General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Cu
Location(s): 61.973330 N, -140.761670 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115F15
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Ray cl (Y54229) in Jul/70 by a syndicate composed of Imperial OL, Bow Valley Res L and Can Industrial G & OL).
Capsule Geology
Chalcopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite and magnetite occur in skarn zones which have developed in a 9 m thick layer of Late Triassic Chitistone Limestone which is cut by a magnetite-rich Cretaceous granodiorite stock and a swarm of felsic to mafic dykes.
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.
IMPERIAL OIL ENTERPRISES LTD, 1971. Assessment Report #060986 by R.W. Oddy.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971 and 1972, p. 37.
Staked as Ray cl (Y54229) in Jul/70 by a syndicate composed of Imperial OL, Bow Valley Res L and Can Industrial G & OL).
Capsule Geology
Chalcopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite and magnetite occur in skarn zones which have developed in a 9 m thick layer of Late Triassic Chitistone Limestone which is cut by a magnetite-rich Cretaceous granodiorite stock and a swarm of felsic to mafic dykes.
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.
IMPERIAL OIL ENTERPRISES LTD, 1971. Assessment Report #060986 by R.W. Oddy.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971 and 1972, p. 37.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Insular
Affinity: NE Panthalassa
Name: Wrangellia
Realm: Panthalassa
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Nikolai
Member: volcanic
Terrane: Wrangellia
Period Max: Triassic
Age Max: 229 MA
Period Min: Triassic
Age Min: 204 MA
Rock Major: basalt
Rock Minor: volcanic breccia
Reference: Israel et al. (2007) - YGS OF 2007-7
Geological Unit (1M): uTrN
Geological Unit (250K): uTrN2
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095079 | 2007 | Assessement Report Describing Geophysical and Geochemical Surveys, Geological Mapping and Prospecting at the | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, VTEM - Airborne Geophysics, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 060986 | 1971 | Ray Claims 1-6, Report on Geological Survey | Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 092054 | 1953 | Report on the Geophysical Surveys in the Shakwak Valley Area, Yukon Territory for Canalask Nickel Mines Limited. | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
