General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper
Deposit Type(s): Volcanogenic Sulphide - type not determined
Location(s): 60.318610 N, -137.51 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115A05
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered by T. Fenton for Husky Syndicate (Leitch, Highland Bell, Dome ML, and Lake Expanse Gold ML) in 1967. No claims were staked.
Capsule Geology
Minor chalcopyrite and chalcocite occur in metavolcanic rocks of the Permo-Pennsylvanian Station Creek Formation. A chip sample across 7.6 m assayed only trace Cu.
References
DODDS, C.J., AND CAMPBELL, R.B., 1992. Overview, legend and mineral deposit tabulations for Geological Survey of Canada Open Files 2188, 2189, 2190 and 2191.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 381.
HUSKY SYNDICATE, Jan/68. Assessment Report by J.B.P. Sawyer.
Discovered by T. Fenton for Husky Syndicate (Leitch, Highland Bell, Dome ML, and Lake Expanse Gold ML) in 1967. No claims were staked.
Capsule Geology
Minor chalcopyrite and chalcocite occur in metavolcanic rocks of the Permo-Pennsylvanian Station Creek Formation. A chip sample across 7.6 m assayed only trace Cu.
References
DODDS, C.J., AND CAMPBELL, R.B., 1992. Overview, legend and mineral deposit tabulations for Geological Survey of Canada Open Files 2188, 2189, 2190 and 2191.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 381.
HUSKY SYNDICATE, Jan/68. Assessment Report by J.B.P. Sawyer.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Insular
Affinity: NE Panthalassa
Name: Wrangellia
Realm: Panthalassa
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Skolai
Formation: Station Creek
Member:
Terrane: Wrangellia
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 353 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 299 MA
Rock Major: volanic breccia, volcaniclastic sst, tuff, basalt
Rock Minor: andesite, rhyolite
Reference: Israel & Cobbett (2008) - YGS OF 2008-21
Geological Unit (1M): CPS
Geological Unit (250K): CPS2
