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Occurrence Details


Occurrence Number
105K 002
Occurrence Name
Wop
Occurrence Type
Hard-rock
Status
Prospect


General Information

Secondary Commodities: molybdenum, copper
Aliases: Bob, Dan, Rosco, Ross, Tin, Ursula
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 62.057780 N, -132.331670 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105K01
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No

Capsule

Work History

Staked as Ursula cl (94907) in Nov/65 by C. Pasieka and Dan cl (94763) in Nov/65 by G. Cici. Restaked as Wop cl (Y79660) in Jul-Aug/74 by Anvil Range Synd (Teck Corp and DuPont) which conducted grid soil sampling, mag, IP and gravity surveys, a little bulldozing and drilled two holes (243.2 m) about 1.6 km to the northeast later in the year. The property was fringe staked in Aug-Sep/74 as Bar cl (Y80328) to the west by Welcome North ML, Raven cl (Y80556) of Racicot 74 Synd (Canex Placer and El Paso) and Tin cl (YA8317) of Tintina Silver ML to the south, Ross cl (Y80274) of Univex Mg Corp L and Rosco cl (Y83407) of R. Blusson to the southeast, and Bob cl (Y80572) of Granger Pet L to the northeast.
In 1975, Boliden Preussag E explored the Bar cl with mapping, geochem sampling and a Turam survey under an option, and Tintina Silver conducted bulldozer trenching. DuPont optioned the Bar group in 1976 and restaked all the other fringe claims as T cl (YA8317) in Oct/76, formed the Tenas JV with Western ML and explored with mapping, geochem sampling and gravity surveys in 1977; gravity and airborne mag and EM surveys in 1978; and a 10 hole drill program (3810 m) in 1979, part of which was performed on this target.
The option on the Bar group was terminated late in 1979 and the Tenas JV and Welcome North claims were optioned in 1980 by Cyprus Anvil. The DuPont interest was transferred to CSA Mls Inc in 1984 and to Goldsearch Inc in 1985, while the Wop group was transferred to R. Chaplin, who tied on Swop cl (YB21225) to the northeast in Aug/88 and performed IP surveys on them in 1989.

Capsule Geology

Pyrrhotite occurs with a trace of chalcopyrite and scheelite in quartz veins and disseminated in phyllite, tuff and altered volcanic rocks of Ordovician age, at the hornfelsed contact of a Cretaceous granodiorite pluton.
Ground EM surveys outlined a conductor at the southwest corner of the Bar group. The airborne survey identified EM conductors in the phyllite unit and outlined an allochthonous andesite unit.
One hole was drilled on each of the Wop and Bar groups while the others were widely spaced on the T group. No mineralization was encountered in the 1979 drilling.

References

ANVIL RANGE SYNDICATE, 1974. Assessment Report *#090009 by C.A. Ager.

ANVIL RANGE SYNDICATE, Jul/75. Assessment Report #061306 by R. Chaplin.

DU PONT OF CANADA EXPLORATION LTD, 1980. Assessment Report *#090579 by R. MacLean.

MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1974, p. 136-137, p. 113-114; 1977, p. 62-63; 1978, p. 40.

TENAS JOINT VENTURE, 1977. Assessment Report *#061652 by F.M. Smith.

TENAS JOINT VENTURE, 1977. Assessment Report *#061653 by C.A. Ager.

TENAS JOINT VENTURE, 1977. Assessment Report *#090262 by F.M. Smith et al.

WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, Feb/76. Vancouver Stock Exchange Open File Report by J.S. Brock.

YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 197.

Location Map

Last Updated: Aug 29, 2018

Work History

Year Work Type Comment
1989 Ground Geophysics: IP On Swop claims.
1979 Drilling: Diamond Ten holes, 3,810 m.
1978 Airborne Geophysics: Magnetic Also EM survey.
1978 Ground Geophysics: Gravity Survey
1977 Geochemistry: Soil
1977 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1977 Ground Geophysics: Gravity Survey
1975 Geochemistry: Soil On Bar claims.
1975 Geology: Bedrock Mapping On Bar claims.
1975 Ground Geophysics: EM Turam survey.
1975 Trenching: Mechanical On Tin claims.
1974 Drilling: Diamond Two holes, 243 m.
1974 Geochemistry: Soil
1974 Ground Geophysics: Magnetics Also gravity and IP surveys. On the Wop claims.
1974 Trenching: Mechanical

Regional Geology - Terrane

Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentian
Name: Slide Mountain
Realm: peri-Laurentian


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: Pigage (2004) - YGS GM 2004-2
Geological Unit (1M): COR
Geological Unit (250K): COR1

Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence

Report Number Year Title Worktypes Holes Drilled Meters Drilled
095428 2011 Assessment Report on the Blue Claims (1-10) EM - Ground Geophysics, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics
090438 1978 Helicopter Magnetic and Electromagnetic Survey Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics
061652 1977 Report on Geochemical Soil Survey of the Project Area Soil - Geochemistry
061653 1977 Tenas Project Gravity Survey Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics
090262 1977 [Reports on Gravity, Geochemistry and Geology on the Tenas Project] Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics
090009 1974 [Gravity Survey over Wop and Chap Claim Grids by Anvil Range Syndicate] Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics
061306 1974 Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical Surveys and Diamond Drill Results WOP Mineral Claims (Anvil Range Syndicate) Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, IP - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics 2 243.20
092062 1966 Geological Map of Faro area Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology

