CEOCtIEBIICAL ~REPORT
ON THE
CIN
1,
PINCHI
CIN 2,
AND CIN
LAKE AMA,
UIASTODON-HttliLAND
Vencouverl
8.
October
22nd,
C.
1965
9.
3 CLAIBI CROUPS
C.
54°1240N.E.
BELL ClINES LTD.
ct. R.
Bacon.
P.
Eng.
LIST
II F
COWTEMTS
Introduction
method
sampie
Preparation
Analytioal
Ulathod
DfecuSSiOil
Of
Financial
the
Statement
RS8UlltS
4
5
\
-4
Geochemioel
Suruey
(in pocket)
of
the
Gin
Groups
,“,*
..
CEOCHt3lIC(\L
,INTROOUCTION
REPORT ON THE CIN 1, CIN 2 AND CIM 3 CLAIRl CROUPS
PINCH1 LAKE MEA,
8. C.
-
The 80 claim
are
on the
Omineca
Fort
northeast
mining
fit.
of
operated
a mercury
structural
occurrences
are
in
largest
the
trees
Because
approach
survey.
1,
Lake,
Cin
in
2~. and
tho
Cin
5 claim
eoutheastsrn
part
Thley
are
accssaible
by 50 miles
I,
the
Cin
edjoin
in
Rlining
mine
are
feature
of
known.
form
of
exploration
Smelting
during
UIorld
presumed
to
6.
The olaime
are
clay
about
OP the
clelms
central
on the
ars
end
thereon
claims
Vegetation
The
Cin
otl Pinchi
on figure
Consolidated
The Cin
msinly
the
OP road
gtoupa
OF the
From
James.
property
is
ahore
Division,
As shomn
major
compr:iaing
lack
of
topped
claims
ten
of
C.
(the property
mar
II.
which
of
Asysr
spruce,
Cmmn-grmnted
mhich
Pinchi
ccmpeny
fault,
a number
covered
largely
in
the
along
consiete
outorop,
Ltd.,
straddle
by a thin
inches
Co.
the
a
of
mercury
by overburden
of
which
humue.
poplar
wd
milloe.
dismetar.
the
, to
mriter
undertake
decided,
ae a tiret
a geochemical
eoil
-2-
for 4.0 milea
R contract
we
given
eas
run
run
in
to
in
by Brunton
The
fnaida
8Oi1
lfter
diCUaet8r
the
The
D8i8Vedtt
organic
loet
Geology,
emples
SA6lPLE PREPARATION
in
small
6lUf81Op98.
eaployad
plastic
kit
Aeker
period
of
sss
Obtained
200
at8tion’e
by the
Jaamice
ia
Drill
picketing
The base
line
interwale,
wer8
in transit
On.iver8it.y
tented
a,uthority
depths
IfW.
OP 24*
on the
Of tUFdV8
Of’ SCrBntOnt
it
Auger,
wee
a tool
decided
with
Por
moiet
cley.
,to 27”
below
the
facilities
.
an
979 8amples mere teken.
to laboratory
surface
OP which
at the
Columbia.
of’ British
Por
COll8CtiOn
a
epecificelly
all.
In
apart
experieentetion,
designed
Pmpl
feet
Co.,
Open Spiral
layer.
mm6
a C8COgIiZ8d
The
ouebec.
at 400 foot
efJ&pling
th8
were
26 o~r8 apparently
of
and
Wel d*Or,
at
13' that
of
Semplss
Department
of
tu81!8 eUQUr8d
a brlmf
sxclu8iuely
19811beneath
Ltd.
croes-lime,
menutactul:sd
Pennoylvania.
llnecutting;'&ining
compase,
tools
employ
end the
samples
crose-lines.
different
Conlpamy
traneit
by
Soil
to
Alix
Jean
of
mercury
content
on EXplOwtiDn
only,
by Dr.
