General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, zinc, silver, lead
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Pb-Zn
Location(s): 62.038330 N, -131.39 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105J03
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Hench cl (YA34550) in Aug/78 by St Joseph EL, which explored with mapping and geochem surveys later in 1978, and geochem, VLF, EM and IP surveys in 1979, and 5 holes (556 m) in 1980. Getty Can Mls L tied on Clingon cl (YA56270) on the east side in Jul/80 and performed mapping and geochem sampling later in the year. St Joseph changed its name to Sulpetro Mls L in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Galena, sphalerite and minor chalcopyrite occur in veins and a thin skarn zone developed in phyllite and schist of Ordovician to Devonian age near the margin of a small stock of Tertiary quartz-feldspar porphyry. The best surface assays were 18.9% Pb, 14.8% Zn, 82.3 g/t Ag and 0.06% Cu across a thickness of 15 cm.
The geophysical surveys outlined a carbonaceous black shale horizon thought be part of the Devono-Mississippian Earn Group. The shale is moderately anomalous in Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Ba. The drilling tested the best geophysical and geochemical targets for stratabound mineralization, with disappointing results.
A chalcopyrite-bearing quartz vein in shale was found to be the source of a geochemical anomaly on the Clingon group.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 71.
ST. JOSEPH EXPLORATION LTD, 1978. Assessment Report *#090469 by D. Hendry.
ST. JOSEPH EXPLORATION LTD, 1979. Assessment Report *#090526 by D. Hendry and J.L. Wright.
ST JOSEPH EXPLORATION LTD, Oct/80. Assessment Report #090662 by D.C. Miller.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 193-194.
Staked as Hench cl (YA34550) in Aug/78 by St Joseph EL, which explored with mapping and geochem surveys later in 1978, and geochem, VLF, EM and IP surveys in 1979, and 5 holes (556 m) in 1980. Getty Can Mls L tied on Clingon cl (YA56270) on the east side in Jul/80 and performed mapping and geochem sampling later in the year. St Joseph changed its name to Sulpetro Mls L in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Galena, sphalerite and minor chalcopyrite occur in veins and a thin skarn zone developed in phyllite and schist of Ordovician to Devonian age near the margin of a small stock of Tertiary quartz-feldspar porphyry. The best surface assays were 18.9% Pb, 14.8% Zn, 82.3 g/t Ag and 0.06% Cu across a thickness of 15 cm.
The geophysical surveys outlined a carbonaceous black shale horizon thought be part of the Devono-Mississippian Earn Group. The shale is moderately anomalous in Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Ba. The drilling tested the best geophysical and geochemical targets for stratabound mineralization, with disappointing results.
A chalcopyrite-bearing quartz vein in shale was found to be the source of a geochemical anomaly on the Clingon group.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 71.
ST. JOSEPH EXPLORATION LTD, 1978. Assessment Report *#090469 by D. Hendry.
ST. JOSEPH EXPLORATION LTD, 1979. Assessment Report *#090526 by D. Hendry and J.L. Wright.
ST JOSEPH EXPLORATION LTD, Oct/80. Assessment Report #090662 by D.C. Miller.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 193-194.
Location Map
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Drilling: Diamond | Five holes, 556 m. |
| 1979 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. |
| 1979 | Ground Geophysics: EM | Also VLF and IP surveys. |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1978 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Vangorda
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 500 MA
Period Min: Ordovician
Age Min: 472 MA
Rock Major: phyllite, schist
Rock Minor: marble, calc-silicate, gabbro
Reference: Gordey (2013) - GSC Map 2149A, Sheet 1
Geological Unit (1M): COR
Geological Unit (250K): COR1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094914 | 2007 | Assessment Report Describing Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Mineralization, Soil Sampling, Excavator Trenching and Diamond Drilling at the Tidd Property | Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Mechanical - Trenching | 2 | 314 |
| 094835 | 2006 | Assessment Report Describing Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Mineralization and Diamond Drilling at the Tidd Property | VTEM - Airborne Geophysics, Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other | 16 | 1890 |
| 094611 | 2005 | Assessment Report Describing Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics and Mineralization at the Tidd Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics, IP - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 090662 | 1980 | [1980 Diamond Drilling Report on the Hench Claims] | Diamond - Drilling | 5 | 556.60 |
| 090526 | 1979 | Progress Report on the Hench Claims (1979 Programme) Covering: Line Cutting, Geophysics, Geochemistry | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, IP - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Hand - Trenching | ||
| 090469 | 1978 | Geological and Geochemical Report on the Hench Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Line Cutting - Other |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC001815 | EM map with topographic markings - Cook Lake area | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC001816 | EM map with survey lines - Cook Lake area | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC006287 | Geochemical values map - Cu, Pb, Zn - MacMillan project | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC006288 | Geochemical values map - Cu, Pb, Zn - MacMillan project | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016671 | Geochemical results map - 105J/3 - Timber Creek | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC017635 | Topographic map with field markings showing shale finds | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC016672 | Geochemical sample stations - 105J/3 - Timber Creek | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC018717 | Field map with notations - 105J/3 | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC018719 | Geochemical values map with notations - Cu, Pb, Zn - Anerd Grid - MacMillan project | Geochemical Map |
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Drill Core at YGS Core Library
| Number | Property | Year Drilled | Core Size | Photos | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD-06-01 | Tidd | 2006 | BTW | 0 | 3 |
| TD-06-02 | Tidd | 2006 | BTW | 0 | 3 |
| TD-06-03 | Tidd | 2006 | BTW | 0 | 4 |
| TD-06-04 | Tidd | 2006 | BTW | 0 | 4 |
| TD-06-08 | Tidd | 2006 | BTW | 0 | 4 |
| TD-06-11 | Tidd | 2006 | BTW | 0 | 4 |
