General Information
Secondary Commodities: molybdenum, tungsten
Deposit Type(s): Skarn W
Location(s): 61.847780 N, -129.245830 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered by prospecting in 1977 and 1978 by Welcome North ML's Basin Project.
Capsule Geology
Scheelite and molybdenite occur in skarn pendants within the Cretaceous Mt Billings Batholith.
References
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Jun/78. Assessment Report #090357 by J.S. Brock.
Discovered by prospecting in 1977 and 1978 by Welcome North ML's Basin Project.
Capsule Geology
Scheelite and molybdenite occur in skarn pendants within the Cretaceous Mt Billings Batholith.
References
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Jun/78. Assessment Report #090357 by J.S. Brock.
Location Map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 019136 | 1968 | 1968 Progress Report and Proposed Program 1969 | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 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 |
