General Information
Secondary Commodities: lead, tin, zinc
Aliases: Lil, May
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Pb-Zn
Location(s): 62.013890 N, -133.7150 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105K04
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Lil cl (Y37815) in Oct/69 by Atlas EL, which explored with mapping and sampling in 1970. Restaked on the north side by 144 May cl (YA19318) in Aug/77 by the Woodside Project (Getty and Welcome North), which explored with mapping and sampling in 1977 and 1978.
Capsule Geology
The original showing consisted of sphalerite in a skarn zone up to 4.6 m wide and 60 m long that graded up to 5% Zn. The Woodside Project discovered numerous additional showings of sphalerite with minor scheelite and galena up to 10.7 m thick. The mineralization is hosted by pyroxene-amphibole-pyrrhotite-epidote skarn that has formed in thin marble beds within a Lower Cambrian biotite schist unit at the margin of the Cretaceous Fox Mountain quartz monzonite stock.
The Woodside work was concentrated in three zones. On the Art Showing (May 13 claim), a skarn zone returned assays of 0.7% Zn and 0.2% Pb over 1.0 m. The West Zone (May 68 claim) returned assays up to 17.8% Zn and 0.02% Pb across 0.5 m. The Desolate Showing (May 4 claim) assayed 2.5% Zn and 268 ppm Sn across 2 m.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 79-1A, p. 375.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 42-43.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, 1978. Assessment Report *#090468 by R. Holland.
WOODSIDE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/78. Assessment Report #090352 by R.T. Holland.
Staked as Lil cl (Y37815) in Oct/69 by Atlas EL, which explored with mapping and sampling in 1970. Restaked on the north side by 144 May cl (YA19318) in Aug/77 by the Woodside Project (Getty and Welcome North), which explored with mapping and sampling in 1977 and 1978.
Capsule Geology
The original showing consisted of sphalerite in a skarn zone up to 4.6 m wide and 60 m long that graded up to 5% Zn. The Woodside Project discovered numerous additional showings of sphalerite with minor scheelite and galena up to 10.7 m thick. The mineralization is hosted by pyroxene-amphibole-pyrrhotite-epidote skarn that has formed in thin marble beds within a Lower Cambrian biotite schist unit at the margin of the Cretaceous Fox Mountain quartz monzonite stock.
The Woodside work was concentrated in three zones. On the Art Showing (May 13 claim), a skarn zone returned assays of 0.7% Zn and 0.2% Pb over 1.0 m. The West Zone (May 68 claim) returned assays up to 17.8% Zn and 0.02% Pb across 0.5 m. The Desolate Showing (May 4 claim) assayed 2.5% Zn and 268 ppm Sn across 2 m.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 79-1A, p. 375.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p. 42-43.
WELCOME NORTH MINES LTD, 1978. Assessment Report *#090468 by R. Holland.
WOODSIDE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/78. Assessment Report #090352 by R.T. Holland.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1978 | Other | |
| 1977 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Other | |
| 1970 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1970 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Cassiar
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup: Windermere (?)
Group/Suite: Ingenika (?)
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Cassiar
Period Max: Cryogenian
Age Max: 725 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 528 MA
Rock Major: slate/siltstone/quartzite
Rock Minor: sandstone/limestone/schist/amphibolite/marble/gneiss
Reference: Gordey (1995) - GSC Map 19-1987, sheet 2
Geological Unit (1M): PCI
Geological Unit (250K): PCI4
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090468 | 1978 | Geological, Geochemical and Sampling Report on the May 1-144 Mineral Claims | Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies | ||
| 090348 | 1977 | Report on the Reconnaissance Geological Survey on the May 1-144 Mineral Claims | Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC005818 | Notes - Investigation of some rust zones in the Pelly Mountain Range | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC016733 | Geochemical locations map -105K/4 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016735 | Geochemical map - 105K/4 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016734 | Geology map -105K/4 | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC015111 | Air photo worksheets 105K/4 - Air photos A12232-341, 232, 248, 249, A12176-92, 57, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 83, 87, A12182-121, 99, 200, 202, 298, 204, A13518-294, 298, A12178-128 - Lishy claims | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC016730 | Geology map with legend - 105K/4 | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC015110 | Notes and field notes on Lishy camp # 5 (Aug 5 to 12, 1969) | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC016736 | Geochemistry map -105K/4 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016731 | Geochemical results map -105K/4 | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC016732 | Geochemical results map -105K/4 | Geochemical Map |
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