R. E.
g8OChemietFy~
-
samples
bags,
mere
mhfch
removed
W8rO in
frOGI the
turn
tip
placed
of
in
the
suger
standard
end
placed
manfle eataay
-
-5eamples mere moist
Some
c31
without
analysis
ertiPicia1
in such a manner
and
also
to
as
avoid
In
drying.
to avo,id
loas
or BYW
OP any mercury
were
with
a porcelain
aubsequsntly
order
further
Actually
paper-
psatle
the grinding
avoid damaging
to
oP lumps
by grinding
filter
paper
were
paper.
othar’,
hitting
by
samples
OP Pilter
piece
p&&w
in
6ome OP it
mixing
the
manipulations.
,Such
by msnual
end
oith
brokeI!
a folds0
in
Por
ma8 handled
involved
that
filter
by
prepared
one
through
maa done largely
the
mere
of esmplea,
preeant
covered
reduced
They
oases, the materisl
all
contamination
Dry clay aamplsla conaiated
gently
wet.
with
the
SlDpll3.
In
court38
the
words OF
0P many seasons,
ANALYTICAL
sample
evaluating
using
the
a moditied
In
other
purpose
in nature.
weri
~ivsn satisfactory
have
ueedl
by h9atinfg
mercury
used
which,
in
the
reaulta-.
by Dr. Oelavault
in
@I atmosphere
of this
release
OP aarbon
of mercury
dioxide,
and
in the gas by ultra-violet
cawentration
to tlr. Delavault.
comparable tcr the cold
wrda,
involves
ebaorption
Lamaire detector.
According
reliebillty
amethoda
analyst,
EftIOD
The method
Prom the
the
the
method
gives
survey which,
the
method
extraction
results
which
at the outset,
test
ars
givea
for
results
tatal
auPPicient
maa carddared
OP a
heavy
m&ala.
POr the
1.
to ba preliminary
No atteqt,
thsrt#ora,
has been a&de at, We thus to wntpus the
results ehotunun the accioargrany~ng
aJsp4 F-UPthsr aniIlythal
being dons and, ihen thka is carrelsted
IEM the afwwfmtionsd
pro~pllvnof &ts@r sanp1J.r~ say bs ssrrmtsdr
is behg gumn to further
mtp&wtirnl
wrk is c#lwJmt1y
reeulte,
a
In the ~eaantim, @UEIQ
wnefdsration
OP the property I@ gaophyaialz Q&hods.
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Contract line cutttbg
analytical umrk
5,
food Par cm0
Truck rental,
[[lay 1.9 - Sept,
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kit
1965
4,144.6?
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July
1 - Sept.
82SO./msnth
$350 ./unYnttl
723.33
wL/day
360.00
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sempler
Aug.
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B. C.
Octaber
22nd, 1965
V.
R. &mm,
pb x8.735.44
,P. Eng.
682-4255
MASTODON-HIGHLAND
BELL
SUITE 502-12OOWEST
VANCOUVER
PENDER
1, B.C.
MINES
LTD.
STREET
Nouamber,25th,
1965
Dr.
H. Sargent,
Chief
mineralogical
Branch
B. C. Department
of Mines
Parliament
Buildings
VICTORIA,
B. C.
Dear
Dr.
Sargent:
_Re:
With
I submit
subject,
reference
to
the
following
SAMPLING
I
On
the
inside
a routine
from
hole
Cin
enclose
right
EQUIFS
a Bulletin
page
!: have
Groups
our
Assessment
Report
telephone
conversation
data
in ansuer
to your
on the
queries:-
above
Kit
Spiral
employed.
Auger.
showing
checked
After
e period
of experimentation
was evolved
which
required
the
site
to hole
site:-
the
Soil
Sampling
the
Jama&ca
Open
with
following
the
to
various
augers,
be transported
6 pound
sledge
hammer.
pipe
wenches
4 pounds.
3 pounds.
drill
rod
drive
head
and 1 handle
- 3 pounds.
Jamaica
Open Spiral
Auger
- 2 pounds.
common
post
hole
auger
(4")
- 5 pounds.
&2" section
of NX casing
- 15+ pounds.
wire
Ibrush
for
cleaning
auger.
