General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper
Deposit Type(s): Volcanogenic Sulphide - type not determined
Location(s): 60.901940 N, -126.901390 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 95D15
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
This occurrence was noted in 1967 by the Geological Survey of Canada and has apparently never been staked.
Capsule Geology
Malachite staining and blebs of chalcopyrite occur in amygdaloidal volcanic rocks of Lower Ordovician age within Rabbitkettle Formation.
This occurrence was noted in 1967 by the Geological Survey of Canada and has apparently never been staked.
Capsule Geology
Malachite staining and blebs of chalcopyrite occur in amygdaloidal volcanic rocks of Lower Ordovician age within Rabbitkettle Formation.
Location Map
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2017
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | Noted by Geological Survey of Canada in Paper 68-38, but never staked. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Rabbitkettle
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 497 MA
Period Min: Ordovician
Age Min: 470 MA
Rock Major: Argillaceous limestone
Rock Minor: limestone, dolostone, mafic volcanics
Reference: Jilson et al. (1980) - Yukon EMR ARMC 011986
Geological Unit (1M): COR
Geological Unit (250K): COR1
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-1 | Bedrock geology of Coal River map area (NTS 95D), Yukon | Open File (Geological - Bedrock) |
| Citations |
|---|
| Gabrielse, H. and Blusson, SL, 1969. Geology of Coal River map-area, Yukon Territory and District of Mackenzie (95D). Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 68-38, p. 16. |
