General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Cu
Location(s): 61.832220 N, -129.245830 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered with prospecting in 1977 and 1978 by Welcome North's Basin Project.
Capsule Geology
Copper stain occurs with an unidentified pink mineral in an altered white silified skarn within the Cretaceous Mt Billings Batholith.
References
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Jun/78. Assessment Report #090357 by J.S. Brock.
Discovered with prospecting in 1977 and 1978 by Welcome North's Basin Project.
Capsule Geology
Copper stain occurs with an unidentified pink mineral in an altered white silified skarn within the Cretaceous Mt Billings Batholith.
References
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 019136 | 1968 | 1968 Progress Report and Proposed Program 1969 | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology |
