General Information
Secondary Commodities: silver, copper
Deposit Type(s): Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Kuroko Cu-Pb-Zn
Location(s): 64.034170 N, -135.313330 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106D03
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
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Work History
Staked as Silver cl 1-24 (83758) in Dec/64 and Spring cl 1-14 (Y6675) in Nov/66 by J. Strebchuk. The claims were sold in Nov/67 to Silver Spring Mines Ltd, which conducted geochemical and geophysical surveys and bulldozer trenching in 1968. Canadian Reserve Oil & Gas Ltd conducted mag and EM surveys in 1971 under a joint venture agreement. K Djukanstein and J. Holmstrom staked Isa cl 1-4 (y56263) and Punch cl 1-8 (Y56271) to the northwest in Oct/71. The claims were explored with geophysical surveys in 1972.
Restaked as JT cl 1-56 (YA40539) in Jun-Oct/79 and HL cl 1-32 (YA43492) in Feb/81 by J. Strebchuk. Optioned to Hacienda Oil & Minerals Ltd, which performed mapping, an airborne magnetic, EM and radiometric survey in 1979 and geological mapping and geochemical sampling in 1980 and 1981 and bulldozer trenching in 1982. The Helen cl 3-4 (YA76836) and King cl 1-6 (YA76838) were added to the east in Oct/82 by J. Strebchuk.
The JT and HL claims were optioned to Romex Resources Incorporated in May/83, explored with geophysical surveys and 14 percussion holes (823 m) in 1984, and transferred in May/85 to Julian Mining Corporation, which explored with 5 holes (616 m) in 1985 and bulldozer trenching in 1988. T. Kachnic staked adjoining New T M cl 1-10 (YB03845) to the south in Sep/90.
Capsule Geology
The area has not yet been remapped by the Yukon Geological Survey however C. Roots (1997) of the Geological Survey of Canada under contract with the Exploration and Geological Services Division (now part of the Yukon Geological Survey) remapped topographic map sheet 105M located directly to the south in the mid-1990's. In addition Gordey, Abbott and Roots (1990) remapped topographic map sheets 105M/16, 106D/01 and 106D/07East & 08 respectively in the late 1980's. In 2003 Gordey and Makepeace released a geological compilation of the Yukon which covered this area.
According to Gordey and Makepeace the area is underlain by a sequence of Devonian to Mississippian metasedimentary rocks which have been deformed by metamorphism, folding, thrusting and other forces. Numerous Triassic gabbroic sills intrude the sequence. The occurrence consists of a transported limonite gossan underlain by schist, thin bedded quartzite and phyllite assigned to the Devonian to Mississippian Earn Group. Numerous gabbroic sills were also mapped in the area. The only mineralization reported is minor tetrahedrite in a 1 m wide north-northeast striking quartz vein. Two airborne VLF-EM anomalies were verified by ground surveys and geochemical sampling located four silver anomalies, two of which lie along strike from the EM anomalies. The 1984 drilling cut graphite conductors.
References
ABBOTT, J.G. 1990. Geological map of Mt. Westman map area (106D/1); Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada, Open File 1990-1.
CANADIAN RESERVE OIL AND GAS LTD, Feb/72. Assessment Report *#060947 by R.W. Stemp.
CANADIAN RESERVE OIL AND GAS LTD, Mar/73. Assessment Report *#060158 by E.R. Rockel and R.W. Stemp.
GORDEY, S.P. 1990. Geological map of the Tiny Island map area (105M16); Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada, Open File 1990-2.
GORDEY, S.P. AND MAKEPEACE, A.J. 2003: Yukon Digital Geology, version 2.0, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1749 and Yukon Geological Survey, Open File 2003-9 (D).
HACIENDA OIL AND MINERALS LTD, Jun/80. Assessment Report *#090626 by W.G. Timmins.
HACIENDA OIL AND MINERALS LTD, Apr/82. Assessment Report *#090912 by W.G. Timmins.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971-72, p. 30.
ROMEX RESOURCES INCORPORATED, May/84. Assessment Report *#062181 by W.G. Timmins.
ROOTS, C. 1990. Geology of 106D/8 and 106D/7 (east half) map area; Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada, Open File 1990-3.
ROOTS, C.F., 1997. Bedrock geology of Mayo area, central Yukon (105M0. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Geoscience Map 1997-1, 1:50 000 scale.
ROOTS, C.F., 1997. Geology of the Mayo Map Area, Yukon Territory (105M). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Bulletin 7, 82p.
SILVER SPRING MINES LTD, Dec/68. Assessment Report *#018928 by P.H. Sevensma.
SILVER SPRING MINES LTD, Nov/68. Assessment Report *#019053 by H.S. Aikins et al.
THE MINING LETTER, 9 Jul/84; 19 Oct/84.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1982 p. 180-181.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 241.
Staked as Silver cl 1-24 (83758) in Dec/64 and Spring cl 1-14 (Y6675) in Nov/66 by J. Strebchuk. The claims were sold in Nov/67 to Silver Spring Mines Ltd, which conducted geochemical and geophysical surveys and bulldozer trenching in 1968. Canadian Reserve Oil & Gas Ltd conducted mag and EM surveys in 1971 under a joint venture agreement. K Djukanstein and J. Holmstrom staked Isa cl 1-4 (y56263) and Punch cl 1-8 (Y56271) to the northwest in Oct/71. The claims were explored with geophysical surveys in 1972.
Restaked as JT cl 1-56 (YA40539) in Jun-Oct/79 and HL cl 1-32 (YA43492) in Feb/81 by J. Strebchuk. Optioned to Hacienda Oil & Minerals Ltd, which performed mapping, an airborne magnetic, EM and radiometric survey in 1979 and geological mapping and geochemical sampling in 1980 and 1981 and bulldozer trenching in 1982. The Helen cl 3-4 (YA76836) and King cl 1-6 (YA76838) were added to the east in Oct/82 by J. Strebchuk.
