General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, lead, zinc, tungsten, silver
Deposit Type(s): Skarn W
Location(s): 61.7975 N, -128.904720 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H15
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Guy cl (89357) in Sep/65 by Mt Billings Venture (Asarco, Cerro and Duval), which carried out sampling and mapping. Restaked in Oct/68 as Bob cl (Y28680) by M. Martin; and in Jul/71 as Tanya cl (Y55505) by J.C. Turner, who performed hand trenching and a mag survey in 1972.
The property was optioned in 1974 by Hoko EL, which drilled 9 holes (909 m) in 1974 and hand trenched in 1978.
Capsule Geology
Chalcopyrite, scheelite, galena and sphalerite occur in pyrrhotite lenses and veinlets that are present in skarn zones developed in argillaceous limestone of probable Cambrian age. Mineralization occurs at the north edge of the Cretaceous Mt Billings Stock and in roof pendants. Scheelite is more common at the west end. Mt Billings Venture obtained assays as high as 0.85% WO3 but found that the mineralization was erratic.
References
CATHRO, R.J., Apr/69. Tungsten in Yukon. Western Miner, p. 29.
DICK, L.A., 1980. A comparative study of the geology, mineralogy, and conditions of formation of contact metasomatic mineral deposits in the northeastern Canadian Cordillera. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Queen's University, p. 8, 125.
HOKO EXPLORATION LTD, 1974. Assessment Report *#091183 by A.R. Bullis.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971-72, p. 117.
TURNER, J.C., 1972. Assessment Report *#061959 by J.C. Turner et al.
Staked as Guy cl (89357) in Sep/65 by Mt Billings Venture (Asarco, Cerro and Duval), which carried out sampling and mapping. Restaked in Oct/68 as Bob cl (Y28680) by M. Martin; and in Jul/71 as Tanya cl (Y55505) by J.C. Turner, who performed hand trenching and a mag survey in 1972.
The property was optioned in 1974 by Hoko EL, which drilled 9 holes (909 m) in 1974 and hand trenched in 1978.
Capsule Geology
Chalcopyrite, scheelite, galena and sphalerite occur in pyrrhotite lenses and veinlets that are present in skarn zones developed in argillaceous limestone of probable Cambrian age. Mineralization occurs at the north edge of the Cretaceous Mt Billings Stock and in roof pendants. Scheelite is more common at the west end. Mt Billings Venture obtained assays as high as 0.85% WO3 but found that the mineralization was erratic.
References
CATHRO, R.J., Apr/69. Tungsten in Yukon. Western Miner, p. 29.
DICK, L.A., 1980. A comparative study of the geology, mineralogy, and conditions of formation of contact metasomatic mineral deposits in the northeastern Canadian Cordillera. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Queen's University, p. 8, 125.
HOKO EXPLORATION LTD, 1974. Assessment Report *#091183 by A.R. Bullis.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971-72, p. 117.
TURNER, J.C., 1972. Assessment Report *#061959 by J.C. Turner et al.
Location Map
Last Updated: Jul 13, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1974 | Drilling: Diamond | Nine holes, 303 m. |
| 1971 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | |
| 1971 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1965 | Geochemistry: Rock | Also soil sampling. |
| 1965 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Hyland River
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 106 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 100 MA
Rock Major: biotite granodiorite
Rock Minor: hornblende-biotite granodiorite, minor muscovite-biotite quartz monzonite
Reference: Moynihan (2018) - in preparation
Geological Unit (1M): mKH
Geological Unit (250K): mKgH
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096369 | 2008 | Geological Assessment Report on the Joey Claim Group (JOEY 1-78) | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090357 | 1977 | Geological Report on the Woah 1-56 and Tai 1-20 Claim Groups | Rock - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 091183 | 1974 | Tanya Drill Report | Diamond - Drilling | 7 | 293.20 |
| 061959 | 1972 | Report on Magnetometer Survey | Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 019915 | 1967 | Property Report on Lee, Thor, Zeus, Pal, Star and Spar Mineral Claim Groups, Yukon Territory, Canada | Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Property Evaluation - Other |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC006030 | Pace and compass survey map - General geology- Tanya group | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC006031 | Correspondence Re: Tanya group, Francis Lake area | Miscellaneous Company Documents |
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