General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, gold, platinum, palladium, nickel
Aliases: Klux
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic Mafic Gabbroid Cu-Ni-PGE
Location(s): 61.860280 N, -140.315830 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115F16
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
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Work History
Staked as Cat, Dog, etc cl (65425) in Apr/53 by Canalask Nickel Mines Ltd, a new company formed by Ontario Nickel Mines Ltd and Frobisher Ltd, following an aeromagnetic survey by Lundberg Exploration Ltd. Frobisher's interest was later transferred to Quebec Metallurgical Industry Ltd. Canalask built a winter road to the property and attempted to drill but was unable to penetrate the overburden.
Restaked as Bean cl 1-4 (Y5585) in Apr/66 by R.A. Dickson and as NICU cl 1-4 and 9-16 (Y18122) in May/67 by General Enterprise Ltd, which built a new road and bulldozer trenched later in the year.
Restaked as JJ cl 1-22 (Y24922) in May/68 and GG cl 1-56 (Y26293) in Oct/68 by P. Versluce and R. Hilker, who carried out bulldozer trenching in 1969; partially restaked as M cl 1-14 and 19-61 (Y77302) to the northwest in Oct/73; hand trenched in 1973-74; and staked more claims in 1974 and 1975. The property was optioned to Western Mines Ltd (Brascan) in 1975, which carried out geological mapping, prospecting and bulldozer trenching later that year and additional geological mapping in 1976 before terminating the option.
Restaked as Cats cl 1-12 (YA96439) in Oct/86 by Kluane Joint Venture (All-North Resources Ltd and Chevron Minerals Ltd), which added Cats cl 13-20 (YA96587), Dogs cl 1-16 (YA96608) and Liberty cl 1-12 (YA96624) in Dec/86. In Apr/87 the property was optioned to Silverquest Resources Ltd, which carried out prospecting and geochemical rock and soil sampling in 1987. Harjay Exploration Company Ltd tied on 11 non-consequtively numbered Pillow cl (YA97385) to the west in May/87 and carried prospecting and sampling in 1988.
Archer, Cathro and Associates (1981) Ltd restaked the showing as the Klu cl 1-24 (YB47016) in Jul/94 and as Klux cl 1-26 (YC18459) in Mar/2000 on behalf of the Donjek Joint Venture (Expatriate Resources Ltd and Strategic Metals Ltd). All but four claims (Klux cl 13-16) were subsequently allowed to lapse before the joint venture carried out geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical rock sampling in 2001. Ownership of the remaining four claims was transferred to Expatriate in Oct/2002 and subsequently to Stratagold Corporation in May/2003.
Capsule Geology
The original claims were staked over a 300 gamma, elliptical aeromagnetic anomaly about 3.2 km long that is mapped as being underlain by Pennsylvanian to (?) Lower Permian volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Wrangellia Terrane. Copper-nickel float was reportedly found at several localities associated with a younger, possibly Late Triassic, serpentinized peridotite sill about 30 m thick.
The 1975-76 work was located about 1.6 km northwest of the earlier work. Detailed mapping outlined two distinct styles of mineralization. Most significant are stratiform, disseminated and lensoid or laminated pyrite, chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite in mineralized zones up to 0.3 m thick within a 360 m thick sequence of mineralized andesitic flows and tuff that can be traced for 2 km.
Small showings outside the mineralized horizon include chalcopyrite and pyrite in quartz veins in tuff and argillite; chalcopyrite in shears in argillite; and disseminated chalcopyrite, pyrite and magnetite in brecciated coarse-grained tuff. Specimens assayed in 1987 returned 0.31% Ni from peridotite with 2% pyrrhotite, and 1.2% Cu from pyroclastic rocks. PGE values were anomalous with up to 137 ppb Pt and 160 ppb Pd.