The JT and HL claims were optioned to Romex Resources Incorporated in May/83, explored with geophysical surveys and 14 percussion holes (823 m) in 1984, and transferred in May/85 to Julian Mining Corporation, which explored with 5 holes (616 m) in 1985 and bulldozer trenching in 1988. T. Kachnic staked adjoining New T M cl 1-10 (YB03845) to the south in Sep/90.
Capsule Geology
The area has not yet been remapped by the Yukon Geological Survey however C. Roots (1997) of the Geological Survey of Canada under contract with the Exploration and Geological Services Division (now part of the Yukon Geological Survey) remapped topographic map sheet 105M located directly to the south in the mid-1990's. In addition Gordey, Abbott and Roots (1990) remapped topographic map sheets 105M/16, 106D/01 and 106D/07East & 08 respectively in the late 1980's. In 2003 Gordey and Makepeace released a geological compilation of the Yukon which covered this area.
According to Gordey and Makepeace the area is underlain by a sequence of Devonian to Mississippian metasedimentary rocks which have been deformed by metamorphism, folding, thrusting and other forces. Numerous Triassic gabbroic sills intrude the sequence. The occurrence consists of a transported limonite gossan underlain by schist, thin bedded quartzite and phyllite assigned to the Devonian to Mississippian Earn Group. Numerous gabbroic sills were also mapped in the area. The only mineralization reported is minor tetrahedrite in a 1 m wide north-northeast striking quartz vein. Two airborne VLF-EM anomalies were verified by ground surveys and geochemical sampling located four silver anomalies, two of which lie along strike from the EM anomalies. The 1984 drilling cut graphite conductors.
References
ABBOTT, J.G. 1990. Geological map of Mt. Westman map area (106D/1); Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada, Open File 1990-1.
CANADIAN RESERVE OIL AND GAS LTD, Feb/72. Assessment Report *#060947 by R.W. Stemp.
CANADIAN RESERVE OIL AND GAS LTD, Mar/73. Assessment Report *#060158 by E.R. Rockel and R.W. Stemp.
GORDEY, S.P. 1990. Geological map of the Tiny Island map area (105M16); Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada, Open File 1990-2.
GORDEY, S.P. AND MAKEPEACE, A.J. 2003: Yukon Digital Geology, version 2.0, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1749 and Yukon Geological Survey, Open File 2003-9 (D).
HACIENDA OIL AND MINERALS LTD, Jun/80. Assessment Report *#090626 by W.G. Timmins.
HACIENDA OIL AND MINERALS LTD, Apr/82. Assessment Report *#090912 by W.G. Timmins.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971-72, p. 30.
ROMEX RESOURCES INCORPORATED, May/84. Assessment Report *#062181 by W.G. Timmins.
ROOTS, C. 1990. Geology of 106D/8 and 106D/7 (east half) map area; Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada, Open File 1990-3.
ROOTS, C.F., 1997. Bedrock geology of Mayo area, central Yukon (105M0. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Geoscience Map 1997-1, 1:50 000 scale.
ROOTS, C.F., 1997. Geology of the Mayo Map Area, Yukon Territory (105M). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Bulletin 7, 82p.
SILVER SPRING MINES LTD, Dec/68. Assessment Report *#018928 by P.H. Sevensma.
SILVER SPRING MINES LTD, Nov/68. Assessment Report *#019053 by H.S. Aikins et al.
THE MINING LETTER, 9 Jul/84; 19 Oct/84.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1982 p. 180-181.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 241.
Location Map
Last Updated: Aug 1, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1985 | Drilling: Diamond | Five holes, 616 m. |
| 1984 | Drilling: Percussion | Fourteen holes, 823 m. |
| 1984 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also VLF-EM survey. |
| 1984 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1982 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1979 | Airborne Geophysics: Electromagnetic | Also radiometric and magnetometer surveys. |
| 1979 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1971 | Ground Geophysics: EM | Also magnetic survey. |
| 1968 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1968 | Ground Geophysics: EM | |
| 1968 | Trenching: Hand |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 096607 | 2012 | Assessment Report Describing Metallurgical Testing, Wildlife Monitoring, Heritage Evaluation, and Water Quality and Climate Monitoring Surveys | Water - Geochemistry, Metallurgical Tests - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies, Heritage/Archeological - Studies | ||
| 093987 | 1998 | Digital Topography, Landsat, and Colour Air Photo Survey over the Clark Claims] | Orthophoto - Airphotography, Rock - Geochemistry, Landsat - Remote Sensing | ||
| 090626 | 1980 | Combined Geological and Geophysical Report on the J.T. Claim Group | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 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 | ||
| 060158 | 1972 | Geophysical Report on the Irene, Copper, Tiger, Vern, Vat, Jan, Bobi, Lucky, Bear, Otter, Spring, Silver, Isa, and Punch Claim Groups | EM - Ground Geophysics, IP - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 060947 | 1971 | Geophysical Report on the Silver and Spring Claim Groups | EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 060942 | 1970 | Report on Aeromagnetic Survey-Keno Area, Yukon Territory | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 018928 | 1968 | Geological, Geophysical, and Geochemical Report on the Silver and Spring Claim Groups | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 019053 | 1968 | Silver and Springs Claim Groups, Summary Report, Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Work Programs | Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 019905 | 1968 | Mayo Area Properties: North and Star, Silver and Spring, Jean and Ladie Report by P. H. Sevenson | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 019021 | 1968 | [Summary of Previous Work Conducted on the Silver Spring Property] | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC012749 | An examination of properties and magnetic anomalies North of Mayo, Yukon Territory and associated memos | Report |
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