General Information
Secondary Commodities: lead, tungsten, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Pb-Zn
Location(s): 61.799440 N, -128.971390 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105H15
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered with prospecting in 1977 and 1978 by the Basin Project of Welcome North ML.
Capsule Geology
Variable amounts of galena, sphalerite, hydrozincite and scheelite occur in diopside skarn that has developed in Proterozoic or Lower Cambrian limy phyllites and limestones adjacent to the Cretaceous Mt. Billings Batholith.
References
WELCOME NORTH ML, Jun/78. Assessment Report #090357 by J.S. Brock
Discovered with prospecting in 1977 and 1978 by the Basin Project of Welcome North ML.
Capsule Geology
Variable amounts of galena, sphalerite, hydrozincite and scheelite occur in diopside skarn that has developed in Proterozoic or Lower Cambrian limy phyllites and limestones adjacent to the Cretaceous Mt. Billings Batholith.
References
WELCOME NORTH ML, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 018913 | 1968 | Geological Report on Thor (East) Mineral Claim Group, Tusles Lake Area, Watson Lake Mining Division, Yukon Territory | Detailed 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 |