Mapping in 2001 noted the presence of mafic and ultramafic on the property including gabbro and diorite and the previously identified peridotite. All of these rock types contain varying amounts of pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite, ranging from 1% pyrrhotite in the peridotite to 15¿18% combined pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite in the hybrid(?) gabbro. Sampling was limited to five grab samples of mineralized gabbro, with the best assay results returned from a piece of rusty weathering float (T30950) which assayed 31 ppb Au, 120 ppb Pt, 690 ppb Pd, 6 020 ppm Cu and 2 790 ppm Ni.
References
CAMPBELL, S.W., 1976. Nickel-copper sulphide deposits in the Kluane Ranges, Yukon. Exploration and Geological Services Division, DIAND; Open File 1976-10.
CAMPBELL, S.W., 1981. Geology and genesis of copper deposits and associated host rocks in and near the Quill Creek area, Southwestern Yukon. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1981.
EXPATRIATE RESOURCES LTD, Jan/2002. Assessment Report #094241 by R.A. Duncan and T.L. Tucker.
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).
HULBERT, L.J., 1997. Geology and Metallogeny of the Kluane Mafic-Ultramafic Belt, Yukon Territory, Canada: Eastern Wrangellia ¿ A new Ni-Cu-PGE Metallogenic Terrane. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 506, 265 p.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 130-131.
SILVERQUEST RESOURCES LTD, Oct/87. Assessment Report #091994 by W.D. Eaton.
WESTERN MINES LTD, 1976. Assessment Report *#090146 by S.W. Campbell.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1987, p. 241-242.
Staked as Cat, Dog, etc cl (65425) in Apr/53 by Canalask Nickel Mines Ltd, a new company formed by Ontario Nickel Mines Ltd and Frobisher Ltd, following an aeromagnetic survey by Lundberg Exploration Ltd. Frobisher's interest was later transferred to Quebec Metallurgical Industry Ltd. Canalask built a winter road to the property and attempted to drill but was unable to penetrate the overburden.
Restaked as Bean cl 1-4 (Y5585) in Apr/66 by R.A. Dickson and as NICU cl 1-4 and 9-16 (Y18122) in May/67 by General Enterprise Ltd, which built a new road and bulldozer trenched later in the year.
Restaked as JJ cl 1-22 (Y24922) in May/68 and GG cl 1-56 (Y26293) in Oct/68 by P. Versluce and R. Hilker, who carried out bulldozer trenching in 1969; partially restaked as M cl 1-14 and 19-61 (Y77302) to the northwest in Oct/73; hand trenched in 1973-74; and staked more claims in 1974 and 1975. The property was optioned to Western Mines Ltd (Brascan) in 1975, which carried out geological mapping, prospecting and bulldozer trenching later that year and additional geological mapping in 1976 before terminating the option.
Restaked as Cats cl 1-12 (YA96439) in Oct/86 by Kluane Joint Venture (All-North Resources Ltd and Chevron Minerals Ltd), which added Cats cl 13-20 (YA96587), Dogs cl 1-16 (YA96608) and Liberty cl 1-12 (YA96624) in Dec/86. In Apr/87 the property was optioned to Silverquest Resources Ltd, which carried out prospecting and geochemical rock and soil sampling in 1987. Harjay Exploration Company Ltd tied on 11 non-consequtively numbered Pillow cl (YA97385) to the west in May/87 and carried prospecting and sampling in 1988.
Archer, Cathro and Associates (1981) Ltd restaked the showing as the Klu cl 1-24 (YB47016) in Jul/94 and as Klux cl 1-26 (YC18459) in Mar/2000 on behalf of the Donjek Joint Venture (Expatriate Resources Ltd and Strategic Metals Ltd). All but four claims (Klux cl 13-16) were subsequently allowed to lapse before the joint venture carried out geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical rock sampling in 2001. Ownership of the remaining four claims was transferred to Expatriate in Oct/2002 and subsequently to Stratagold Corporation in May/2003.
