General Information
Secondary Commodities: molybdenum, tungsten
Aliases: Aurora
Deposit Type(s): Skarn W
Location(s): 61.871940 N, -128.884720 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H15
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Aurora cl (YA56742) in Sep/80 by Welcome North ML and optioned during 1981 to Union Carbide EL, which performed mapping and geochem sampling.
Capsule Geology
Four weak zones of scheelite and molybdenite occur in chloritized fractures which form part of a poorly developed stockwork cutting the Cretaceous Mt Billings Batholith. The best specimens assayed 1.51% WO3 (Zone A) and 0.46% MoS2 (Zone D).
References
UNION CARBIDE EXPLORATION LTD, Nov/81. Assessment Report #090890 by P.J. Doyle.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1981, p. 143.
Staked as Aurora cl (YA56742) in Sep/80 by Welcome North ML and optioned during 1981 to Union Carbide EL, which performed mapping and geochem sampling.
Capsule Geology
Four weak zones of scheelite and molybdenite occur in chloritized fractures which form part of a poorly developed stockwork cutting the Cretaceous Mt Billings Batholith. The best specimens assayed 1.51% WO3 (Zone A) and 0.46% MoS2 (Zone D).
References
UNION CARBIDE EXPLORATION LTD, Nov/81. Assessment Report #090890 by P.J. Doyle.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1981, p. 143.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1981 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Tay River
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 100 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 96 MA
Rock Major: bt granodiorite, hb-bt granodiorite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Moynihan (2016) - YGS OF 2016-36
Geological Unit (1M): mKTR
Geological Unit (250K): mKgTR
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090890 | 1981 | The Aurora Tungsten Prospect 1981 Assessment Report | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 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 | ||
| 019136 | 1968 | 1968 Progress Report and Proposed Program 1969 | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019913 | 1968 | Application for Northern Mineral Exploration Assistance on the Logan Project | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 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 |
