General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, silver
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 61.280280 N, -133.194720 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105F06
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: Yes
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Work History
Staked as Dell, etc cl (70114) in Mar/55 by Bell Asbestos as part of a large claim block around the Ryhorchuk showing. Bell built a road to the property and bulldozer trenched in 1955. Restaked as TP, etc cl (Y36431) in Aug/69 by Cassiar Asbestos Corp L; as Copper cl (Y36451) in Aug/69 by D. Baird, who did some hand trenching in 1970; and as DDH cl (Y75402) in Apr-May/73 by D. Lampert and H. Roch, who trenched in 1974 and 1976.
Restaked as Jim Dandy cl (YA23099) in Aug/78 by R. Lacombe and fringed as Tower cl (YA23937) in Jan/79 by B.A. Copper ML, which explored with bulldozer trenching in 1979 and mapping and geochem sampling in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Rocks of two distinctly different terranes occur on the property, separated by a thrust fault. Silurian-Devonian sedimentary rocks of the Nasina Series lie to the southwest while mafic volcanic and metavolcanic rocks of the Anvil-Campbell Allochthon lie to the northeast.
Three types of mineralization have been found on the property. (1) Low-quality asbestos fibre occurs in serpentinized ultramafic rocks of the allochthon on the Jim Dandy claims. (2) A small chalcocite veinlet cuts a green volcanic rock nearby. A channel sample assayed 2.5% Cu and 1.1 ppm Ag across 20 m. (3) Disseminated pyrite, chalcopyrite and minor galena are associated with a zone of quartz veining and silicification.
References
B.A. COPPER MINES LTD, Jan/80. Assessment Report *#091134 by A.J. Arsenault.
B.A. COPPER MINES LTD, Apr/82. Assessment Report *#091007 by J.B.P. Sawyer.
HAMILTON, J.M., 1965. Geology and Magnetic Properties of Tower Peak Ultrabasic Body, Y.T. Unpublished B.A.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia.
YUKON EXPLORATION & GEOLOGY, 1981, p. 126-127.
Staked as Dell, etc cl (70114) in Mar/55 by Bell Asbestos as part of a large claim block around the Ryhorchuk showing. Bell built a road to the property and bulldozer trenched in 1955. Restaked as TP, etc cl (Y36431) in Aug/69 by Cassiar Asbestos Corp L; as Copper cl (Y36451) in Aug/69 by D. Baird, who did some hand trenching in 1970; and as DDH cl (Y75402) in Apr-May/73 by D. Lampert and H. Roch, who trenched in 1974 and 1976.
Restaked as Jim Dandy cl (YA23099) in Aug/78 by R. Lacombe and fringed as Tower cl (YA23937) in Jan/79 by B.A. Copper ML, which explored with bulldozer trenching in 1979 and mapping and geochem sampling in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Rocks of two distinctly different terranes occur on the property, separated by a thrust fault. Silurian-Devonian sedimentary rocks of the Nasina Series lie to the southwest while mafic volcanic and metavolcanic rocks of the Anvil-Campbell Allochthon lie to the northeast.
Three types of mineralization have been found on the property. (1) Low-quality asbestos fibre occurs in serpentinized ultramafic rocks of the allochthon on the Jim Dandy claims. (2) A small chalcocite veinlet cuts a green volcanic rock nearby. A channel sample assayed 2.5% Cu and 1.1 ppm Ag across 20 m. (3) Disseminated pyrite, chalcopyrite and minor galena are associated with a zone of quartz veining and silicification.
References
B.A. COPPER MINES LTD, Jan/80. Assessment Report *#091134 by A.J. Arsenault.
B.A. COPPER MINES LTD, Apr/82. Assessment Report *#091007 by J.B.P. Sawyer.
HAMILTON, J.M., 1965. Geology and Magnetic Properties of Tower Peak Ultrabasic Body, Y.T. Unpublished B.A.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia.
YUKON EXPLORATION & GEOLOGY, 1981, p. 126-127.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1981 | Other | |
| 1979 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1974 | Trenching | |
| 1970 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1955 | Development, Surface: All Weather Road | |
| 1955 | Trenching: Mechanical |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Klinkit?
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Yukon-Tanana
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 345 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 300 MA
Rock Major: meta-basalt
Rock Minor:
Reference: Isard (2014) - MSc Univ. Iowa
Geological Unit (1M): CK
Geological Unit (250K): CK1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094992 | 2007 | Helicopter Magnetic Survey for It's Your Nickel Exploration Ltd. on the Quiet Lake Nickel Project | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 095009 | 2007 | Assessment Report; Helicopter Magnetic Survey for It's Your Nickel Exploration Ltd. on the Quiet Lake Nickel Property | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 091007 | 1981 | Report on the 1981 Exploration Program on the Tower Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 091134 | 1979 | Report on 1979 assessment work | All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Prospecting - Other, Backhoe - Trenching |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC020320 | 1988 detailed work program for Yukon Concentrators Ltd. - February, 1988 | Report |
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