General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, silver
Deposit Type(s): Vein Cu+/-Ag Quartz
Location(s): 62.834440 N, -136.856390 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115I15
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Found in the early 1900's and examined by British Yukon EL in the late 1950's. Staked as Cee cl (87908) in early 1963 by S. McCowan and optioned to Glenlyon ML in 1969. Restaked as Zonk cl (Y66076) in Mar/72, by South Yukon JV (Union OC of Can L; Standard OC of B.C. L; Marietta Res Int L; Straus E Inc), which explored by reconnaissance soil sampling and prospecting later in the year.
R. Berdahl staked VMS cl 1-4 (YB67162) 3 km to the south in Jul/96.
Capsule Geology
A 1.2 m wide lens of hornblende gneiss in Paleozoic? schist is mineralized with chalcopyrite. The schistosity trends east and dips about 74° south. A chip sample across 1.2 m assayed 0.5% Cu and 2.1 g/t Ag. Boulder float (up to 3 m by 2.4 m by 1.2 m) of hornblende gneiss mineralized with bornite is found immediately downhill from the showing along the river bank. Chip samples of the boulders assayed between 1.3% and 3.6% copper with minor gold, silver and molybdenum values.
References
Found in the early 1900's and examined by British Yukon EL in the late 1950's. Staked as Cee cl (87908) in early 1963 by S. McCowan and optioned to Glenlyon ML in 1969. Restaked as Zonk cl (Y66076) in Mar/72, by South Yukon JV (Union OC of Can L; Standard OC of B.C. L; Marietta Res Int L; Straus E Inc), which explored by reconnaissance soil sampling and prospecting later in the year.
R. Berdahl staked VMS cl 1-4 (YB67162) 3 km to the south in Jul/96.
Capsule Geology
A 1.2 m wide lens of hornblende gneiss in Paleozoic? schist is mineralized with chalcopyrite. The schistosity trends east and dips about 74° south. A chip sample across 1.2 m assayed 0.5% Cu and 2.1 g/t Ag. Boulder float (up to 3 m by 2.4 m by 1.2 m) of hornblende gneiss mineralized with bornite is found immediately downhill from the showing along the river bank. Chip samples of the boulders assayed between 1.3% and 3.6% copper with minor gold, silver and molybdenum values.
References
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Other | |
| 1963 | Other | |
| 1950 | Other | |
| 1900 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Quesnellia
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Moose
Member: volcanic
Terrane: Quesnellia
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 372 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 347 MA
Rock Major: amphibolite/greenstone
Rock Minor:
Reference: Colpron et al. (2002) - YGS OF 2002-9; GSC OF 1457
Geological Unit (1M): uDMM
Geological Unit (250K): uDMM1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094826 | 2006 | Geochemical Report PELLY 1-22 Claims | Soil - Geochemistry |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC012147 | Rusk Creek zone and ancillary projects, 1972 - Mt. Nansen project | Report | |
| ARMC016623 | Geology map - 115I/15 - Pelly Crossing | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC012195 | Correspondence and sketches Re: Braden's Canyon Copper, Pelly River area | Miscellaneous Company Documents |
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