General Information
Secondary Commodities: zinc
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn (MVT)
Location(s): 65.154720 N, -133.864440 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106F04
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: Yes
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Ken cl(Y95253) in Aug/74 by a joint venture between Great Plains Dev CL & Kerr Addison ML, which carried out mapping, soil sampling and hand trenching in 1975. Great Plains changed its name to Norcen Energy Res L in 1976.
Capsule Geology
Sphalerite fills fractures and vugs in brecciated micritic limestone of the Late Proterozoic Katherine Formation. A grab sample assayed 8.0% Zn while a chip sample gave 1.9% Zn across 4.9 m.
References
GREAT PLAINS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF CANADA LTD, Sep/75. Assessment Report *#090031 by B.D. Farion.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 73-74.
NORRIS, D.K., ET AL., 1993. The geology, mineral and hydrocarbon potential of the Northern Yukon Territory and Northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir, in press.
Staked as Ken cl(Y95253) in Aug/74 by a joint venture between Great Plains Dev CL & Kerr Addison ML, which carried out mapping, soil sampling and hand trenching in 1975. Great Plains changed its name to Norcen Energy Res L in 1976.
Capsule Geology
Sphalerite fills fractures and vugs in brecciated micritic limestone of the Late Proterozoic Katherine Formation. A grab sample assayed 8.0% Zn while a chip sample gave 1.9% Zn across 4.9 m.
References
GREAT PLAINS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF CANADA LTD, Sep/75. Assessment Report *#090031 by B.D. Farion.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 73-74.
NORRIS, D.K., ET AL., 1993. The geology, mineral and hydrocarbon potential of the Northern Yukon Territory and Northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir, in press.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1975 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1975 | Trenching: Hand |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - platformal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup: Mackenzie Mountains
Group/Suite: Katherine
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Tonian
Age Max: 1000 MA
Period Min: Cryogenian
Age Min: 800 MA
Rock Major: quartz arenite, siltstone, wacke
Rock Minor: dolostone
Reference: Thorkelson et al. (2002) - YGS GM 2002-2
Geological Unit (1M): uPK
Geological Unit (250K): uPK
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094956 | 2006 | 2006 Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Report on the Werneckes Project | Reverse Circulation - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Scintillometer - Ground Geophysics, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090031 | 1975 | Geological and Geochemical Evaluation of Ken Claims | Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Handblast - Trenching |
