General Information
Secondary Commodities: lead, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Pb-Zn
Location(s): 61.842780 N, -129.179720 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Woah cl 1-56 (YA25740) in Sep/77 by Welcome North Mines Ltd, which explored with mapping and sampling in 1977 and 1978. The property was optioned to Riocanex, which performed rock geochem sampling and in 1981 to Union Carbide.
Capsule Geology
Galena and sphalerite occur in skarn and quartz veins at the irregular contact between rocks of the Proterozoic/Lower Cambrian Hyland Group and Cretaceous Mt. Billings Batholith.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 68.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Jun/78. Assessment report #090357 by J.S. Brock.
Staked as Woah cl 1-56 (YA25740) in Sep/77 by Welcome North Mines Ltd, which explored with mapping and sampling in 1977 and 1978. The property was optioned to Riocanex, which performed rock geochem sampling and in 1981 to Union Carbide.
Capsule Geology
Galena and sphalerite occur in skarn and quartz veins at the irregular contact between rocks of the Proterozoic/Lower Cambrian Hyland Group and Cretaceous Mt. Billings Batholith.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 68.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Jun/78. Assessment report #090357 by J.S. Brock.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Other | |
| 1977 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Other |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090516 | 1979 | Woah Option Geology & Drilling, 1979 | Diamond - Drilling, Rock - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | 6 | 351.10 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
