General Information
Secondary Commodities: nickel, copper
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic Mafic Gabbroid Cu-Ni-PGE
Location(s): 61.924720 N, -140.455560 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115F16
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as GE cl (64407) & Ann cl (65031) in Mar/53 by General Enterprises L, which performed grid mag and self potential surveys in 1953. In 1954, Canalask Nickel ML drilled 5 holes (598.0 m) under an option. The SE cl (Y59212) were staked in Oct/70 by R. Voisine immediately to the southeast. Restaked as MAG cl (75747) in Jun/73 by the Nickel Synd (Can Superior EL, Aquitaine, Home OL and Getty ML).
Restaked in Aug/86 as V cl (YA95733) by Polestar E Inc, which performed mapping and geochem sampling in 1987. Walhalla EL tied on Pick cl (YA97846) to the south in Jun/87 and Harjay ECL and Kluane JV (All-North Res L & Chevron Mls L) tied on KF cl (YA97554) to the north and Pete cl (YA97949) to the southeast in Jun/87. Polestar carried out geochem sampling in 1987, followed by VLF-EM and mag surveys in 1988.
Restaked as WR cl 67-80 (YB96934) by Expatriate Resources Ltd in Oct/96.
Capsule Geology
Claims cover the extension of the peridotite sill associated with the Canalask deposit, which intrudes Permo-Pennsylvanian volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Dumbrille obtained an assay in 1953 of 6.55% Cu and 0.56% Ni from mineralized peridotite float. Polestar outlined three gold anomalies in soil with values up to 280 ppb Au, and six platinum-palladium anomalies with values up to 204 ppb Pt and 365 ppb Pd.
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.
ONTARIO NICKEL MINES LTD, Oct/53. Assessment Report by J.C. Dumbrille.
POLESTAR EXPLORATION INC, Jan/88. Assessment Report *#092092 by G.H. Giroux and J.H. Montgomery.
POLESTAR EXPLORATION INC, Aug/88. Assessment Report *#092522 by R. Wolfe.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 316-317; 1987, p. 244.
Staked as GE cl (64407) & Ann cl (65031) in Mar/53 by General Enterprises L, which performed grid mag and self potential surveys in 1953. In 1954, Canalask Nickel ML drilled 5 holes (598.0 m) under an option. The SE cl (Y59212) were staked in Oct/70 by R. Voisine immediately to the southeast. Restaked as MAG cl (75747) in Jun/73 by the Nickel Synd (Can Superior EL, Aquitaine, Home OL and Getty ML).
Restaked in Aug/86 as V cl (YA95733) by Polestar E Inc, which performed mapping and geochem sampling in 1987. Walhalla EL tied on Pick cl (YA97846) to the south in Jun/87 and Harjay ECL and Kluane JV (All-North Res L & Chevron Mls L) tied on KF cl (YA97554) to the north and Pete cl (YA97949) to the southeast in Jun/87. Polestar carried out geochem sampling in 1987, followed by VLF-EM and mag surveys in 1988.
Restaked as WR cl 67-80 (YB96934) by Expatriate Resources Ltd in Oct/96.
Capsule Geology
Claims cover the extension of the peridotite sill associated with the Canalask deposit, which intrudes Permo-Pennsylvanian volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Dumbrille obtained an assay in 1953 of 6.55% Cu and 0.56% Ni from mineralized peridotite float. Polestar outlined three gold anomalies in soil with values up to 280 ppb Au, and six platinum-palladium anomalies with values up to 204 ppb Pt and 365 ppb Pd.
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.
ONTARIO NICKEL MINES LTD, Oct/53. Assessment Report by J.C. Dumbrille.
POLESTAR EXPLORATION INC, Jan/88. Assessment Report *#092092 by G.H. Giroux and J.H. Montgomery.
POLESTAR EXPLORATION INC, Aug/88. Assessment Report *#092522 by R. Wolfe.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 316-317; 1987, p. 244.
Location Map
Last Updated: Aug 22, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also VLF-EM survey. |
| 1987 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1987 | Ground Geophysics: IP | |
| 1987 | Geochemistry: Soil | Also rock sampling. |
| 1954 | Drilling: Diamond | Five holes, 598 m. |
| 1953 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | Also self-potential survey. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Insular
Affinity: NE Panthalassa
Name: Wrangellia
Realm: Panthalassa
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Skolai
Formation: Hasen Creek
Member: clastic
Terrane: Wrangellia
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 307 MA
Period Min: Permian
Age Min: 260 MA
Rock Major: sandstone, silstone, limestone, conglomerate
Rock Minor: volcaniclastic
Reference: Israel et al. (2007) - YGS OF 2007-8
Geological Unit (1M): CPS
Geological Unit (250K): CPH1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 092092 | 1988 | Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Report on the I, IV and V Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 092054 | 1953 | Report on the Geophysical Surveys in the Shakwak Valley Area, Yukon Territory for Canalask Nickel Mines Limited. | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
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| ARMC007311 | Pickhandle Lake proposed SMA NTS 115 F/16 | Report | |
| ARMC007312 | 2002 mineral assessment - proposed Pickhandle Lakes SMA - EMR rock sample geochemistry | Geochemical Map | |
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