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Occurrence Details


Occurrence Number
105K 025
Occurrence Name
Orchay
Occurrence Type
Hard-rock
Status
Showing


General Information

Secondary Commodities: copper
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic Mafic Gabbroid Cu-Ni-PGE
Location(s): 62.123060 N, -132.829440 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105K02
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No

Capsule

Work History

Staked as Lees cl 1-49 (Yl594) in Mar/66 by the Zippx Syndicate, adjoining the Mor cl 1-88 (95066) which were staked in Dec/65 by Anvil Mining Corp Ltd. Zippx flew airborne magnetic and EM surveys in 1966.
Restaked by the same individuals as Acme cl 5-28 (Y60693) in Jun/71 and optioned by Dynasty Exploration Ltd, which carried out geological mapping, soil sampling, magnetic, EM and gravity surveying. The claims were transferred to Archer, Cathro & Associates Ltd in late 1971.

Capsule Geology

Dynasty investigated an airborne anomaly found in 1966 and outlined a coincident EM, mag and gravity anomaly in an overburden covered area. The area is underlain by Permian basalt of the Anvil Range Group. Minor chalcopyrite was found in serpentinite. The mid-Cretaceous Orchay batholith occurs in the northern part of the area.

References

DYNASTY EXPLORATION LTD, Jul/71. Assessment Report #060957 by P. Dean.

DYNASTY EXPLORATION LTD, Dec/71. Assessment Report *#092572 by P. Dean.

MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971-72, p. 102-103.

PIGAGE, L.C., 2000. Geological Map of Swim Lakes (NTS 105K/2 W), central Yukon (1:25 000 scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 2000-4.

ZIPPX SYNDICATE, 1967. Assessment Report *#017932 by R.J. Cathro.

Location Map

Last Updated: Sep 10, 2018

Work History

Year Work Type Comment
1971 Geochemistry: Soil
1971 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1971 Ground Geophysics: Gravity Survey Also EM and magnetic surveys.
1966 Airborne Geophysics: Electromagnetic Also magnetic and gravity surveys.

Regional Geology - Terrane

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


Regional Geology - Bedrock

Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Tay River
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 100 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 96 MA
Rock Major: granite, granodiorite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Pigage (2004) - YGS GM 2004-2
Geological Unit (1M): mKTR
Geological Unit (250K): mKgTR

Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence

Report Number Year Title Worktypes Holes Drilled Meters Drilled
092836 1989 1989 Orthophoto Maps for Swim Basin Area Orthophoto - Airphotography
019824 1971 Exploration Report Hoho-Bram and Lorna, Roto, Gran, Jean, Aro Mineral Claim Groups Tintina-Anvil Project 1971 Rotary - Drilling, Historical Drill Core - Geochemistry, Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Prospecting - Other, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data
019768 1971 Report on Top and Sank Group of Claims Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology
092572 1971 Geological and Geophysical Investigations of the Acme Mineral Claims Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other
017932 1967 Report on Airborne Geophysical Survey Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics
092062 1966 Geological Map of Faro area Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology

Related References

Number Title Page(s) Document Type
ARMC009902 Regional geology map - Acme claims - SE 105K-2 Geochemical Map
ARMC016196 Relogs - Anvil 1975 - Lithologic logs DDH SWIM 75-1, 75-2, 75-3, 75-4, 75X05 and geochem logs 75-X-03, 75-X-04 - Swim Lakes Drill Logs
ARMC016197 Relogs - Anvil 1976 - Lithologic logs DDH 76 01, 76 06, 76 07, 76 08, SWIM 76 1, 76 2, 76 3, 76 4, 76 5 and Other 01 - Swim Lakes Drill Logs
ARMC016198 Relogs - Lithologic logs DDH 74-01, 74-02, 74-03, 74-04, 74-05, 75-01, 75-02, 75-03, 75-04, 76-01, 76-03, 76-04, 76-05, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, B-10 - Swim Lakes Drill Logs
ARMC016195 Relogs - Lithologic logs DDH X7303, X7304, SWIM 74-1 to 74-5 and geochem logs 74-01 to 74-05 - Anvil 1973 - Swim Lakes Drill Logs
ARMC016191 Summary of diamond drill and rotary drill holes - Swim Lake area - Lea, Mor, West Sea zone, Central Sea zone, East Sea zone, North Sea zone, Nasty, Cub, Beta Drill Logs
ARMC016190 Diamond drill record - Hole No. 74-X-01, 74-X-02, 74-X-03, 74-X-04, 74-X-05 - Swim Lake Drill Logs
ARMC016194 Lithologic relogs - Anvil 1972 - DDH 7201, X7202 to X7222 - Swim Lakes Drill Logs
ARMC016193 Lithologic relogs - Anvil pre-1972 - DDH 6651, 6652, 6653, 6654, 66L1, 66L2, 66L3, 6851, 71-008, 71-009 - Swim Lakes Drill Logs
ARMC016192 Drill logs and exploration notes - Swim Lakes Area - Beta, Nasty, Mor, Cub, Lea, Sea Drill Logs
ARMC020908 Apparent resistivity - 4600 Hz coaxial - Faro - H6 - Project No. J9650 - Map Ref. 1-6 Geophysical Map
ARMC016723 Geology map - 105K/2 - Swim Lakes Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC016724 Geology map - 105K/2 - Swim Lakes Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock)
ARMC019504 Mag. field sheets - Acme claims, Echo claims Miscellaneous Company Documents
ARMC019505 C.E.M. field sheets - Faro #3, Acme properties, Bram, HoHo, Capa, Moose Lake grid, Echo, Nasty Lake grid Miscellaneous Company Documents
ARMC020903 Base topographic map - Faro - H6 - Project No. J9650 - Map Ref. 1-1 Geoscience Map (General)
ARMC020904 Geophysical interpretation - Faro - H6 - Project No. J9650 - Map Ref. 1-2 Geophysical Map
ARMC020905 Total magnetic intensity - Faro - H6 - Project No. J9650 - Map Ref. 1-3 Geophysical Map
ARMC020906 Vertical magnetic gradient - Faro - H6 - Project No. J9650 - Map Ref. 1-4 Geophysical Map
ARMC020907 Apparent resistivity - 4175 Hz coplanar - Faro - H6 - Project No. J9650 - Map Ref. 1-5 Geophysical Map
ARMC017982 Electromagnetic map with notations - Airborne geophysical survey - Lees group Geophysical Map
ARMC017983 Areomagnetic map with notations - Airborne geophysical survey - Lees group Geophysical Map
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