General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, molybdenum
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Cu
Location(s): 61.826670 N, -138.171390 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115G16
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Tyr cl (Y63849) in Oct/71 by Can Occidental Pet L, which conducted soil sampling and mapping in 1972 and added more Tyr cl (Y67091) to the north in Aug/72.
Capsule Geology
Minor zones of chalcopyrite and molybdenite occur in a skarn-hornfels zone about 300 m across that has developed in metasedimentary rocks near the contact of felsic volcanic flows, tuff and breccia.
References
CANADIAN OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LTD, 1972. Assessment Report *#061100 by C.F. Gleeson and D.M.S. Bhatia.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1971-72, p. 83.
Location Map
Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Airborne Geophysics: Magnetic | Overlap with AR 096342 |
| 2012 | Airborne Geophysics: Radiometric | Overlap with AR 096342 |
| 2012 | Geochemistry: Soil | Overlap with AR 096342 |
| 2012 | Geology: Detailed Bedrock Mapping | Overlap with AR 096342 |
| 2011 | Geochemistry: Rock | Overlap with AR 095831 |
| 2011 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | Overlap with AR 095831 |
| 2011 | Trenching: Backhoe | Overlap with AR 095831 |
| 1972 | Geochemistry: Soil | Overlap with AR 061100 |
| 1972 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | Overlap with AR 061100 |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Finlayson
Formation:
Member: meta-siliclastic
Terrane: Yukon-Tanana
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 375 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 345 MA
Rock Major: psammitic schist
Rock Minor: pelitic schist
Reference: Israel et al. (2011) - YGS OF 2011-2
Geological Unit (1M): DMF
Geological Unit (250K): DMF3
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096342 | 2012 | Geological & Geochemical Report Mapping and Soil Surveys on the Kluane Properties: Agate, April, Arm, Beryl, BWICK, Garnet-Topaz, Glad, Kilo, Pluto-Venus, Sapphire, and Serp | Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 095831 | 2011 | Geological & Geochemical Report Mapping and Soil Surveys on the Pluto Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Backhoe - Trenching | ||
| 061100 | 1972 | Geology and Geochemistry of the Tyr Claim Group | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Line Cutting - Other |
