PRE MI NARY DATA RELATIVE TO T OGG GROUP 862454 OF MINERAL CLAIMS LOCATED SOUTH OF NELSON, B.C.

On the geological-contour map of the Nelson Area, i t w i l l be noted the OGG g o l d - s i l v e r bearing mineral claims l i e within a basin en­compassed by three mountains whose peaks reach 7,000 feet. The p r i n ­c i p a l main gold-silver-copper ore body being now investigated l i e s about from one-half to one mile east of Copper Mountain; the same distance from Red Mountain and less than a ha l f mile from Mt. Verde. The former quartz exposure and the newly exposed extension thereof, (540 fe e t ) , l i e on a steep slope between Copper and Red Mountains at an elevation of from 5,500 to possibly 6,000 feet elevation above sea l e v e l .

Due to remoteness, p r i o r to logging roads entering the area i n very recent years, t h i s basin, although prospected several times by ex­perienced miners, had to be ignored, and gold bearing deposits, of which there were several, located nearer to transportation received attention and reached p r o d u c t i v i t y .

While the former producer, the Sun Mine, contained and shipped the richest gold bearing ore and adjoins the OGG property, I r e f e r to the Fern Mine, also a former active mine, (1896-1938), operating a "ten stamp m i l l " . The geology of the Fern Mine and the OGG property are i d e n t i c a l i n every sense; and the geology of the Fern Mine has been studied thoroughly by Mining Engineers. For Fern — read OGG, unless otherwise indicated.

The Fern Mine i s s i t u a t e d 3 miles upstream from i t s junction with the Salmo River. Three miles from the Great Northern Railway. It i s situated 3 miles down stream from the OGG property.

The Fern deposit i s a f i s s u r e type vein between well defined walls and varies i n s t r i k e from north 55 degrees east to about 70 degrees east. It dips to the north-west at from 45 to 60 degrees. The vein i s s l i g h t l y sinuous i n s t r i k e and follows rather cl o s e l y the dyke of granite-porphyry. The width of the main vein varies from a few inches to 6 feet, and high-grade streaks are from a few inches to a foot wide. The main vein i n places contains some inclusions of the country rock, the amounts varying greatly from place to place. P y r i t e i s the chief mineral but chalcopyrite i s noted sometimes i n considerable amount. Free gold also occurs. It i s quite common near the surface i n small off-shoot v e i n l e t s . A sample of t h i s o xidized material assayed 20.60 ounces to the ton (NOTE: Di r e c t i o n s , dips and s i z e a l l apply to the OGG mineralized vein*system).

MONZONITE: This i s dark-brown course granular type of rock of great importance in assessing the p o t e n t i a l of the OGG property. It i s com­posed almost e n t i r e l y of grains of hornblend, some b i o t i t e mica, f e l d ­spars, corundum, tourmaline, etc. In the vast, r i c h gold camp of Ross-land and, the Sheep Creek gold producing zone and, other of the larger gold mine environments, monzonite i s present within from one-half to one mile. A large i n t r u s i v e plug outcrops one-half mile from the very r i c h Sun Mine and part of t h i s plug of Monzonite s i t u a t e s on the north east unit of the OGG claims.

PORPHYRY: The Fern Mine main vein i s in close proximity of a porphyry dyke which p a r a l l e l s that vein. On the OGG property, the same applies.

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