General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, gold, lead, silver, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 61.455560 N, -129.483330 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H06
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked in Aug/65 as Mapel and Abe cl (89212) by Mt Billings Venture (Asarco, Cerro and Duval), which conducted surface surveys and hand trenching before returning the claims to the prospectors who optioned them to Ramada ML in 1966.
Restaked as Ape and Kay cl (Y 2292) in Apr/70 by Matt Berry ML and by J. Melnychuk as Ja-Lo cl (YA33128) in Jun/78 and Ja-Lo cl (YA46284) in Oct/79.
Capsule Geology
The claims are underlain by argillic and limy sedimentary rocks of Devono-Mississippian age, intruded by a small stock. Disseminated pyrrhotite, with some chalcopyrite, is common.
The best showing consists of galena, sphalerite, jamesonite(?), arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite, and siderite gangue filling fissures in meta-argillite. Assays ranged from 0.1-3.0% Pb, trace to 0.05 % Cu, 24-75.4 g/t Ag and 0.17 - 0.34 g/t Au.
References
MT BILLINGS VENTURE, Aug/65. Assessment Report #017578 by E.A. Ostensoe.
Staked in Aug/65 as Mapel and Abe cl (89212) by Mt Billings Venture (Asarco, Cerro and Duval), which conducted surface surveys and hand trenching before returning the claims to the prospectors who optioned them to Ramada ML in 1966.
Restaked as Ape and Kay cl (Y 2292) in Apr/70 by Matt Berry ML and by J. Melnychuk as Ja-Lo cl (YA33128) in Jun/78 and Ja-Lo cl (YA46284) in Oct/79.
Capsule Geology
The claims are underlain by argillic and limy sedimentary rocks of Devono-Mississippian age, intruded by a small stock. Disseminated pyrrhotite, with some chalcopyrite, is common.
The best showing consists of galena, sphalerite, jamesonite(?), arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite, and siderite gangue filling fissures in meta-argillite. Assays ranged from 0.1-3.0% Pb, trace to 0.05 % Cu, 24-75.4 g/t Ag and 0.17 - 0.34 g/t Au.
References
MT BILLINGS VENTURE, Aug/65. Assessment Report #017578 by E.A. Ostensoe.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1965 | Other | |
| 1965 | Trenching: Hand |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - platformal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Askin
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Silurian
Age Max: 423 MA
Period Min: Devonian
Age Min: 375 MA
Rock Major: dolostone, limestone, sandstone, dolomitic sandstone
Rock Minor:
Reference: Jilson et al. (1980) - Yukon EMR ARMC 011986
Geological Unit (1M): SDA
Geological Unit (250K): SDA2
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060952 | 1970 | Report on a Geochemical Orientation and Stream Sediment Survey | Silt - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, IP - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 017578 | 1965 | Report of Trenching, Geological Mapping and Magnetometer Surveys, May claim Group | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Handblast - Trenching |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC013728 | Reconnaissance geochemistry sketch map - Matt Berry claim | Geochemical Map |
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