General Information
Secondary Commodities: silver, lead, zinc
Aliases: Iron Clad
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 63.916820 N, -135.2611 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105M14
Location Comments: Location coordinates provided by Alexco
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
First staked as Ironclad (12983) and Star cl (13022) in Apr-May/20 by T. McKay. The Star was sold to J.D. Ryan and E.J. Corp in Sep/21 and taken to lease in 1924. The Ironclad was restaked as Ironclad cl (38721) in Jul/31 by E.J. Corp and explored with a 4.6 m shaft. Both claims were optioned in Oct/50 to Cons Ansley Gold ML, which changed its name to Ankeno ML in early 1951. Ankeno explored with 589.5 m of drilling (14 holes) in 1951-52 and 152.4 m of drifting in 1952-54, before changing its name to Bankeno ML in Mar/55. The property was optioned in 1965 by United Keno Hill ML, which explored with soil sampling, EM surveys and mapping.
Restaked as Kelly cl 1-8 (YB81027) by R. Wondga in Aug/97.
Capsule Geology
A narrow, transverse-type vein cutting quartzite is poorly mineralized with galena, tetrahedrite and sphalerite in a pyrite and siderite gangue.
References
ROOTS, C.F., AND MURPHY, D.C., 1992. Geology of Mayo Map Area (105M). Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2483.
First staked as Ironclad (12983) and Star cl (13022) in Apr-May/20 by T. McKay. The Star was sold to J.D. Ryan and E.J. Corp in Sep/21 and taken to lease in 1924. The Ironclad was restaked as Ironclad cl (38721) in Jul/31 by E.J. Corp and explored with a 4.6 m shaft. Both claims were optioned in Oct/50 to Cons Ansley Gold ML, which changed its name to Ankeno ML in early 1951. Ankeno explored with 589.5 m of drilling (14 holes) in 1951-52 and 152.4 m of drifting in 1952-54, before changing its name to Bankeno ML in Mar/55. The property was optioned in 1965 by United Keno Hill ML, which explored with soil sampling, EM surveys and mapping.
Restaked as Kelly cl 1-8 (YB81027) by R. Wondga in Aug/97.
Capsule Geology
A narrow, transverse-type vein cutting quartzite is poorly mineralized with galena, tetrahedrite and sphalerite in a pyrite and siderite gangue.
References
ROOTS, C.F., AND MURPHY, D.C., 1992. Geology of Mayo Map Area (105M). Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2483.
Location Map
Last Updated: Apr 1, 2021
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1980 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1980 | Other: Line Cutting | |
| 1980 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1980 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1965 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1965 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1965 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1954 | Development, Underground: Drifting/Raising | Drift 152.4 m. |
| 1952 | Drilling: Diamond | Fourteen holes, 589.5 m. Carried out between 1951 and 1952. |
| 1931 | Development, Underground: Shaft Development | Shafted 4.6 m. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Tsichu
Formation: Keno Hill
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 345 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 328 MA
Rock Major: shale/quartzite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Roots (1997) - YGS GM 1997-1
Geological Unit (1M): CT
Geological Unit (250K): CT2
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096732 | 2014 | Assessment Report Describing Metallurgical Test Pits, Metallurgical Auger Drilling, Geotechnical Auger Drilling, Geotechnical Study, Environmental Baseline Studies, Heritage Evaluation, and Water Quality and Climate Monitoring Surveys | Auger - Drilling, Water - Geochemistry, Metallurgical Tests - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies, Geotechnical - Studies, Heritage/Archeological - Studies | 9 | 96.77 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 092043 | 1980 | Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Report on the Mount Keno Leases | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other, Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 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 |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|
| Citations |
|---|
| Cathro, R. J., 2006. Great mining camps of Canada, 1. The History and geology of the Keno Hill Silver Camp, Yukon Territory. Geoscience Canada Series, vol. 33, no. 3. |
| Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Reports, 1920 to 1940. |
| United Keno Hill Mines Ltd., Annual Reports, 1960–1965, 1967, 1969–1971, 1973, 1978–1980, 1983, 1986–1987, 1989, 1994–1995. |
| Yukon Exploration and Geology, mining and exploration overview, 1979–2009. |
| Zuckerkandel, W., 1991. The ore potential of the United Keno Hill Mines Ltd., Elsa, Yukon: a critical review and recommendations for exploration. |
