General Information
Secondary Commodities: silver, lead, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 63.954470 N, -135.1330 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105M14
Location Comments: Location coordinates provided by Alexco
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
First staked as Rambler cl (12864) in Sep/19 by J. Brennan and Manahan cl (13102) in Jun/20 by H. Manahan. Restaked by F.J. O'Connor in Jul/49 as Cinnamon cl (59323), which was sold to Cons Yukeno ML in Jan/50 and transferred in Feb/51 to Yukeno ML, which bulldozer trenched in 1953-54.
Restaked in Oct/64 by J. Strebchuk and V. Mulkins as Grey Copper and Arctic cl (83709) and optioned by Conwest, which added the Tor and Onto cl (83772) in Dec/64. These claims were transferred to Jersey Cons ML in Nov/65, and in Jul/66 to Rodstrom Yellowknife ML, which added the adjoining Grey cl (Y6320).
Restaked in Oct/67 by J. Strebchuk as June, etc cl (Y6950) and optioned in Jun/68 by Fort George Mg and EL, which built a 4.8 km road and performed bulldozer trenching in 1967 and added Joker and Jonas cl (Y6981) in Oct/67. Some of the claims were cancelled when the validity of the assessment was questioned and were restaked by Strebchuk in Nov/69 as Avenue and Duncan cl (Y33067).
Silver Spring ML optioned Strebchuk's property in Dec/70 and conducted trenching and geochem surveys in 1972 in a joint venture with Can Reserve O & GL. Partially restaked as Tamandara, etc cl (Y96674) in Aug/74 by E.F. Wies and Caribou Cache (YA1409) in Oct/75 by T. Casten, which was restaked as Beanpot No 1 cl (YA7223) in Oct/76 by W. Malicky, who carried out limited trenching in 1977-79. The Beanpot No 1 cl was restaked as Beanpot cl (YA77321) in Aug/83 by United Keno Hill ML.
The surrounding area was restaked as part of a block of 321 BE cl (YA39149) in Mar/79 by Canada Tungsten Mg Corp L, which performed mapping and geochem surveys in 1979 and 1980 and optioned the Silver Spring claims in 1982.
Capsule Geology
A narrow vein containing minor argentiferous galena cuts quartzite and phyllite and is exposed intermittently over a strike length of about 1220 m. A discontinuous 10 cm wide vein of pyrrhotite was the only mineralization found by Silver Spring on the Duncan and Avenue groups. Canada Tungsten located an unmineralized vein about 0.8 km to the west.
References
CANADIAN RESERVE OIL AND GAS LTD, Dec/72. Assessment Report #060111 by T.J. Adamson.
GEORGE MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD, Jun/68. Prospectus Report by G.L. Croteau.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT, 1971-72, p. 25-26.
ROOTS, C.F., AND MURPHY, D.C., 1992. Geology of Mayo Map Area (105M). Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2483.
SILVER SPRING MINES LTD, 1971. Assessment Report *#060786 by R.G. Hilker.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p.210
YUKON NEWS, Sep/68.
First staked as Rambler cl (12864) in Sep/19 by J. Brennan and Manahan cl (13102) in Jun/20 by H. Manahan. Restaked by F.J. O'Connor in Jul/49 as Cinnamon cl (59323), which was sold to Cons Yukeno ML in Jan/50 and transferred in Feb/51 to Yukeno ML, which bulldozer trenched in 1953-54.
Restaked in Oct/64 by J. Strebchuk and V. Mulkins as Grey Copper and Arctic cl (83709) and optioned by Conwest, which added the Tor and Onto cl (83772) in Dec/64. These claims were transferred to Jersey Cons ML in Nov/65, and in Jul/66 to Rodstrom Yellowknife ML, which added the adjoining Grey cl (Y6320).
