General Information
Secondary Commodities: lead, tungsten, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Pb-Zn
Location(s): 61.818610 N, -128.921390 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 Welcome North ML's Basin Project.
Capsule Geology
Variable amounts of galena, sphalerite, hydrozincite and scheelite occur in diopside skarn that has developed in Proterozoic or Lower Cambrian limy phyllite and limestone adjacent to 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 ML's Basin Project.
Capsule Geology
Variable amounts of galena, sphalerite, hydrozincite and scheelite occur in diopside skarn that has developed in Proterozoic or Lower Cambrian limy phyllite and limestone adjacent to 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: Windermere
Group/Suite: Hyland
Formation: Yusezyu
Member: middle, lower
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Ediacaran
Age Max: 635 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 541 MA
Rock Major: sandstone, mudstone, siltstone, conglomerate, psammite, semipelite, pelite, marble, quartzite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Moynihan (2018) - in preparation
Geological Unit (1M): PCH
Geological Unit (250K): PCH3
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 |
