General Information
Capsule
Exploration History
Staked as Val cl (YA28773) in Jun/78 by Klinkit JV (DuPont of Can EL & Duval Corp), which conducted mapping and sampling in 1978, 1979 and 1982, VLF EM and mag surveys in 1982, trenching in 1983, and drilled 6 holes (248 m) in 1984. The DuPont interest was transferred to CSA Mls Inc in 1984, and to Goldsearch Inc in 1985.
Grant Stewart restaked the property in 1990 as the AT claims (YB33699) and performed roadwork in Sep/92. The claims were later allowed to lapse.
In 2019, the showing was re-staked as the SG 1 to 4 claims by G. Prior and he performed prospecting, stream sediment and soil sampling later that year.
Capsule Geology
Skarn-type Zn-Sn mineralization occurs in a roof pendant of Carboniferous clastic and carbonate rocks (Yukon Tanana Terrane) within the Cretaceous Seagull Batholith, and in greisen zones in the pluton. Two varieties of skarn were mapped, a garnet-actinolite type close to the contact and a diopside-garnet type further away. Both are mineralized with pods of sphalerite, fluorite and traces of galena. Cassiterite and tin-bearing silicates are most abundant in magnetite-rich zones, which tend to occur with actinolite closer to the contact. The best chip sample returned 1.2% Sn in cassiterite across 6 m. A specimen assaying 460 ppm Sn in cassiterite contained 1000 to 1800 ppm total tin.
Location Map
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2019 | Geochemistry: Silt | |
| 2019 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 2019 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 2013 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2013 | Geology: Detailed Bedrock Mapping | |
| 2013 | Lab Work/Physical Studies: Petrographic | |
| 1984 | Drilling: Diamond | Six holes 248 m. |
| 1983 | Trenching | |
| 1982 | Geochemistry: Soil | Grid based. |
| 1982 | Geology: Regional Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1982 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also VLF-EM survey. |
| 1979 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1979 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1979 | Geology: Detailed Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1979 | Lab Work/Physical Studies: Petrographic | |
| 1979 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1978 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Soil |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096722 | 2014 | STAKING, SOIL SAMPLING, PROSPECTING AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS REPORT – SEAGULL TIN PROJECT | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 096521 | 2013 | Geological Mapping, Rock Sampling, XRF Analysis and Petrography/Mineragraphy of Skarns on the Val Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Heavy Mineral Concentrate - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies | ||
| 090803 | 1979 | Report of Geological and Geochemical Surveys on Slouce Project | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Hand - Trenching | ||
| 090470 | 1978 | Klinkit Joint Venture: 1978 Field Programme for Duval International Corporation and Du Pont of Canada Exploration Limited | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Geotechnical - Studies |
