The boulder which constitutes this showing is located immediately southeast of the northeast tip of an unnamed lake which is located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of the northeast tip of Cook Lake. The showing is immediately northeast of the radioactive pegmatite boulder which constitutes SMDI 1895.
     The area of the showing is predominantly drift-covered. J. Lewry et al mapped the showing area as being underlain by Peter Lake Domain unit 16d or pink, strongly foliated to gneissic, fine- to medium grained leucogranite and alaskite.  Outcrop, in the showing area, is relatively rare.
     The showing is a subrounded medium-grained granite boulder, presumed to be long travelled. Quartz grains are slightly smoky and biotite is present in large lenses. Visible traces of molybdenite and yellow uranium secondary minerals are also present. Analysis of a sample (80CA-9RB) returned a values of 22000 cps and assays of 1 to 3% U, 8797 ppm (0.88%) Th and 685 ppm (0.07%) Mo.

     Earliest records show the area of the showing was covered by Husky Oil Canada Ltd. Permit No. 1, acquired 13 December 1968. In 1969, Husky conducted an airborne EM, magnetic and radiometric survey across the permit (AF 64E05-0020; 64E06-0001). In 1970, they carried out a ground follow up of the anomalies detected by the airborne survey. The radiometric anomalies were attributed to radioactive pegmatite boulders. A single drill hole was completed on the permit in 1970, but was not related to the above showing.   The permit lapsed in early 1971.
     The area remained open until 14 July 1978, when Marline Oil Corporation staked it as CBS 5333. A large scale  reconnaissance program was conducted across much of NTS area 64E in the form of lake water and sediment geochemistry in 1978 and 1979 (AF 64E-0004), airphoto interpretation of surficial deposits in 1979 (AF 64E-0006) and ground investigation of anomalies outlined in previous surveys in 1979 (AF 64E-0007).
     This reconnaissance work led to an investigation of the lake sediment anomalies, prospecting and scintillometer and soil sampling surveys in 1979 (AF 64E11-0030).  Prospecting led to the discovery of a uranium showing (SMDI 1891). Later work (1980) in the same area by Marline resulted in the discovery of several other uranium showings (refer to SMDI 1892, 1894, 1895) in addition to the one described above (AF 64E11-0031).

64E-0004;-0006;-0007, 64E05-0020, 64E06-0001, 64E11-0030;-0031;

Lewry, J.F., Thomas, D.J., Rees, C.J. and Roberts, K. (1981): Geology of an Area around Compulsion Bay, Wollaston Lake; Sask. Energy Mines Rep. 205; 27p. MacDonald, R. and Thomas, M.W. (1983): Compilation Bedrock Geology Map Series: Reindeer Lake North, NTS Area 64E: Sask. Geol. Surv. Rept. No. 232; Map 232A. MacDougall, D.G. (1984): Metallogenic Map Series: Reindeer Lake North, NTS Area 64E: Sask. Geol. Surv. Rept. No. 239; 11p. Ray, G.E. (1979): Reconnaissance Bedrock Geology, Wollaston Lake East Area (parts NTS 64L): Sask. Geol. Surv. Misc. Rept. No. 79-10; p19-28.

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