Knapsack
containing
plastic
sample
bags,
standard
manila
assay
envelopes,
1 marking
pencil
and two lunches.
geolopical
pick.
iplJ
Transportation
of the
above
equipment
and
We required
them
to
was a" arduous
task
for
t!8o men.
thereby
cutting
a legitimate
and
do their
ouln cooking,
In spite
of this,
ws had #one men quit
and another
men
to a prospecting
job.
drilling
of
work
a 5-day
exploration
asked
to be
the
holes
week
expense.
transferred
PFiQe
11
November
2.
minority
NATURE
OF THE
The majority
of
coarser
materi.al.
in
GROUND
-
the
holes
ulere
in
25th,
uet,,sticky
1965
clay,
a small
Removal
of the
sample
and cleaning
of the Jamaica
auger
wre
arduous
tasks
in themselves.
It
was necessary
to use a geological
@ick
to hack et and remove the clay
from
the
interior
of the
auger
in most
of the
holes.
In others
it
was possible
to screw
the
clay
manually,
out
beyond
the
tip
of the
auger,
thus
obtaining
a sample
from
the
bottom
of the
hole.
obtaining
the
A heavy
sample.
wire
Ibcush
ulss
used
for
cleaning
the
auger
after
I submit
that
the
sampling
method
employed
and the
precautions
taken
appeared
to b'e advisable
at the
time.
An unusual
amount
of thought,
research
and preparation
1~s
brought
to bear
on this
job
in view
of the
peculiarities
of the
metal
ue were
seeking
and the
possibilities
of
surface
contamination.
As I have
mentioned
verbally,
obtaining
the
sample
was only
a small
part
of the
battle
-- analysis
was the
main
part
and this
involved
precaution
against
heat
and undue
knocking~
about
in transporting
the
samples
From the afield
to the
laboratory.
Technical
officers
of the
major
company
who permitted
use of their
analytical
method
recommended
Sam Ulilliston
of
San Francisco
es anaiyst
-at $10.00
per
sample.
They
advised
against
use of local
custom
laboratories,
the
biggest
of which
charges
$5.00
per
sample,
according
to a March
lst,
1963
schedule
which
I.enclose.
naturally
Moreover,
hence,
pace.
The analyst
employed
is an outstanding
chemist,
but
he was
new to the
method
used
and had none
of the
equipment
required.
he had a cautious,
scientific
approach
to .ths method
and,
the
analytical
work
was hardly
carried
out
at a mass
production
In conclusion,
complicate
unnecessarily
up costs
that
could
be
was to obtain
reliable
increase
.of confidence
uould
still
follow
the
that
I made
project,
thereby
My
purposes.
as possible.
I think
at
I ask you
to believe
a simple
exploration
applied
For assessment
information
as cheaply
in searching
for
mercury,
swne
procedure.
Yours
uery
MASTODON-HIGHLAND
truly,
BELL
MINES
LTD.
,,~~Jc&+?-?-~
WRE:ds
Encls.
UJ. R. Bacon
Exploration
Manager
:
./------
no
attempt
to
running
sole
objective
With
an
the
moment
I
682-4255
MASTODON-HIGHLAND
BELL
SUITE 502--1200
WEST PENDER
‘VANCOUVER 1, B.C.
November
MINES
LTD.
STREET
25th‘
1965
4724
Dr.
H. Sargent,
Chief
8lineralogical
Branch
B. C. Department
of Mines
Parliament
Buildings
VICTORIA,
8. C.
Dear
Dr.
Sargent:
Re:
With
SANlPLINC
1.
I
On
reference
to
the
following
I submit
subject,
the
inside
a routine
from
hole
Cin
enclose
right
EQlJIP8lENT
a Bulletin
page
I have
Groups
our
Assessment
telephone
conversation
data
in anther
to your
2.
3.
on
the
above
queries:-
showing
checked
After
a period
of sxperimsntation
was evolved
which1
required
the
to hole
site:’
site
1.
Report
the
Soil
the
Jamaica
with
following
Sampling
Open
Kit
Spiral
employed.
Auger.
the
various
augers,
to bs transported
6 pound
sledge
hammer.
wsnchas
4 pounds.
