Geological Description

The Little Liscomb anticline is terminated to the southwest by the Long John Lake monzogranite on the western margins of Little Liscomb Lake. To the east it appears to form an arcuate trace (convex to the north) and apparently terminating past Lower Caledonia, some 15 kilometres to the east.

Mineralization

More than 22 trenches, pits and shafts were found spread out over a 600 metre long by 200-metre-wide area near the eastern shore of Little Liscomb Lake most appear to be more from the historical workings developed in the late 1800’s.

Mining

Just when gold was discovered at Little Liscomb Lake is not known. First mining there began in 1893 (Gilpin, 1896) when 3 leads were opened, the Twin, Cabin and Serpent leads. In addition, initial development began on the Big Lead. The deepest shaft on the property is 19.8 m (65 ft). The Abraham Walton Mill was constructed and a total of 11 tons of quartz were crushed returning 13 oz, 15 dwt Au (1.2 oz/ton). In 1895 the John Powers Mill was set up and 76 tons of quartz were crushed yielding 37 oz, 15 dwt (0.5 oz/ton).

Historic mining operations in the Central Rawdon Mining District resulted in a total reported production of 51.9 ounces of gold.

No exploration diamond drilling has been recorded. A 13-hole RC drill program was completed in 1989 along a north-south section line approximately 500 m east of the easternmost historic workings.