General Information
Deposit Type(s): Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Kuroko Cu-Pb-Zn
Location(s): 61.431670 N, -130.770830 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105G07
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Dog cl 1-4 (YB49650) in Jun/94 by Cominco Ltd to cover an airborne geophysical target identified by a survey flown earlier in the year. The company collected 15 soil and silt samples in July of the same year.
The adjoining area to the east was staked as Tag cl 1542-1621 (YB56711) in Nov/94 by Cominco Ltd; the area to the west was staked as Shot cl 37-74 (YB6184) in Sep/95 by Archer Cathro and Associates (1981) Ltd; and the area to the south was staked as Sun cl 1-109 (YB83713) in Jun/95 by Sunstate Resources Ltd, which carried out prospecting, geochemical sampling and airborne geophysical surveying.
Capsule Geology
Geological mapping (Murphy et al. 2001) shows the area is dominantly underlain by a layered sequence of Devonian to Early Mississippian metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks belonging to the Yukon-Tanana Terrane (YTT). The YTT is a volcanic-plutonic pericratonic arc assemblage that was strongly deformed and metamorphosed by Late Triassic time.
The Dog property is covered by a blanket of glacial debris preventing the determination of underlying geology. Mississippian aged granitic to monzonitic metaplutonic rocks of the Grass Lakes Plutonic Suite (unit MGg) occur on the western edge of the property; Devonian to Early Mississippian biotite-muscovite-feldspar schist, micaceous quartzite, psammite and marble (unit Dq) on the eastern flanks of the property; and, mafic schist (DF) to the south of the occurrence.
The occurrence was staked based on an airborne magnetometer and EM anomaly (no details available). Soil and silt samples collected in the area of the anomaly did not return any anomalous values.
Sunstate outlined two areas of anomalous zinc geochemistry, the stongest of which (X zone) is located 2 km south of the occurrence location and returned peak values for zinc of 485 ppm. The 200 m wide X zone crosses the claims in an east-west direction and is coincident with an airborne magnetic trend in a geophysically conductive zone.
References
BOND, J.D., MURPHY, D.C., COLPRON, M., GORDEY, S.P., PLOUFFE, A., ROOTS, C.F., LIPOVSKY, P.S., STRONGHILL, G., AND ABBOTT, J.G., 2002. Digital compilation of bedrock geology and till geochemistry, northern Finlayson Lake map area, Southeastern Yukon (105G), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File Report, 2002-7(D) and Geological Survey of Canada Open File 4243.
COMINCO LTD, Jan/95. Assessment Report #093333 by P.A. MacRobbie.
HUNT, J.A., 2001. Volcanic-associated massive (VMS) mineralization in the Yukon-Tanana Terrane and coeval strata of the North American miogeocline, in the Yukon and adjacent areas. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Bulletin 12, 107 p.
MURPHY, D.C. AND PIERCEY, S.J., 1999. Geological map of parts of Finlayson Lake (105G/7, 8 and parts of 1, 2, and 9) and Frances Lake (parts of 105H/5 and 12) map areas, southeastern Yukon (1:100 000-scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1999-4.
MURPHY, D.C. AND PIERCEY, S.J., 2000. Syn-mineralization faults and their re-activation, Finlayson Lake massive sulphide district, Yukon-Tanana Terrane, southeastern Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1999, D.S. Emond and L.H. Weston (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 55-66.
MURPHY, D.C., COLPRON, M., GORDEY, S.P., ROOTS, C.F., ABBOTT, G., AND LIPOVSKY, P.S., 2001. Preliminary bedrock geological map of northern Finlayson Lake area (NTS 105 G) Yukon Territory (1:100 000 scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 2001-33.
MURPHY, D.C., COLPRON, M., ROOTS, C.F., GORDEY, S.P. AND ABBOTT, J.G., 2002. Finlayson Lake Targeted Geoscience Initiative (southeastern Yukon) , Part 1: Bedrock geology. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 2001, D.S. Emond, L.H. Weston and L.L. Lewis (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 189-207.
SUNSTATE RESOURCES LTD, Aug/97. Assessment Report #093732 by G.S. Davidson.
Staked as Dog cl 1-4 (YB49650) in Jun/94 by Cominco Ltd to cover an airborne geophysical target identified by a survey flown earlier in the year. The company collected 15 soil and silt samples in July of the same year.
