General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, gold, lead, silver, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Skarn W
Location(s): 61.943610 N, -129.866110 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H13
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered in 1956 by Northwestern ECL (Kennco) and first staked as Yvonne, Willowdean and How cl (75537) in Nov/60 and Mar/61 by J.A. Rutherford and P. Shaw. The Rose cl (75725) were tied on in Apr/61 by G. Toole, who hand trenched later in the year.
Restaked as Don cl (Y2434) in Mar/66 by H. Brodell and as Viking cl (YA35581) in Sep/78 by W. Kuhn for Riocanex, which explored with mapping and geochem surveys in 1979. In jul/96 A. McMillan staked Kid cl 1-24 (YB85204) 1 km to the north.
Capsule Geology
Sphalerite, galena and a trace of scheelite occur with pyrrhotite and magnetite in garnet-diopside skarn zones that have developed in Paleozoic limestone beds within a biotite schist sequence near an intrusive contact. The showings occur in a belt 3 km long, but are confined to four north-trending shale zones 3 m to 4 m wide and are poorly developed and discontinuous.
The Riocanex work was directed toward a gossan 15 m wide and 80 m long. The best specimen returned 985 g/t Ag, 15.4% Pb, 10.6% Zn, 0.1% Cu and trace Au. The best chip sample from this zone assayed 75 g/t Ag, 0.3% Pb and 3.7% Zn across 1.5 m.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 78-lA, p. 288-290.
RIOCANEX LTD, Oct/79. Assessment Report *#090498 by R.S. Hewton.
YUKON MINERAL INVENTORY, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 187.
Discovered in 1956 by Northwestern ECL (Kennco) and first staked as Yvonne, Willowdean and How cl (75537) in Nov/60 and Mar/61 by J.A. Rutherford and P. Shaw. The Rose cl (75725) were tied on in Apr/61 by G. Toole, who hand trenched later in the year.
Restaked as Don cl (Y2434) in Mar/66 by H. Brodell and as Viking cl (YA35581) in Sep/78 by W. Kuhn for Riocanex, which explored with mapping and geochem surveys in 1979. In jul/96 A. McMillan staked Kid cl 1-24 (YB85204) 1 km to the north.
Capsule Geology
Sphalerite, galena and a trace of scheelite occur with pyrrhotite and magnetite in garnet-diopside skarn zones that have developed in Paleozoic limestone beds within a biotite schist sequence near an intrusive contact. The showings occur in a belt 3 km long, but are confined to four north-trending shale zones 3 m to 4 m wide and are poorly developed and discontinuous.
The Riocanex work was directed toward a gossan 15 m wide and 80 m long. The best specimen returned 985 g/t Ag, 15.4% Pb, 10.6% Zn, 0.1% Cu and trace Au. The best chip sample from this zone assayed 75 g/t Ag, 0.3% Pb and 3.7% Zn across 1.5 m.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 78-lA, p. 288-290.
RIOCANEX LTD, Oct/79. Assessment Report *#090498 by R.S. Hewton.
YUKON MINERAL INVENTORY, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 187.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1979 | Other | |
| 1956 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup: Windermere
Group/Suite: Hyland
Formation: Narchilla
Member: sandstone
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Ediacaran
Age Max: 635 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 521 MA
Rock Major: shale, sandstone, siltstone
Rock Minor: limestone
Reference: Jilson et al. (1980) - Yukon EMR ARMC 011986
Geological Unit (1M): PCH
Geological Unit (250K): PCH8
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 017740 | 1968 | Geophysical Surveys (Magnetic and Electromagnetic) Tim Mineral Claim Group | Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other | ||
| 019792 | 1967 | A Summary of Exploration to September 30, 1967: Sheldon Area, Fire Lake | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Winter Road - Development, Surface, Soil - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Mechanical - Trenching |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC008137 | Geologic, geochemical showings, assay and claim group map of sheet 105H-13 - Ross River | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013794 | Piece of map showing flight lines for air photos - Ptarmigan Creek - Tim Group area | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC016608 | McPherson Lake map with notations - 105H/13 | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC013782 | Hand-written notes - Don Taylor's group - Ptarmigan Lake prospect | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC013781 | Hand-written report - Tim group | Report | |
| ARMC013786 | Silt-soil chart - Fr 1-A to 8-A - Tim group area | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013796 | Silt-soil chart - Fr 1-P to 8-P - Tim group area | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013789 | Sketch map - Tim-Don group | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013787 | Sketch map of 105H/13 | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013785 | Sketch map of Tim group area showing geochem-traverse - Lake and Acklack - Ptarmigan creek area | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013784 | Sketch maps of Tim-Don group | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013791 | Map of McPherson Lake with field notations - Aeromagnetic series map 1408G | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC016609 | Geochemical results map of McPherson Lake - 105H/13 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016610 | Geochemical sample stations map - 105H/13 - McPherson Lake | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC013795 | Analytical work sheets - Geochemical - Report #A53 | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC018715 | Field map - Leckie Lake area - 105H/13, 105H/12 | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013780 | Examination report on Skonseng base metal & Scheeling showings - Ptarmigan Creek area, Y.T. | Report | |
| ARMC013783 | Field notes - Tim group | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC013790 | Field notes - Tim group | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| BROCK000059 | Regional geology maps with hand-coloured markings - Ross River, Sheldon, and McEvoy Lake areas | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC013797 | Map of Frances Lake with field notations - NTS 105H | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC013788 | Ronka E.M. 16 values and profiles - Tim group mineral claims | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC013793 | Geochemical soil survey data - OEX - Ptarmigan Creek - Tim group area | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC013792 | Claim map of Tim group with field notations | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| BROCK000050 | Regional geology map - 105-G-16 - Fortin Lake and Pelly Lakes area | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| BROCK000017 | Geology map with handwritten notes and markings - Pelly Lakes South area | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) |
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