Related References

Number Title Page(s) Document Type
ARMC000053 Geological Map - Tenas Creek Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC010393 Airborne electromagnetic survey profiles and filtered magnetic map - Ross River area - Tenas project - sheet 3 of 5 Geophysical Map
ARMC010394 Airborne electromagnetic survey profiles and filtered magnetic map - Ross River area - Tenas project - sheet 4 of 5 Geophysical Map
ARMC010395 Airborne electromagnetic survey profiles and filtered magnetic map - Ross River area - Tenas project - sheet 5 of 5 - Map 1B Geophysical Map
ARMC010396 Airborne electromagnetic survey profiles and filtered magnetic map - Ross River area - Tenas project - sheet 1 of 5 - Map 1A Geophysical Map
ARMC010397 Airborne electromagnetic survey profiles and filtered magnetic map - Ross River area - Tenas project - sheet 2 of 5 Geophysical Map
ARMC010398 Geology map - Anvil area compilation - Tenas Creek Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC010399 D0-D1 structural map - 105K/01 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC010400 D2-post D2 structural map - 105K/01 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC010401 Geological map - Tenas Project - sheet 4 of 4 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC010402 Geochemical values map - Cu, Pb, Zn, Ba - MacMillan project - 105K-1 detail area Geochemical Map
ARMC010373 Base line and grid section lines map - Mal, Bar, Wop, Tenas, Bell, T mineral claims - Tenas option Geoscience Map (General)
ARMC010374 Tenas Creek Joint Venture Claim Map - 'T' claims 401-826 - Tenas Creek area - Map No. 1 Geochemical Map
ARMC010375 Zinc geochemical contours map - Mal, Bar, Wop, Tenas, Bell, and T mineral claims - Tenas option - Map no. 5 Geochemical Map
ARMC010376 Lead geochemical contours map - Mal, Bar, Wop, Tenas, Bell, and T mineral claims - Tenas option - Map no. 4 Geochemical Map
ARMC010377 Copper geochemical contours map - Mal, Bar, Wop, Tenas, Bell and T mineral claims - Tenas option - Map no. 3 Geochemical Map
ARMC010378 Geological & claims status map - Tenas Creek area - Figure 1 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC012007 Regional geology map - Tenas Creek - MacMillan project Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC012004 Geological - Mal, Bar, Wop, Tenas, Bell and T mineral claims - Tenas option - Map No. 2 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC013537 Geological and drilling report - Mal, Bar, Wop, Tenas, Bell and T claim groups - 'Tenas option' - Field work completed Aug 12 to Oct 19, 1982 Report
ARMC013605 Report of 1977 activities and results on the Mal, Bar, Tenas and Bell claims for Welcome North Mines Limited - With Figures 1 & 2 and Drawings 77-9, 77-8, 77-7, 77-15, 77-14, 77-13, 3-2, 3-1, 5-2, 5-1, 4-2, 4-1. - Tenas project Report
ARMC013541 Report on 1977 work programme for Teck Mining Group Limited and R.E. Chaplin - Wop claims Report
ARMC013542 Report on Anvil project exploration programme 1974 - Project No. 303 Report
ARMC013532 Tenas Creek with field markings on existing and 1981 extended grid lines - NTS 105K-1 Geoscience Map (General)
ARMC013538 Report on the geology of the T, Tenas, Wop, Bar and Mal claims - Tenas joint venture Report
ARMC013534 Report on the reconnaissance spectral IP survey - Tenas project Report
ARMC013535 Report on the reconnaissance spectral IP survey - Tenas project, Whitehorse Mining District, Y.T. - Vol II (a) - Data plots Report
ARMC013536 Report on the reconnaissance spectral IP survey - Tenas project, Whitehorse Mining District, Y.T. - Vol II (b) - Data plots Report
ARMC013530 Report on the Tenas Creek project, Ross River, Y.T. Report
ARMC012000 Geological map - Tenas project - Map 1 of 4 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC011999 Geological map - Tenas project - Map 2 of 4 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC011998 Geological map - Tenas project - Map 3 of 4 Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC013533 Sketch claim map for Tenas Creek showing T claims Geoscience Map (General)
ARMC013531 Map of Tenas Creek showing location sketch for 1981 cut lines on Tenas project - NTS 105K-1 Geoscience Map (General)
ARMC013539 Geological, geophysical, geochemical surveys and diamond drill results - Wop mineral claims - Tenas Creek area - Field work competed in 1974 between July and September Report
ARMC013540 Gravity survey - Wop claims grid - Addendum: Second vertical derivative Report
ARMC012006 Area regional compilation - Geological map - Tenas Creek Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC011987 Area regional compilation - Station location map & numbers - Tenas Creek Geoscience Map (General)
ARMC013600 Excerpts from a report - Gravity interpretations of the Pelly, Bar, Tenas anomalies - Tenas Creek area - Excerpt for Welcome North Feb 1 1979 - Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3 and Drawing T. 77-12 Report
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