General Information
Secondary Commodities: asbestos
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic-hosted asbestos
Location(s): 61.3050 N, -133.194170 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105F06
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked in Aug/54 by F. Ryhorchuk & T.C. Richards as Acme cl (69304), and Trout cl (69344) 3.2 km west, which were optioned by Bell Asbestos late in the year and explored with extensive trenching and two holes (306.6 m) in 1955. The adjoining Rex cl (69543) were staked in Sep/54 by A. Green and transferred to Prospectors Airways CL on behalf of a syndicate including Noranda ML and Kerr Addison Gold ML and mapped by Asbestos Corp in 1955 under option.
Capsule Geology
A 0.5 cm chrysotile asbestos veinlet was found in a peridotite boulder in a tributary of Caribou Creek but only tiny veinlets were found in place on the Acme and Trout groups. No mineralization was found on the Rex group. The ultramafic body is composed of pyroxenite, peridotite, dunite and gabbro phases. It occurs in a major thrust fault and is of Carboniferous and Permian age.
References
ASBESTOS CORP., Sep/55. Assessment Report #017503 by P.H. Riordon.
HAMILTON, J.M., Apr/65. Geology and Magnetic Properties of Tower Peak Ultrabasic Body,
Y.T. Unpublished B.A.Sc thesis, University of British Columbia.
Staked in Aug/54 by F. Ryhorchuk & T.C. Richards as Acme cl (69304), and Trout cl (69344) 3.2 km west, which were optioned by Bell Asbestos late in the year and explored with extensive trenching and two holes (306.6 m) in 1955. The adjoining Rex cl (69543) were staked in Sep/54 by A. Green and transferred to Prospectors Airways CL on behalf of a syndicate including Noranda ML and Kerr Addison Gold ML and mapped by Asbestos Corp in 1955 under option.
Capsule Geology
A 0.5 cm chrysotile asbestos veinlet was found in a peridotite boulder in a tributary of Caribou Creek but only tiny veinlets were found in place on the Acme and Trout groups. No mineralization was found on the Rex group. The ultramafic body is composed of pyroxenite, peridotite, dunite and gabbro phases. It occurs in a major thrust fault and is of Carboniferous and Permian age.
References
ASBESTOS CORP., Sep/55. Assessment Report #017503 by P.H. Riordon.
HAMILTON, J.M., Apr/65. Geology and Magnetic Properties of Tower Peak Ultrabasic Body,
Y.T. Unpublished B.A.Sc thesis, University of British Columbia.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Drilling: Diamond | Number of holes drilled: 2 Amount of work done: 306.63 METRES |
| 1955 | Trenching |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Slide Mountain
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Slide Mountain
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 359 MA
Period Min: Permian
Age Min: 260 MA
Rock Major: serpentinite
Rock Minor: gabbro, pyroxentie, amphibolite
Reference: Isard (2014) - MSc Univ. Iowa
Geological Unit (1M): CPSM
Geological Unit (250K): CPSM4
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 |
