General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead
Aliases: Holliday, Lucky
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 60.004720 N, -130.469170 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105B01
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Apparently first staked as Luck cl (Y29466) in Aug/69 by R. Bailey and optioned by Cone Mountain ML, which performed trenching and road building in 1970 and mapping, geochem and EM surveys and minor trenching in 1972 and 1974.
Restaked as Ant cl (YA54600) in May/80 by Klondike Silver ML and optioned by Terra Mg & EL, which performed trenching, mapping and an EM survey in 1981. The property was optioned in 1985 by United Keno ML, which explored with grid soil sampling, VLF and magnetic surveys and 8 rotary percussion drill holes (387 m) later in the year and dropped its option in 1987.
Restaked by H. Caesar in Jul/91 as Sheep cl 1-4 (YB33134). B. Laursen tied on Bone cl (YB34264) to the north in Sep/91. In Nov/95 Caesar staked Sheep cl 5-6 (YB71261) on the north end of his claim block.
Capsule Geology
Cone Mountain discovered four minor vein zones in Yukon and a fifth on the B.C. side, all within the Cassiar Batholith. The Yukon veins strike east-west, are less than 2 m wide and return low assays. The best Yukon showing is Zone 2, where a grab sample of galena in quartz assayed 624.0 g/t Ag, 8.4% Pb and trace Au. A float train along the border averaged 665.2 g/t Ag, 61.2% Pb and 0.5% Zn. Individual specimens have assayed as high as 17 279.5 g/t Ag and 60% Pb, while a composite sample from 43 float boulders assayed 9274.0 g/t Ag, 57.9% Pb, 0.7% Zn, 0.4% Cu and only trace Au. The best 1985 drill assay returned 432.0 g/t Ag across 1.5 m.
References
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD, Nov/72. Prospectus Report #060112 by D. Parent and D. White.
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD, 1972. Assessment Report *#061043 by D. Parent.
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD, 1973. Assessment Report *#061147 by D.D. Cruz and G.E. White.
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD and YUCOL MINES LTD, 1974. Assessment Report *#092897 by D.M. Basco.
LOWEY, G.W. AND LOWEY, J.F., 1986. Geology of the Spencer Creek (105 B 1) and Daughney Lake (105 B 2) map areas, Rancheria District, Southeast Yukon. DIAND Open File 1986-1, p. 83-85.
TERRA MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD, Nov/81. Assessment Report by W. Darch.
UNITED KENO HILL MINES LTD, Nov/85. Assessment Report *#091668 by T.C. Stubens.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1983, p. 146-7
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 114-115
Apparently first staked as Luck cl (Y29466) in Aug/69 by R. Bailey and optioned by Cone Mountain ML, which performed trenching and road building in 1970 and mapping, geochem and EM surveys and minor trenching in 1972 and 1974.
Restaked as Ant cl (YA54600) in May/80 by Klondike Silver ML and optioned by Terra Mg & EL, which performed trenching, mapping and an EM survey in 1981. The property was optioned in 1985 by United Keno ML, which explored with grid soil sampling, VLF and magnetic surveys and 8 rotary percussion drill holes (387 m) later in the year and dropped its option in 1987.
Restaked by H. Caesar in Jul/91 as Sheep cl 1-4 (YB33134). B. Laursen tied on Bone cl (YB34264) to the north in Sep/91. In Nov/95 Caesar staked Sheep cl 5-6 (YB71261) on the north end of his claim block.
Capsule Geology
Cone Mountain discovered four minor vein zones in Yukon and a fifth on the B.C. side, all within the Cassiar Batholith. The Yukon veins strike east-west, are less than 2 m wide and return low assays. The best Yukon showing is Zone 2, where a grab sample of galena in quartz assayed 624.0 g/t Ag, 8.4% Pb and trace Au. A float train along the border averaged 665.2 g/t Ag, 61.2% Pb and 0.5% Zn. Individual specimens have assayed as high as 17 279.5 g/t Ag and 60% Pb, while a composite sample from 43 float boulders assayed 9274.0 g/t Ag, 57.9% Pb, 0.7% Zn, 0.4% Cu and only trace Au. The best 1985 drill assay returned 432.0 g/t Ag across 1.5 m.
References
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD, Nov/72. Prospectus Report #060112 by D. Parent and D. White.
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD, 1972. Assessment Report *#061043 by D. Parent.
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD, 1973. Assessment Report *#061147 by D.D. Cruz and G.E. White.
CONE MOUNTAIN MINES LTD and YUCOL MINES LTD, 1974. Assessment Report *#092897 by D.M. Basco.
LOWEY, G.W. AND LOWEY, J.F., 1986. Geology of the Spencer Creek (105 B 1) and Daughney Lake (105 B 2) map areas, Rancheria District, Southeast Yukon. DIAND Open File 1986-1, p. 83-85.
TERRA MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD, Nov/81. Assessment Report by W. Darch.
UNITED KENO HILL MINES LTD, Nov/85. Assessment Report *#091668 by T.C. Stubens.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1983, p. 146-7
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 114-115
Location Map
Last Updated: Jul 26, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Drilling: Rotary | Eight holes, 387 m. |
| 1985 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1985 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also VLF survey. |
| 1981 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1981 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1981 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1974 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1974 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1974 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1974 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1973 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. |
| 1973 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1973 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1972 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. |
| 1972 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1972 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1972 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1970 | Development, Surface: Access Road | |
| 1970 | Trenching |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Cassiar
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Cassiar
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 117 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 85 MA
Rock Major: granite/quartz monzonite/granodiorite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Amakun & Lowey (1987) - YGS OF 1987-1; Lowey & Lowey (1986) - YGS OF 1986-1
Geological Unit (1M): mKC
Geological Unit (250K): mKgC
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 091668 | 1985 | Report on the Lucky Prospect | Rotary - Drilling, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | 6 | 280 |
| 092037 | 1981 | Detailed Exploration and Diamond Drilling on the Klondike Silver Property | Diamond - Drilling, Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Prospecting - Other | 7 | 736 |
| 092897 | 1974 | A Report on Reconnaisance Geology - Physical Work on Cone Mt. Mines, Ltd & Yucol Mines, Ltd., B. C. - Yukon Areas | Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Backhoe - Trenching | ||
| 061147 | 1973 | Geochemical and Geophysical Report, Cone Mountain Mines Ltd. | Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other | ||
| 061043 | 1972 | Assessment Report on Tootsee Ridge area, Yukon and British Columbia | Soil - Geochemistry, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 060112 | 1972 | Geochemical Report Cone Mountain Mines Ltd. | Soil - Geochemistry, Line Cutting - Other |