3 pounds.
rod
drive
head
and 1 handle
- 3 pounds.
lJamaica
Open Spiral
Auger
- 2 pounds.
llcommon
post
hole
auger
(4”)
- 5 pounds.
l42” section
of NX casing
- Pi+ pounds.
lwire
brush
for
clean$ng
auger.
Knapsack
containing
plastic
sample
bags,
standard
manila
assay
envelopes,
1 marking
pencil
and two lunches.
pick.
1 - geological
l-
pips
21 - drill
Transportation
of the
above
equipment
and
We required
them
to
was an arduous
task
for
twu me”,
ltheretiy
cutting
a legitimate
and do their
oum cooking,
we had one man quit
and another
man
In spite
of this,
to a prospecting
job.
drilling
of
work
a 5-day
exploration
asked
to be
,
the
holes
weak
expense.
transferred
I
/
I
.-
Page
.
November
II
25th,
1965
.
2.
minority
NATURE
OF THE
The majority
coarser
materisl.
in
GROUND
of'
the
-
were
holes
wet, sticky
in
clay,
e
small
Removal
of the
sample
and cleaning
of the Jamaica
auger
were
It
ules
necessary
to
use
a
geological
Pick
arduous
tasks
in themselves.
to hack
at and remove
the
clay
from
the
interior
of ths
auger
in most
of the
holes.
In others
it
we
possible
to screw
the
clay
manually,
out
beyond
ths
tip
of the
sugar,
thus
obtaining
a sample
from
the
bottom
of the
hole.
obtaining
the
A heavy
sample.
I submit
taken
appeared
to be
research
and preparation
peculiarities
of the
surface
contamination.
wire
brush
was
used
For
cleaning
the
auger
after
that
the
sampling
method
employed
and the
precautions
advisable
at the
time.
An unusual
amount
of thought,
was brought
to bear
on this
job
in view of the
metal
ue were
seeking
and the
possibilities
of
obtaining
the
sample
was only
As I have
mentioned
verbally,
was the
main
part
and this
involved
a small
part
of the
battle
-- analysis
precaution
agaknst
heat
and undue
knocking
about
in transporting
the
samples
Technical
officers
of the
major
company
From
the
Field
to the
laboratory.
who permitted
use of their
analytical
method
recommended
Sam Ulilliston
of
San Francisco
as analyst
-- et $10.00
per
sample.
They
advised
against
the
biggest of which
charges
$5.00
per
use of local
custom
laboratories,
sample,
according
to a March
lst,
1963
schedule
which
I enclose.
naturally
Moreover,
hence,
pace.
The analyst
employed
is an outstanding
chemist,
but
he was
neu
to the method
used
and had none
of the
equipment
required.
scientific
approach
to the
method
and,
he had a cautious,
the
analytical
work
uas
hardly
carried
out
at a mass
production
In conclusion,
complicate
unnecessarily
up costs
that
could
he
was to obtain
reliable
increase
of confidence
would
still
Follow
the
I ask you to believe
e simple
exploration
applied
for
assessment
iwformation
as cheaply
in searching
for
mercury,
same procedure.
Yours
InASTODON-HIGHLAND
very
that
I made no attempt
to
project,
thereby
running
fiy sole objective
purposes.
With
en
as possible.
I think
et the
moment
I
truly,
BELL
RlINES
&.ggkd
UiRB:ds
c,
Encls.
Ill. R. Bacon
Exploration
manager
LTD.
rhember 29. 1963.
c,
Dr.
w. R. aeum.
I%mmdmdigbland
Eel1 Wtnaa Ltd..
1200
&It
Pen&r
street,
suiteso2Vancalrer
I,: B.C.
‘Pbaokyou
forthYrinforMtionon
et Plncbl Lake.
,u
far your letterof
bvmber 2Stb.@upplyiag
yuur sampling foryourgcDchsaicrrlalrvsy
Tb Acker Drill
ia retormd
to you Wltb.
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Tbtmk you for mendlag St.
&ink you sllao for amdlng the Coast Bldrldgc, 1963
Ria
list.
Yours very truly.
0
RS:rrp
sad:
Acker Drill
co. Btnlletin 26J1
.