General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, zinc, silver, lead
Aliases: Rod, Sud, Tam
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Pb-Zn
Location(s): 61.517780 N, -127.595560 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 95E12
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
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Work History
Staked in Sep/65 as Heather cl 9-16 (89335) by Norquest Joint Venture (Anaconda, Asbestos Corp, Bralorne Pioneer Mines Ltd, Granby, New Jersey Zinc Corporation Ltd and Utah), which explored with hand trenching and mapping in 1966.
Restaked as Tam cl 1-24 (Y64238) in Aug/71 by J.C. Turner and optioned to a joint venture between Getty Mining Pacific Ltd and General Crude Oil Company, which explored with mapping and hand trenching in 1972. The property was then geochem sampled by Dynasty Exploration Ltd in 1973 and hand trenched and geochem sampled in 1974 by Vieco Resources Ltd and Whipsaw Resources Ltd under option. The adjoining Sud claims (cl 1-8, YA33552) were staked in Jul/78 by J.C. Turner.
The showing was restaked as Rod cl 1-40 (YA44896) in Jul/79 by Ramrod Mining Corporation, which acquired and performed hand trenching on the Sud group in 1979 and Rod group in 1980, transferred part of its interest to Vancliff Resources Corporation, and drilled several holes in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Small zones of galena, sphalerite and minor chalcopyrite occur in diopside-epidote garnet skarn developed in interbedded limestone and siltstone of the Cambrian to Ordovician Rabbittkettle Formation at an intrusive contact. The sedimentary rocks strike north to northwest and dip 50 - 80 degrees west.
Pyrite and pyrrhotite are occasionally strongly developed and scheelite is present in trace amounts. A Norquest grab sample of the best mineralization assayed 1.2% Zn, 0.4% Pb, 6.9 g/t Ag and trace Au. Another zone (1972 Cirque 6) located about 1.6 km to the south assayed 3.0% Pb, 4.0% Zn, 109.7 g/t Ag and 0.055 Cu across 2 m in a trench.
Staked in Sep/65 as Heather cl 9-16 (89335) by Norquest Joint Venture (Anaconda, Asbestos Corp, Bralorne Pioneer Mines Ltd, Granby, New Jersey Zinc Corporation Ltd and Utah), which explored with hand trenching and mapping in 1966.
Restaked as Tam cl 1-24 (Y64238) in Aug/71 by J.C. Turner and optioned to a joint venture between Getty Mining Pacific Ltd and General Crude Oil Company, which explored with mapping and hand trenching in 1972. The property was then geochem sampled by Dynasty Exploration Ltd in 1973 and hand trenched and geochem sampled in 1974 by Vieco Resources Ltd and Whipsaw Resources Ltd under option. The adjoining Sud claims (cl 1-8, YA33552) were staked in Jul/78 by J.C. Turner.
The showing was restaked as Rod cl 1-40 (YA44896) in Jul/79 by Ramrod Mining Corporation, which acquired and performed hand trenching on the Sud group in 1979 and Rod group in 1980, transferred part of its interest to Vancliff Resources Corporation, and drilled several holes in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Small zones of galena, sphalerite and minor chalcopyrite occur in diopside-epidote garnet skarn developed in interbedded limestone and siltstone of the Cambrian to Ordovician Rabbittkettle Formation at an intrusive contact. The sedimentary rocks strike north to northwest and dip 50 - 80 degrees west.
Pyrite and pyrrhotite are occasionally strongly developed and scheelite is present in trace amounts. A Norquest grab sample of the best mineralization assayed 1.2% Zn, 0.4% Pb, 6.9 g/t Ag and trace Au. Another zone (1972 Cirque 6) located about 1.6 km to the south assayed 3.0% Pb, 4.0% Zn, 109.7 g/t Ag and 0.055 Cu across 2 m in a trench.
Location Map
Last Updated: May 28, 2014
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Drilling: Diamond | |
| 1980 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1979 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1974 | Other | |
| 1974 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1973 | Other | |
| 1972 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1972 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1966 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1966 | Trenching: Hand |
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
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090881 | 1981 | Assessment Report on the East Creek Zone - Results 1981 Diamond Drill Program and the Proposed Program of Diamond Drilling on the Snipe Lake Zone | Diamond - Drilling | 7 | 1078.93 |
| 017615 | 1966 | Geological Report on the HEATHER Claims 9-16 | Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC008003 | Heavy mineral sampling map - Bear Pass Creek - Anmac project | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013303 | Property submission: Heather claims by Cliff Turner - Examination report and assay results | Report | |
| ARMC013305 | Heather I zone assays - Flat River map sheet | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013306 | Heather II zone assays - Flat River map sheet | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013304 | Sketch map showing Hyland River Mines Ltd. - Ace, Lucy, Miko and Jan claims and North-west Minerals Ltd. - Heather claims | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017665 | Field maps of NTS 95D/11 & 12 with notations | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017668 | Field maps of NTS 95D/11 & 12 with notations | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017670 | Field maps of NTS 95D/11 & 12 with notations | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017671 | Field map of Rock River with notations | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC018648 | Field map - Geological map with corrections to original - Bear Pass area - Anmac project | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013308 | Claim location map - Heather group - Flat River map sheet | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017599 | Map of Bear Pass Creek with notations | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017600 | Map of Bear Pass Creek with notations | Geoscience Map (General) |
| Citations |
|---|
| Findlay, D.C., 1967. The mineral industry of Yukon Territory and southwestern District of Mackenzie, 1966. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 67-40, p. 69. |
