area, Similkameen M . D . ,
i n any p r o s p e c t u s o r s t a t e m e n t of
m a t e r i a l f a c t s or o t h e r m a t e r i a l t o be f i l e d w i t h t h e B r i t i s h
Columbia S e c u r i t i e s Commission or t h e Vancouver S t o c k Exchange
by Bute Resources I n c .
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
A l f r e d R. A l l e n
For:
ALLEN GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING LTD.
A.
THE ADRIANA CLAIM
SIMILKAMEEN
FOR:
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#346
M.D.
-
M a p 92H-10E
B.C..
BUTE RESOURCES I N C .
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY
ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY
PERSONNEL & T I M E
FIELD TIME
Name
A.R.
Month
Allen
T. T h o m a s
Topography
June 6-10
M a y 25
June 5-16,
MOB.
& DE-MOB.,
A.R.
Allen
22
E.M.
Man D a y s
5
1
2
2
3
-1
2
5
1
2
5
13
1
:2
1
1
MAPPING REPORTS
M a y 25
June 1-3,
15,
30
J u l y 1 , 2 , 6-8,
22-25
22-25,
TOTAL
Geochemical
1
2
1
3
3
7
1
2
3
3
64
3 33
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THE A D R I A N A C L A I M
SIMILKAMEEN
M.D.
#346 - Map 92H-10E
B.C.
FOR: BUTE RESOURCES I N C .
ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY
PERSONNEL & T I M E & COSTS
OPERATOR:
A l f r e d R . A l l e n , G e o l o g i c a l Engineer @ $185.00/day
202
-
2025
May 2 5
-
July 2 5 ,
ASSISTANT: T . Thomas,
Shook Road,
May 2 5 ,
West Vancouver, B . C .
Bellevue,
1978.
E x p e r i e n c e d f i e l d man 63 $90.00/day
p l u s 20% f o r b e n e f i t s
Mission,
June 5-16
B.C.
and 2 2 ,
1978.
SURVEY :
Man Days
A.R.
T.
Allen
Thomas
Transportation,
2 vehicles
costs
8+
$1,572.50
5+
594.00
75.00
Accommodation
63.05
Cash o u t l a y , f o o d and s u p p l i e s
50.00
Maps and a i r p h o t o s
30.00
Instrument r e n t a l
229.00
$2,613.55
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