General Information
Primary Commodities: tungsten, molybdenum
Deposit Type(s): Skarn W
Location(s): 61.497220 N, -132.802780 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105F07
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered and staked by A. Racicot for Conwest Exploration Company Ltd in Aug/55 as Ann cl (70930), which were allowed to lapse after a preliminary evaluation. Racicot restaked the showing in Aug/56 as Stormy cl (72666) and optioned these to a new company, Canol Metal Mines Ltd, which completed 320 m of drifting and 1,055 m of underground drilling (36 holes) during 1959. Fringe claims were acquired at this time by Stormy Mountain Mines Ltd, Little Hatchet Minerals Ltd, Chesterville Mines Ltd and Yale Lead & Zinc Mines Ltd.
The property was idle until May/66 when Racicot added Arlene cl (Y7926) and optioned it to Jason Explorers Ltd, which bulldozer trenched in 1968 and transferred the claims to a subsidiary, Napoli Exploration Ltd.
Restaked as PM cl (Y93766) in Sep/75 by P.S. White and M. Sherman, who sampled and added more PM cl (YA974) in Sep/76, and explored with mapping, geochemical and radiometric surveys in 1977.
The claims were sold to Rio Alto Exploration Ltd in Mar/79 and optioned to E & B Exploration Ltd, which tied on the MP cl (YA36053) in Mar/79, rehabilitated and bulk sampled the underground workings in 1979-80 and explored with geochem and geophysical surveys and 690 m (8 holes) of underground drilling in 1980. The MP claims were transferred in Nov/88 to M. Sherman who did mapping in 1989.
The deposit was restaked as Orb cl 1-4 (YB56495) by G. Macdonald in Oct/94. B. Macdonald restaked the deposit as Orb cl 1-24 (YB60279) in Aug/95. Later in the same month G. Macdonald staked C cl 1-4 (YB60280) 2 km to the west and ST cl 1-12 (YB60295) 3 km to the southeast. The Orb claims were transferred to Sunstate Resources Ltd who performed prospecting, soil sampling, mapping, trenching and road building in 1995 and 1996. The property was optioned to SRR Mercantile Inc. who did more soil sampling in 1997.
Restaked as A cl 1-4 (YB92564) in Dec/99 by D. Moreau.
Capsule Geology
Molybdenite occurs with lesser amounts of scheelite in an elongated, wedge-shaped zone 2 to 2.4 m thick and up to 107 m long within a garnet-diopside-pyrrhotite skarn zone 3 to 6 m thick. The deposit formed in Lower Cambrian limestone, in a shallow-dipping contact aureole above the Rose Lake Stock. In 1959, W.E. Field estimated a probable reserve of 13,390 tonnes grading 0.73% Mo, or 15 268 tonnes grading 1.05% WO3 in two partly coincident zones.
The 1967-68 bulldozer work explored the contact for a length of 914 m and located at least three additional small occurrences of molybdenite. The 1980 geochem sampling located 10 small new scheelite and molybdenite occurrences, which were tested with 5 holes. The best intersection returned 0.35% WO3 and 0.005% MoS2. The other 3 holes tested the main occurrence and confirmed the reserve assays.
Discovered and staked by A. Racicot for Conwest Exploration Company Ltd in Aug/55 as Ann cl (70930), which were allowed to lapse after a preliminary evaluation. Racicot restaked the showing in Aug/56 as Stormy cl (72666) and optioned these to a new company, Canol Metal Mines Ltd, which completed 320 m of drifting and 1,055 m of underground drilling (36 holes) during 1959. Fringe claims were acquired at this time by Stormy Mountain Mines Ltd, Little Hatchet Minerals Ltd, Chesterville Mines Ltd and Yale Lead & Zinc Mines Ltd.
The property was idle until May/66 when Racicot added Arlene cl (Y7926) and optioned it to Jason Explorers Ltd, which bulldozer trenched in 1968 and transferred the claims to a subsidiary, Napoli Exploration Ltd.
Restaked as PM cl (Y93766) in Sep/75 by P.S. White and M. Sherman, who sampled and added more PM cl (YA974) in Sep/76, and explored with mapping, geochemical and radiometric surveys in 1977.
The claims were sold to Rio Alto Exploration Ltd in Mar/79 and optioned to E & B Exploration Ltd, which tied on the MP cl (YA36053) in Mar/79, rehabilitated and bulk sampled the underground workings in 1979-80 and explored with geochem and geophysical surveys and 690 m (8 holes) of underground drilling in 1980. The MP claims were transferred in Nov/88 to M. Sherman who did mapping in 1989.
The deposit was restaked as Orb cl 1-4 (YB56495) by G. Macdonald in Oct/94. B. Macdonald restaked the deposit as Orb cl 1-24 (YB60279) in Aug/95. Later in the same month G. Macdonald staked C cl 1-4 (YB60280) 2 km to the west and ST cl 1-12 (YB60295) 3 km to the southeast. The Orb claims were transferred to Sunstate Resources Ltd who performed prospecting, soil sampling, mapping, trenching and road building in 1995 and 1996. The property was optioned to SRR Mercantile Inc. who did more soil sampling in 1997.
