General Information
Primary Commodities: barium
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Stratiform Barite
Location(s): 63.549720 N, -132.101940 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105N09
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered during EDA Geoscience mapping in 1993.
Capsule Geology
Dark grey carbonate and barite form lenses up to 2 m thick in medium bedded black chert and concretionary cherty siltstone of the Earn Group.
The carbonate contains spheromorphs of indeterminate, Phanerozoic age (GSC. C-300481)
References
ROOTS, C. AND BRENT, D. 1994: Geological Framework of West Lake map area (105N/9), Hess Mountains: in Yukon Exploration and Geology 1993: Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 111-121.
ROOTS, C., et al., 1995: Bedrock Geology of Lansing Range map area (105N) east half, Hess Mountains, Yukon. 1:50,00 scale map. DIAND Open File 1995-7 (G) (GSC O.F. 3171)
Discovered during EDA Geoscience mapping in 1993.
Capsule Geology
Dark grey carbonate and barite form lenses up to 2 m thick in medium bedded black chert and concretionary cherty siltstone of the Earn Group.
The carbonate contains spheromorphs of indeterminate, Phanerozoic age (GSC. C-300481)
References
ROOTS, C. AND BRENT, D. 1994: Geological Framework of West Lake map area (105N/9), Hess Mountains: in Yukon Exploration and Geology 1993: Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 111-121.
ROOTS, C., et al., 1995: Bedrock Geology of Lansing Range map area (105N) east half, Hess Mountains, Yukon. 1:50,00 scale map. DIAND Open File 1995-7 (G) (GSC O.F. 3171)
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup: Windermere
Group/Suite: Hyland
Formation: Narchilla
Member: Arrowhead
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Ediacaran
Age Max: 550 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 528 MA
Rock Major: slate
Rock Minor: chert/siltstone/sandstone/conglomerate
Reference: Roots et al. (1995) - YGS OF 1995-7(G)
Geological Unit (1M): PCH
Geological Unit (250K): PCH8
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061152 | 1973 | Application for Northern Mineral Assistance Grant Proposed Exploration Plata Mineral Claims | Orthophoto - Airphotography, Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Line Cutting - Other, Handblast - Trenching | 6 | 400.80 |
| 019809 | 1968 | Hess Area Project Proposed Property Follow-Up 1968 Field Season | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 019034 | 1968 | Geological and Geochemical Report Bob Mineral Claim Group (Bob 1-4) | Silt - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019033 | 1968 | Atlas Explorations Limited Project Report 1968 Hess River Area | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 018947 | 1967 | Hess River Project Report | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019032 | 1967 | Hess River Project Report | Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016486 | Geological overlay map - 105N/9 | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC016487 | Geochemical overlay map - 105N/9 | Geochemical Map |
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