General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, zinc, silver, lead
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 62.243890 N, -130.699170 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105J02
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Oke cl (72725) in Sep/56 by Kennco. Restaked in Sep/59 as Norken and Fool cl (74441) by Yukon Can Mg CL, a member of the Hirshorn group, which explored with trenching, mag and EM surveys and 6 holes (564.8 m) in 1961 and 7 holes (800.1 m) in 1962. The showing was fringe staked during this period by various companies in the Hirshorn group - Consolidated Marbenor ML, Snowdrift Base Met ML, Consolidated Panther ML, Indian Mountain Met ML, Elite Cobalt ML, Castlebar Silver and Cobalt ML, Penelope EL, Gui-Por Uranium and Met L, and Murky Fault Met ML. Kerr Addison ML tied on the Top cl (77636) in Apr/62.
Restaked in Jun/66 as Emu cl (Y7939) by Atlas EL; as the Bill cl (Y42918) in Aug/70 by B. Wilson; as Core cl (Y74002) in Aug/73 by J.H. Oliver and as Kate cl (Y83857) in Feb/75 by Welcome North ML, which conducted mapping and geochem sampling later in the year. Tony Rich tied on Pro cl (Y84153) in Jun/75 at the northwest end, possibly for Vestor EL, and Cyprus Anvil tied on Pig cl (YA106) to the east in Jul/76 and explored with geochem sampling in 1976 and geochem, mapping and EM surveys in 1977, when the Kate group was briefly optioned.
In 1980, Getty Mg optioned the Kate group and performed mapping and geochem sampling.
Capsule Geology
The oldest rocks on the property consist of quartz-diopside-actinolite-biotite skarn with minor bands of marble, limestone and amphibolite, that are probably correlative with the Cambro-Ordovician Rabbitkettle Formation. This calc-silicate sequence is overlain by graptolitic and graphitic shale and chert of the Ordovician -Lower Devonian Road River Formation and varicoloured chert, grey to green shale and grey limestone, probably of Devonian-Mississippian age. Dykes and sills of diorite (probably Tertiary) intrude the sequence.
Finely laminated sphalerite and galena in shale has been found as float on the claims but the source has not been located. A selected specimen assayed by Welcome North returned 11.5% Pb, 8.9% Zn and 154.3 g/t Ag.
The early work by Yukon Canada Mining Co. Ltd was directed toward a showing containing chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and minor galena and sphalerite. This mineralization consists of discontinuous bands, irregular patches, small blebs, fracture fillings and disseminations within the calc-silicate unit and in 1975-1977 was traced in float and by soil sampling for a length of more than 1500 m. The best drill intersections were 0.66% Cu and 10.3 g/t Ag across 5.7 m and 0.43% Cu and 6.9 g/t Ag across 4.6 m in two separate zones about 12.2 m apart in Hole 4.
Soil sampling on the Kate group outlined a lead anomaly more than 915 m long, which extended onto the Pig group. This anomaly was thought to be caused by quartz veins containing traces of galena and arsenopyrite.
References
ATLAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD, 1966. Assessment Report *#017566 by J.S. Brock.
ATLAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD, 1966. Assessment Report *#017567 by J.S. Brock.
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, Jan/78. Assessment Report *#090176 by W. Roberts.
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, Jan/78. Assessment Report #090276 by W. Roberts.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 63-38, p. 30-31.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 169-1970; 1976, p. 214; 1977, p. 93.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, 1975. Assessment Report *#061255 by J.S. Brock and G. Mcarthur.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, 1975. Assessment Report *#061579 by J.S. Brock and R. Reid.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Feb/76. Vancouver Stock Exchange Open File Report by J.S. Brock.
YUKON CANADA MINING COMPANY LTD, Sep/60. Assessment Report #017406 by L.K. Lytle.
YUKON CANADA MINING COMPANY LTD, Jul/61. Assessment Report *#091198 by L.K. Lytle.
Staked as Oke cl (72725) in Sep/56 by Kennco. Restaked in Sep/59 as Norken and Fool cl (74441) by Yukon Can Mg CL, a member of the Hirshorn group, which explored with trenching, mag and EM surveys and 6 holes (564.8 m) in 1961 and 7 holes (800.1 m) in 1962. The showing was fringe staked during this period by various companies in the Hirshorn group - Consolidated Marbenor ML, Snowdrift Base Met ML, Consolidated Panther ML, Indian Mountain Met ML, Elite Cobalt ML, Castlebar Silver and Cobalt ML, Penelope EL, Gui-Por Uranium and Met L, and Murky Fault Met ML. Kerr Addison ML tied on the Top cl (77636) in Apr/62.
Restaked in Jun/66 as Emu cl (Y7939) by Atlas EL; as the Bill cl (Y42918) in Aug/70 by B. Wilson; as Core cl (Y74002) in Aug/73 by J.H. Oliver and as Kate cl (Y83857) in Feb/75 by Welcome North ML, which conducted mapping and geochem sampling later in the year. Tony Rich tied on Pro cl (Y84153) in Jun/75 at the northwest end, possibly for Vestor EL, and Cyprus Anvil tied on Pig cl (YA106) to the east in Jul/76 and explored with geochem sampling in 1976 and geochem, mapping and EM surveys in 1977, when the Kate group was briefly optioned.
In 1980, Getty Mg optioned the Kate group and performed mapping and geochem sampling.