Restaked in Oct/67 by J. Strebchuk as June, etc cl (Y6950) and optioned in Jun/68 by Fort George Mg and EL, which built a 4.8 km road and performed bulldozer trenching in 1967 and added Joker and Jonas cl (Y6981) in Oct/67. Some of the claims were cancelled when the validity of the assessment was questioned and were restaked by Strebchuk in Nov/69 as Avenue and Duncan cl (Y33067).
Silver Spring ML optioned Strebchuk's property in Dec/70 and conducted trenching and geochem surveys in 1972 in a joint venture with Can Reserve O & GL. Partially restaked as Tamandara, etc cl (Y96674) in Aug/74 by E.F. Wies and Caribou Cache (YA1409) in Oct/75 by T. Casten, which was restaked as Beanpot No 1 cl (YA7223) in Oct/76 by W. Malicky, who carried out limited trenching in 1977-79. The Beanpot No 1 cl was restaked as Beanpot cl (YA77321) in Aug/83 by United Keno Hill ML.
The surrounding area was restaked as part of a block of 321 BE cl (YA39149) in Mar/79 by Canada Tungsten Mg Corp L, which performed mapping and geochem surveys in 1979 and 1980 and optioned the Silver Spring claims in 1982.
Capsule Geology
A narrow vein containing minor argentiferous galena cuts quartzite and phyllite and is exposed intermittently over a strike length of about 1220 m. A discontinuous 10 cm wide vein of pyrrhotite was the only mineralization found by Silver Spring on the Duncan and Avenue groups. Canada Tungsten located an unmineralized vein about 0.8 km to the west.
References
CANADIAN RESERVE OIL AND GAS LTD, Dec/72. Assessment Report #060111 by T.J. Adamson.
GEORGE MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD, Jun/68. Prospectus Report by G.L. Croteau.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT, 1971-72, p. 25-26.
ROOTS, C.F., AND MURPHY, D.C., 1992. Geology of Mayo Map Area (105M). Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2483.
SILVER SPRING MINES LTD, 1971. Assessment Report *#060786 by R.G. Hilker.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p.210
YUKON NEWS, Sep/68.
Location Map
Last Updated: Jan 18, 2021
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Airborne Geophysics: Electromagnetic | |
| 2006 | Airborne Geophysics: Magnetic | |
| 2006 | Airphotography: Interpretation | |
| 2006 | Airphotography: Orthophoto | |
| 2006 | Pre-existing Data: Digitizing Data | |
| 2006 | Remote Sensing: Photogrammetry | |
| 1977 | Trenching | |
| 1972 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1972 | Trenching | |
| 1972 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1972 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1971 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1971 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1971 | Other: Property Evaluation | |
| 1967 | Development, Surface: All Weather Road | Amount of work done: 4800 METRES |
| 1967 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1953 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1919 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Earn
Formation: Portrait Lake/Prevost
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 385 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 345 MA
Rock Major: siltstone/sandstone/conglo
Rock Minor: barite/limestone
Reference: Roots (1997) - YGS GM 1997-1
Geological Unit (1M): DME
Geological Unit (250K): DME1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095932 | 2011 | Assessment Report on the 2011 Keno-Lighting Geophysical, Trench Mapping, Soil Geochemistry and Diamond Drilling Program | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Reclamation - Development, Surface, Diamond - Drilling, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies | 25 | 1819.30 |
| 095600 | 2006 | 2005 Assessment Report on the Keno Lightning Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 094943 | 2006 | 2006 Geological, Aerial Photography and Orthophoto Assessment Report on the Keno Hill Property | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Interpretation - Airphotography, Orthophoto - Airphotography, Digitizing Data - Pre-existing Data, Photogrammetry - Remote Sensing | ||
| 090564 | 1979 | Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical Report | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Seismic - Ground Geophysics, Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 060111 | 1972 | Geological-Geochemical Report-Ducan 1-6 and Avenue 1-6 Claim Blocks | Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 060786 | 1971 | Property Examination and Evaluation Report-Duncan 1-6 and Avenue 1-6 Claim Groups | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Cursory Property Visit - Other, Property Evaluation - Other |
