General Information
Secondary Commodities: lead, silver
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 61.586390 N, -132.2025 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105F09
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Star & Penny cl (69356) in Sep/54 by Conwest, which prospected and mapped in 1955. Restaked as North Key cl (89303) in Aug/65 by Silver Key ML, and bulldozer trenched by Ross River ML in 1966 under option and transferred later to Matt Berry ML.
Adjoining claims include Jan cl (71430) in Oct/55 by Conwest to the southeast; Tor cl (Y2370) in Feb/66 by Silver Key ML to the northeast; Pal cl (Y28332) in Oct/68 by Z. Lavoie; and Les & Bud cl (YA20228) to the east in Jun/77 by Iona Silver ML, which explored by bulldozer trenching in 1978.
Iona optioned its claims to Canamax Res Inc in 1985 and changed its name to Aigner Holdings L in 1987. The claims were returned to Aigner Holdings L in Dec/89.
Capsule Geology
Minor amounts of galena float were found at two locations, but only one source was found. A selected specimen from a narrow vein exposed in a trench assayed 2125.7 g/t Ag & 67.5% Pb, while float from the other location assayed 3925.6 g/t Ag and 65.4% Pb. The veins cut Devono-Mississippian shale.
References
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 22 Dec/89.
KETZAKEY SILVER MINES LTD, Sep/63. Engineer's Report by H.A. Briden.
SILVER KEY MINES LTD and STUMP MINES LTD, 1968. Assessment Report *#019901 by G.C. McCartney.
YUKON GEOLOGY VOL. 2, p. 8-26.
Staked as Star & Penny cl (69356) in Sep/54 by Conwest, which prospected and mapped in 1955. Restaked as North Key cl (89303) in Aug/65 by Silver Key ML, and bulldozer trenched by Ross River ML in 1966 under option and transferred later to Matt Berry ML.
Adjoining claims include Jan cl (71430) in Oct/55 by Conwest to the southeast; Tor cl (Y2370) in Feb/66 by Silver Key ML to the northeast; Pal cl (Y28332) in Oct/68 by Z. Lavoie; and Les & Bud cl (YA20228) to the east in Jun/77 by Iona Silver ML, which explored by bulldozer trenching in 1978.
Iona optioned its claims to Canamax Res Inc in 1985 and changed its name to Aigner Holdings L in 1987. The claims were returned to Aigner Holdings L in Dec/89.
Capsule Geology
Minor amounts of galena float were found at two locations, but only one source was found. A selected specimen from a narrow vein exposed in a trench assayed 2125.7 g/t Ag & 67.5% Pb, while float from the other location assayed 3925.6 g/t Ag and 65.4% Pb. The veins cut Devono-Mississippian shale.
References
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 22 Dec/89.
KETZAKEY SILVER MINES LTD, Sep/63. Engineer's Report by H.A. Briden.
SILVER KEY MINES LTD and STUMP MINES LTD, 1968. Assessment Report *#019901 by G.C. McCartney.
YUKON GEOLOGY VOL. 2, p. 8-26.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1966 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1955 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1955 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Cassiar
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Earn
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Cassiar
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 385 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 345 MA
Rock Major: slate/sandstone/conglomerate
Rock Minor: volcanic
Reference: Tempelman-Kluit (1977) - GSC OF 486
Geological Unit (1M): DMEC
Geological Unit (250K): DMEC1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 091767 | 1987 | 1987 Geophysical Assessment Report, High River/Quillo Property | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 060691 | 1969 | A summary of Recommendations for Work on the Iona Silver Mines Property | Magnetic - Development, Underground, Bulk Sample - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 019895 | 1967 | Report on Ketza River Property, Yukon for Silver Key Mines Ltd. & Stump Mines Ltd. | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data |
