General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper
Aliases: Cow, Tay
Deposit Type(s): Vein Cu+/-Ag Quartz
Location(s): 62.533330 N, -133.986670 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105K12
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Tay and Cow cl (68983) in Jul/54 by K.G. Sanders for Pelly River EL (Pioneer Gold ML, American Standard ML, New York Alaska Gold Dredging Corp and Northwest Ventures L). Restaked as Tay cl (YA22691) in Aug/77 by Anvil-Fishook JV (Amax Potash L, Aquitaine, Union O), which explored with mapping, geochem, mag and EM surveys in 1978 and 1 hole (181 m) in 1980. Amax transferred its interest to Canamax Res Inc in 1983.
Capsule Geology
Traces of chalcopyrite occur in narrow quartz veins cutting slate and siltstone of the Lower Cambrian Gull Lake Formation near the margin of a small mid-Cretaceous feldspar porphyry stock. The original staking was based on rumours of lead-zinc float. The drill hole tested an EM conductor and intersected graphitic quartzite within a thick section of quartz-biotite-andalusite schist and biotite quartzite.
References
AMAX MINERALS EXPLORATION LTD, 1978. Assessment Report *#090393 by C.A. Agar.
AMAX OF CANADA LTD and UNION OIL OF CANADA LTD, Sep/80. Assessment Report *#090825 by R.A. Zinn and W. Brereton.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p.44.
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CANADA LTD, Oct/79. Assessment Report *#090506 by A.J. Wynne and J.P. Hawkins.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 198.
Staked as Tay and Cow cl (68983) in Jul/54 by K.G. Sanders for Pelly River EL (Pioneer Gold ML, American Standard ML, New York Alaska Gold Dredging Corp and Northwest Ventures L). Restaked as Tay cl (YA22691) in Aug/77 by Anvil-Fishook JV (Amax Potash L, Aquitaine, Union O), which explored with mapping, geochem, mag and EM surveys in 1978 and 1 hole (181 m) in 1980. Amax transferred its interest to Canamax Res Inc in 1983.
Capsule Geology
Traces of chalcopyrite occur in narrow quartz veins cutting slate and siltstone of the Lower Cambrian Gull Lake Formation near the margin of a small mid-Cretaceous feldspar porphyry stock. The original staking was based on rumours of lead-zinc float. The drill hole tested an EM conductor and intersected graphitic quartzite within a thick section of quartz-biotite-andalusite schist and biotite quartzite.
References
AMAX MINERALS EXPLORATION LTD, 1978. Assessment Report *#090393 by C.A. Agar.
AMAX OF CANADA LTD and UNION OIL OF CANADA LTD, Sep/80. Assessment Report *#090825 by R.A. Zinn and W. Brereton.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1978, p.44.
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CANADA LTD, Oct/79. Assessment Report *#090506 by A.J. Wynne and J.P. Hawkins.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 198.
Location Map
Last Updated: Jul 6, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Drilling: Diamond | One hole, 181 m. |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Silt | |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1978 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1978 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also EM and gravity surveys. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Mount Mye
Member: schist
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 520 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 510 MA
Rock Major: schist
Rock Minor: phyllite
Reference: Cobbett (2016) - YGS OF 2016-3
Geological Unit (1M): lCG
Geological Unit (250K): lCG1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090506 | 1979 | 1979 Geophysical Report on Am, Bm, and Tay Claims | EM - Ground Geophysics, Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 061790 | 1978 | Orthophotos for the Lu, Tay, AM, EM, PM group of claims | Orthophoto - Airphotography | ||
| 090403 | 1978 | 1978 Geophysical Assessment Report Electromagnetic and Magnetic Surveys | EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 090393 | 1978 | Gravity Survey Tay #1 & Tay #2 Claims Area | Gravity Survey - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 090404 | 1978 | 1978 Geological and Geochemical Assessment Report - Tay Mountain Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 092062 | 1966 | Geological Map of Faro area | Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 017525 | 1966 | Geological and Geochemical, and Magnetometer Surveys - Mary and Argo Claim Group | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC000051 | Geological Map - TwoPete Mountain | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC015870 | Geological map with notations - Tay Mountain property - Tay claims - Fig. 3 | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) |
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