General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, zinc, silver
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Cu
Location(s): 61.010280 N, -135.990560 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105E04
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: Yes
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Work History
The area around the Ruth occurrence was first staked in Sept/1953 within the Sunrise cl 1-2 (66617), Lady Luck cl 1-4 (66619), Grizzlie cl 1-4 (Y66623), Eagle cl 1-3 (Y66627) and Jackie cl 1-3 (Y66630) group of claims. It was restaked later as the Dorothy cl 1-2 (90441) and Nayda cl 1-2 (90445) in Jul/64, as Oscar cl 1-104 (Y25217) in Jul/68, as Ruth cl 1-16 (Y59831) in Dec/70, as Lake cl 1-12 (Y67045) in Aug/72, and as Zeus cl 1-5 (YC08019) in Jul/97. The claims lapsed and the property was staked in 2005 as the Cuprum and then again as MISTY in Feb/2011. Currently, the claims are staked as the HS.
Work on the Ruth occurrence in the past has included trenching, ground geophysics, prospecting, and soil and rock geochemistry.
Geology
The Ruth occurrence lies within the Intermontane Belt of Yukon and is underlain by rocks of the Stikinia Terrane. The occurrence occurs on the near the contact between the Lewes River (limestone) group and the Ruby Range intrusive group. The occurrence is within the Whitehorse Copper Belt which has a long history of copper mines along the belt.
The carbonate rocks are highly altered to calc-silicate and hornfels with massive magnetite-sulphide mineralization in large pods within the altered rocks and as disseminated mineralization. The largest skarn zone measures 9 to 30 m wide, strikes north and dips about 25° east. It has been intermittently outlined in outcrop for a length of 760 m. Representative samples assayed from 0.3% to 17% Cu but the overall grade is estimated to be less than 1% Cu.
A specimen collected in 2011 returned 2.1 g/t Au, 1% Cu, and 55 g/t Ag.
The area around the Ruth occurrence was first staked in Sept/1953 within the Sunrise cl 1-2 (66617), Lady Luck cl 1-4 (66619), Grizzlie cl 1-4 (Y66623), Eagle cl 1-3 (Y66627) and Jackie cl 1-3 (Y66630) group of claims. It was restaked later as the Dorothy cl 1-2 (90441) and Nayda cl 1-2 (90445) in Jul/64, as Oscar cl 1-104 (Y25217) in Jul/68, as Ruth cl 1-16 (Y59831) in Dec/70, as Lake cl 1-12 (Y67045) in Aug/72, and as Zeus cl 1-5 (YC08019) in Jul/97. The claims lapsed and the property was staked in 2005 as the Cuprum and then again as MISTY in Feb/2011. Currently, the claims are staked as the HS.
Work on the Ruth occurrence in the past has included trenching, ground geophysics, prospecting, and soil and rock geochemistry.
Geology
The Ruth occurrence lies within the Intermontane Belt of Yukon and is underlain by rocks of the Stikinia Terrane. The occurrence occurs on the near the contact between the Lewes River (limestone) group and the Ruby Range intrusive group. The occurrence is within the Whitehorse Copper Belt which has a long history of copper mines along the belt.
The carbonate rocks are highly altered to calc-silicate and hornfels with massive magnetite-sulphide mineralization in large pods within the altered rocks and as disseminated mineralization. The largest skarn zone measures 9 to 30 m wide, strikes north and dips about 25° east. It has been intermittently outlined in outcrop for a length of 760 m. Representative samples assayed from 0.3% to 17% Cu but the overall grade is estimated to be less than 1% Cu.
A specimen collected in 2011 returned 2.1 g/t Au, 1% Cu, and 55 g/t Ag.
Location Map
Last Updated: May 15, 2019
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2011 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 2011 | Other: Line Cutting | |
| 2011 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 2006 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 2006 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | |
| 2006 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 2005 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 2005 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | |
| 1990 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1984 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1979 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1978 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1976 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1975 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1974 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1972 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1972 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1971 | Development, Surface: Access Road | |
| 1969 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1969 | Ground Geophysics: EM | Also magnetic survey. |
| 1969 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1968 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1968 | Ground Geophysics: EM | Also magnetic survey. |
| 1968 | Trenching: Hand |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Stikinia
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Ruby Range
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Paleogene
Age Max: 64 MA
Period Min: Paleogene
Age Min: 57 MA
Rock Major: granodiorite/quartz monzonite/quartz diorite/diorite/porphyry
Rock Minor: gneiss
Reference: Kindle (1953) - GSC Map 1019A
Geological Unit (1M): PR
Geological Unit (250K): PgR
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096307 | 2011 | Geochemical Report 2011 Soil Sampling on Misty Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 094569 | 2005 | Report on the 2005 Soil Sampling and Magnetic Survey on the Cuprum Property,Whitehorse Area,Yukon | Soil - Geochemistry, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC004990 | Notes Re: Harrison Lake, 37 Mile Lake property | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC014235 | NTS sheet 105E - Laberge - Showing property location of Oscar group | Geoscience Map (General) |
| Citations |
|---|
| HART, C.J.R., 1997. A Transect Across Stikinia: Geology of the Northern Whitehorse map Area, Southern Yukon Territory (105D/13-16). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Bulletin 8, 112p. |
| HART, C.J.R., 1997. Geology of Thirty-seven Mile Creek map area, southern Yukon (NTS 105D/13). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Geoscience Map 1997-4, 1:50 000 scale. |
| HART, C.J.R., AND BRENT, D., 1993. Preliminary geology of the Thirty-Seven Mile Creek map sheet (105D/13). In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1992. Exploration and Geological Services Division, DIAND, p. 37-46. |
| Manson Creek Resources Limited, Jan/07, YMEP 06-007 By E. Long |
| TAKHINI RIVER MINERALS LTD, Nov/68. Prospectus Report by A.R. Parker. |