Restaked as A cl 1-4 (YB92564) in Dec/99 by D. Moreau.
Capsule Geology
Molybdenite occurs with lesser amounts of scheelite in an elongated, wedge-shaped zone 2 to 2.4 m thick and up to 107 m long within a garnet-diopside-pyrrhotite skarn zone 3 to 6 m thick. The deposit formed in Lower Cambrian limestone, in a shallow-dipping contact aureole above the Rose Lake Stock. In 1959, W.E. Field estimated a probable reserve of 13,390 tonnes grading 0.73% Mo, or 15 268 tonnes grading 1.05% WO3 in two partly coincident zones.
The 1967-68 bulldozer work explored the contact for a length of 914 m and located at least three additional small occurrences of molybdenite. The 1980 geochem sampling located 10 small new scheelite and molybdenite occurrences, which were tested with 5 holes. The best intersection returned 0.35% WO3 and 0.005% MoS2. The other 3 holes tested the main occurrence and confirmed the reserve assays.
Location Map
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1997 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1996 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1996 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1995 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1995 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1989 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1980 | Development, Underground: Rehabilitation | |
| 1980 | Drilling: Diamond | Eight holes, 690 m. |
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1980 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also radiometric survey. |
| 1980 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock and silt sampling. |
| 1979 | Development, Underground: Rehabilitation | Also collected bulk sample. |
| 1979 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Geochemistry: Silt | |
| 1977 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Ground Geophysics: Radiometric Survey | |
| 1977 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1976 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1976 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1976 | Ground Geophysics: Scintillometer | |
| 1968 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. Also lamped some samples. |
| 1968 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1968 | Ground Geophysics: Scintillometer | Various areas checked. |
| 1968 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1968 | Development, Surface: Access Road | |
| 1967 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1959 | Development, Underground: Drifting/Raising | Completed 320.04 m of drifting. |
| 1959 | Drilling: Diamond | Underground drilling, 36 holes, 1,054.61 m. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Cassiar
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Atan
Formation: Rosella
Member:
Terrane: Cassiar
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 521 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 510 MA
Rock Major: limestone/dolostone/marble
Rock Minor: schist
Reference: Tempelman-Kluit (1977) - GSC OF 486
Geological Unit (1M): lCR
Geological Unit (250K): lCR
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 093692 | 1997 | Geochemical Assessment Report on the ORB 1-24 Claims | Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 093663 | 1996 | Geochemical Assessment Report on the ORB 1-24 Claims | Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 092824 | 1990 | A Preliminary Evaluation Report on the PM 1-4 & MP 19, 20, 33, 34 Quartz Claims | Historical Drill Core - Geochemistry, Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Cursory Property Visit - Other | ||
| 090791 | 1980 | Report of 1980 Exploration for the Stormy Mountain Prospect, Upper Sheep Creek Area | Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Radiometric Survey - Ground Geophysics | 8 | 690 |
| 090597 | 1979 | Report of 1979 Exploration Program of Stormy Mountain Mineral Prospect, Upper Sheep Creek Area | Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Backhoe - Trenching | ||
| 060693 | 1967 | Report on Season's Exploration Work | Hand - Trenching, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 060695 | 1967 | Preliminary Report: Stormy Mountain Molybdenum Property | Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Backhoe - Trenching | 24 | 1036.32 |
| 060694 | 1967 | Report on Season's Exploration Work: Stormy Mountain Molybdenum Property | Backhoe - Trenching, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 060692 | 1959 | Report oon Underground Exploration | Magnetic - Development, Underground |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC008118 | Topographic map - Showing geochemical sample results | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC014387 | Letters Re: Property submission - Canol Metal Mines - Quiet Lake area - Including geological report of Canol Metal Mines Ltd. by E. Stary, 1959 | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| YEG1979_80 | Yukon Geology and Exploration 1979-80 | 173 | Annual Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| Cathro, R.J., 1969. Tungsten in Yukon. Western Miner, Apr/69, p. 34-37. |
| Dick, L.A., 1980. A comparative study of the geology, mineralogy, and conditions of formation of metasomatic mineral deposits in the northeastern Canadian Cordillera. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Queen's University, p. 8, 116, 143-146. |
| Schmidt, A.J., 1961. The Stormy Mountain Prospect. B.A.Sc. thesis, University of British Columbia. |
Drill Core at YGS Core Library
| Number | Property | Year Drilled | Core Size | Photos | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-80-1 | Stormy Mountain | 1980 | NQ | 6 | 1 |
| ST-80-2 | Stormy Mountain | 1980 | NQ | 4 | 1 |
| ST-80-3 | Stormy Mountain | 1980 | NQ | 4 | 1 |
| ST-80-4 | Stormy Mountain | 1980 | NQ | 6 | 1 |
| ST-80-5 | Stormy Mountain | 1980 | NQ | 4 | 1 |
| Unknown | Stormy Mountain | 1959 | BQ | 2 | 0 |