The adjoining area to the east was staked as Tag cl 1542-1621 (YB56711) in Nov/94 by Cominco Ltd; the area to the west was staked as Shot cl 37-74 (YB6184) in Sep/95 by Archer Cathro and Associates (1981) Ltd; and the area to the south was staked as Sun cl 1-109 (YB83713) in Jun/95 by Sunstate Resources Ltd, which carried out prospecting, geochemical sampling and airborne geophysical surveying.
Capsule Geology
Geological mapping (Murphy et al. 2001) shows the area is dominantly underlain by a layered sequence of Devonian to Early Mississippian metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks belonging to the Yukon-Tanana Terrane (YTT). The YTT is a volcanic-plutonic pericratonic arc assemblage that was strongly deformed and metamorphosed by Late Triassic time.
The Dog property is covered by a blanket of glacial debris preventing the determination of underlying geology. Mississippian aged granitic to monzonitic metaplutonic rocks of the Grass Lakes Plutonic Suite (unit MGg) occur on the western edge of the property; Devonian to Early Mississippian biotite-muscovite-feldspar schist, micaceous quartzite, psammite and marble (unit Dq) on the eastern flanks of the property; and, mafic schist (DF) to the south of the occurrence.
The occurrence was staked based on an airborne magnetometer and EM anomaly (no details available). Soil and silt samples collected in the area of the anomaly did not return any anomalous values.
Sunstate outlined two areas of anomalous zinc geochemistry, the stongest of which (X zone) is located 2 km south of the occurrence location and returned peak values for zinc of 485 ppm. The 200 m wide X zone crosses the claims in an east-west direction and is coincident with an airborne magnetic trend in a geophysically conductive zone.
References
BOND, J.D., MURPHY, D.C., COLPRON, M., GORDEY, S.P., PLOUFFE, A., ROOTS, C.F., LIPOVSKY, P.S., STRONGHILL, G., AND ABBOTT, J.G., 2002. Digital compilation of bedrock geology and till geochemistry, northern Finlayson Lake map area, Southeastern Yukon (105G), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File Report, 2002-7(D) and Geological Survey of Canada Open File 4243.
COMINCO LTD, Jan/95. Assessment Report #093333 by P.A. MacRobbie.
HUNT, J.A., 2001. Volcanic-associated massive (VMS) mineralization in the Yukon-Tanana Terrane and coeval strata of the North American miogeocline, in the Yukon and adjacent areas. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Bulletin 12, 107 p.
MURPHY, D.C. AND PIERCEY, S.J., 1999. Geological map of parts of Finlayson Lake (105G/7, 8 and parts of 1, 2, and 9) and Frances Lake (parts of 105H/5 and 12) map areas, southeastern Yukon (1:100 000-scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1999-4.
MURPHY, D.C. AND PIERCEY, S.J., 2000. Syn-mineralization faults and their re-activation, Finlayson Lake massive sulphide district, Yukon-Tanana Terrane, southeastern Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1999, D.S. Emond and L.H. Weston (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 55-66.
MURPHY, D.C., COLPRON, M., GORDEY, S.P., ROOTS, C.F., ABBOTT, G., AND LIPOVSKY, P.S., 2001. Preliminary bedrock geological map of northern Finlayson Lake area (NTS 105 G) Yukon Territory (1:100 000 scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 2001-33.
MURPHY, D.C., COLPRON, M., ROOTS, C.F., GORDEY, S.P. AND ABBOTT, J.G., 2002. Finlayson Lake Targeted Geoscience Initiative (southeastern Yukon) , Part 1: Bedrock geology. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 2001, D.S. Emond, L.H. Weston and L.L. Lewis (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 189-207.
SUNSTATE RESOURCES LTD, Aug/97. Assessment Report #093732 by G.S. Davidson.
Location Map
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Airborne Geophysics: Magnetic | Also EM survey. |
| 1995 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also silt sampling. |
| 1995 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1994 | Airborne Geophysics: Electromagnetic | Also magnetic survey. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Grass Lakes
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Yukon-Tanana
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 365 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 357 MA
Rock Major: granite, monzonite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Murphy et al. (2001) - YGS OF 2001-33
Geological Unit (1M): DMG
Geological Unit (250K): DMgG
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 093712 | 1996 | 1996 Assessment Report Kudz Ze Kayah Property Linecutting, Soil Geochemistry, Geological Mapping, Geophysical Surveying and Diamond Drilling | Diamond - Drilling, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other | 1 | 99.20 |
| 093655 | 1996 | Report on a Combined Helicopter-Borne Electromagnetic and Magnetic Survey, Goal Net, Hat Trick, League, Offside, Power Play, Shutout and Slapshot Properties | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