Capsule Geology
The original claims were staked over a 300 gamma, elliptical aeromagnetic anomaly about 3.2 km long that is mapped as being underlain by Pennsylvanian to (?) Lower Permian volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Wrangellia Terrane. Copper-nickel float was reportedly found at several localities associated with a younger, possibly Late Triassic, serpentinized peridotite sill about 30 m thick.
The 1975-76 work was located about 1.6 km northwest of the earlier work. Detailed mapping outlined two distinct styles of mineralization. Most significant are stratiform, disseminated and lensoid or laminated pyrite, chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite in mineralized zones up to 0.3 m thick within a 360 m thick sequence of mineralized andesitic flows and tuff that can be traced for 2 km.
Small showings outside the mineralized horizon include chalcopyrite and pyrite in quartz veins in tuff and argillite; chalcopyrite in shears in argillite; and disseminated chalcopyrite, pyrite and magnetite in brecciated coarse-grained tuff. Specimens assayed in 1987 returned 0.31% Ni from peridotite with 2% pyrrhotite, and 1.2% Cu from pyroclastic rocks. PGE values were anomalous with up to 137 ppb Pt and 160 ppb Pd.
Mapping in 2001 noted the presence of mafic and ultramafic on the property including gabbro and diorite and the previously identified peridotite. All of these rock types contain varying amounts of pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite, ranging from 1% pyrrhotite in the peridotite to 15¿18% combined pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite in the hybrid(?) gabbro. Sampling was limited to five grab samples of mineralized gabbro, with the best assay results returned from a piece of rusty weathering float (T30950) which assayed 31 ppb Au, 120 ppb Pt, 690 ppb Pd, 6 020 ppm Cu and 2 790 ppm Ni.
References
CAMPBELL, S.W., 1976. Nickel-copper sulphide deposits in the Kluane Ranges, Yukon. Exploration and Geological Services Division, DIAND; Open File 1976-10.
CAMPBELL, S.W., 1981. Geology and genesis of copper deposits and associated host rocks in and near the Quill Creek area, Southwestern Yukon. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1981.
EXPATRIATE RESOURCES LTD, Jan/2002. Assessment Report #094241 by R.A. Duncan and T.L. Tucker.
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).
HULBERT, L.J., 1997. Geology and Metallogeny of the Kluane Mafic-Ultramafic Belt, Yukon Territory, Canada: Eastern Wrangellia ¿ A new Ni-Cu-PGE Metallogenic Terrane. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 506, 265 p.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 130-131.
SILVERQUEST RESOURCES LTD, Oct/87. Assessment Report #091994 by W.D. Eaton.
WESTERN MINES LTD, 1976. Assessment Report *#090146 by S.W. Campbell.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1987, p. 241-242.
Location Map
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2001 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 2001 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1988 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1988 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1987 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1987 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1987 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1969 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1967 | Development, Surface: Access Road | |
| 1967 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1953 | Airborne Geophysics: Magnetic | |
| 1953 | Development, Surface: Access Road |
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: 359 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 299 MA
Rock Major: volcanic breccia
Rock Minor: basalt, andesite, crystal tuff
Reference: Israel et al. (2007) - YGS OF 2007-8
Geological Unit (1M): CPS
Geological Unit (250K): CPS5
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094933 | 2007 | Assessment Report for White River (""CanAlask') Ni-PGE | VTEM - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Prospecting - Other, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 094599 | 2006 | NI 43-101-Compliant Report on the 2006 Exploration Program on the White River Nickel Project-Xstrata plc (Falconbridge Ltd.) | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 091994 | 1997 | Report on Geological Sampling and Prospecting Performed for Silverquest Resources Ltd at the Liberty Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 090146 | 1976 | Geological Report, M Claim Group | Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 092054 | 1953 | Report on the Geophysical Surveys in the Shakwak Valley Area, Yukon Territory for Canalask Nickel Mines Limited. | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