Capsule Geology
The oldest rocks on the property consist of quartz-diopside-actinolite-biotite skarn with minor bands of marble, limestone and amphibolite, that are probably correlative with the Cambro-Ordovician Rabbitkettle Formation. This calc-silicate sequence is overlain by graptolitic and graphitic shale and chert of the Ordovician -Lower Devonian Road River Formation and varicoloured chert, grey to green shale and grey limestone, probably of Devonian-Mississippian age. Dykes and sills of diorite (probably Tertiary) intrude the sequence.
Finely laminated sphalerite and galena in shale has been found as float on the claims but the source has not been located. A selected specimen assayed by Welcome North returned 11.5% Pb, 8.9% Zn and 154.3 g/t Ag.
The early work by Yukon Canada Mining Co. Ltd was directed toward a showing containing chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, pyrite and minor galena and sphalerite. This mineralization consists of discontinuous bands, irregular patches, small blebs, fracture fillings and disseminations within the calc-silicate unit and in 1975-1977 was traced in float and by soil sampling for a length of more than 1500 m. The best drill intersections were 0.66% Cu and 10.3 g/t Ag across 5.7 m and 0.43% Cu and 6.9 g/t Ag across 4.6 m in two separate zones about 12.2 m apart in Hole 4.
Soil sampling on the Kate group outlined a lead anomaly more than 915 m long, which extended onto the Pig group. This anomaly was thought to be caused by quartz veins containing traces of galena and arsenopyrite.
References
ATLAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD, 1966. Assessment Report *#017566 by J.S. Brock.
ATLAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD, 1966. Assessment Report *#017567 by J.S. Brock.
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, Jan/78. Assessment Report *#090176 by W. Roberts.
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, Jan/78. Assessment Report #090276 by W. Roberts.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 63-38, p. 30-31.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 169-1970; 1976, p. 214; 1977, p. 93.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, 1975. Assessment Report *#061255 by J.S. Brock and G. Mcarthur.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, 1975. Assessment Report *#061579 by J.S. Brock and R. Reid.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Feb/76. Vancouver Stock Exchange Open File Report by J.S. Brock.
YUKON CANADA MINING COMPANY LTD, Sep/60. Assessment Report #017406 by L.K. Lytle.
YUKON CANADA MINING COMPANY LTD, Jul/61. Assessment Report *#091198 by L.K. Lytle.
Location Map
Last Updated: Jul 6, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. |
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. |
| 1977 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Ground Geophysics: EM | Also magnetic survey. |
| 1975 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1975 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1962 | Drilling: Diamond | Seven holes, 800.1 m. |
| 1961 | Drilling: Diamond | Six holes, 564.8 m. |
| 1961 | Ground Geophysics: EM | Also magnetic survey. |
| 1961 | Trenching |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Rabbitkettle
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 500 MA
Period Min: Ordovician
Age Min: 472 MA
Rock Major: chert/siltstone/phyllite/limestone/conglo
Rock Minor: flow/breccia/tuff/slate
Reference: Gordey (1996) - GSC Map 19-1987, sheet 1
Geological Unit (1M): COR
Geological Unit (250K): COR1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090276 | 1977 | Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Report Pig-Kate Group | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other | ||
| 061579 | 1975 | Geological and Geochemical Investigation of the Kate Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 061255 | 1975 | Geological and Geochemical Investigation of the Kate Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 017567 | 1966 | Aeromagnetic Survey EM and EMU Mineral Claims | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 017566 | 1966 | Geochemical Soil Sampling Survey EM and EMU Mineral Claims | Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 091198 | 1962 | Drill Logs and Sketches for Norken Property | Diamond - Drilling | 8 | 855.11 |
| 017406 | 1960 | Geological and Geophysical Report, "Norken", "Fool", "Peak", and "Rain" Claim Groups | Rock - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Handblast - Trenching |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC000355 | Surface Map - Pig-Kate Group - MacMillan Project | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC008511 | Correspondence Re: Phelps Dodge - Frances Lake copper prospect | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC008835 | Top group claim map - Stall Lake, Y.T. | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC008836 | Correspondence Re: Your telegram re Atlas Exploration dated November 16, 1966 | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC008837 | Interim progress report - Top claims | Report | |
| ARMC008838 | Press Release - Top claims | News Release | |
| ARMC007552 | Map - Pike Lake copper district | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC016326 | Geologic, geochemical showings assay and claim group map of sheet 105J/7 - Ross River | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016678 | Geologic, geochemical showings, assay and claim group map of sheet 105J/7 - Radar Lake | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC016670 | Geologic, geochemical showings, assay and claim group map sheet of 105J/2 - Pike Lake | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC016669 | Geochemical results map - 105J/2 - Pike Lake | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016676 | Geochemical results map - 105J/7 - Radar Lake | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016668 | Geochemical sample stations map - 105J/2 - Pike Lake | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016677 | Geochemical sample stations map - 105J/7 - Radar Lake | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016316 | Geochem: copper map - 105J/02 - Sheldon project - Figure 7 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016317 | Geochem: lead map - 105J/02 - Sheldon project - Figure 8 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016318 | Geochem: zinc map - 105J/02 - Sheldon project - Figure 9 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC018707 | Field map - 105J/2 | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| BROCK000016 | Geology map with handwritten notes and markings - Pelly Lakes North area | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) |
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