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Occurrence Details


Occurrence Number
115B 002
Occurrence Name
Kaskawulsh
Occurrence Type
Hard-rock
Status
Showing


General Information

Secondary Commodities: copper, silver
Deposit Type(s): Unknown
Location(s): 60.748890 N, -138.013060 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115B09
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No

Capsule

Work History

This is rumoured to be a copper occurrence. No staking records have been found.

Capsule Geology

The area is underlain by Devonian sedimentary rocks.

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.

Location Map

Regional Geology - Terrane

Group: Insular
Affinity: Baltica
Name: Alexander
Realm: Arctic


Regional Geology - Bedrock

Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Goatherd
Member:
Terrane: Alexander
Period Max: Ordovician
Age Max: 488 MA
Period Min: Silurian
Age Min: 416 MA
Rock Major: argillite/phyllite/siltstone/sandstone
Rock Minor: quartzite/grit/conglo/limestone
Reference: Dodds & Campbell (1992) - GSC OF 2189
Geological Unit (1M): ODG
Geological Unit (250K): ODG2

Related References

Number Title Page(s) Document Type
2014-18 Preliminary bedrock geology of the Mt. Decoeli area (parts of NTS 115A/12, 13 and 115B/9, 16) Open File (Geological - Bedrock)
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