General Information
Secondary Commodities: tungsten
Aliases: Vh
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Sn
Location(s): 60.086940 N, -131.504170 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105B04
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as VH cl (YA34079) in Jul/78 by Klinkit JV (DuPont of Can EL & Duval Corp), which explored with mapping and geochem sampling in 1978-80 and 1982.
Capsule Geology
Scheelite occurs in a skarn developed in limy horizons which form part of a Carboniferous clastic sequence (Yukon Tanana Terrane) at the contact of the Cretaceous Seagull Batholith.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 54.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 152.
Staked as VH cl (YA34079) in Jul/78 by Klinkit JV (DuPont of Can EL & Duval Corp), which explored with mapping and geochem sampling in 1978-80 and 1982.
Capsule Geology
Scheelite occurs in a skarn developed in limy horizons which form part of a Carboniferous clastic sequence (Yukon Tanana Terrane) at the contact of the Cretaceous Seagull Batholith.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 54.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 152.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1980 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Finlayson
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Yukon-Tanana
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 365 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 345 MA
Rock Major: flows/breccia/tuffs/
Rock Minor:
Reference: Gordey & Stevens (1994) - GSC OF 2886
Geological Unit (1M): DMF
Geological Unit (250K): DMF1
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 | ||
| 095455 | 2011 | Prospecting, Geological and Geochemical Surveys at the Seagull Tin Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 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 |
