General Information
Aliases: Beaver, Buck, Ross, Snag, Snaggy
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic Mafic Gabbroid Cu-Ni-PGE
Location(s): 62.251940 N, -140.708890 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115K07
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
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Work History
Staked as Buck, Ross etc cl (67689) in Nov/53 by Canalask Nickel ML. Restaked as Snag and Snaggy cl (91885) in Apr/65 and as Beaver and Bonza cl (Y8546) in Jun/66 by P. Versluce and optioned to Cominco, which conducted mag surveys later in the year. Explored by Versluce with an EM 15 survey in 1967 and optioned late in the year by Glacier E Corp (a Cyprus subsidiary) together with Rox Port cl (Y20226), staked in Jul/67 by P.H. Sevensma.
The area east of the highway was restaked as the Snag 25-46 cl (Y6O524) in Apr/71 by White River ML.
Capsule Geology
The major target is a strong aeromagnetic anomaly, first found by Canalask, is the exploration target. The area is almost completely covered by an estimated 20 to 150 m of overburden. EM surveys by Cyprus failed to locate conductors of sufficient strength to warrant drilling. Magnetic anomalies in this area are probably caused by ultramafic sills that could have associated nickel deposits.
References
CYPRUS MINES LTD, Apr/68. Assessment Report by J.B.P. Sawyer and D.W. Tully.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 68-68, p. 41.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 18 May/71.
GLACIER EXPLORATION CORP., 1967. Assessment Report #017947 by R. Kidd, J.B.P. Sawyer and D.W. Tully.
VERSLUCE, P., 1967. Assessment Report *#017946 by P.H. Sevensma.
Staked as Buck, Ross etc cl (67689) in Nov/53 by Canalask Nickel ML. Restaked as Snag and Snaggy cl (91885) in Apr/65 and as Beaver and Bonza cl (Y8546) in Jun/66 by P. Versluce and optioned to Cominco, which conducted mag surveys later in the year. Explored by Versluce with an EM 15 survey in 1967 and optioned late in the year by Glacier E Corp (a Cyprus subsidiary) together with Rox Port cl (Y20226), staked in Jul/67 by P.H. Sevensma.
The area east of the highway was restaked as the Snag 25-46 cl (Y6O524) in Apr/71 by White River ML.
Capsule Geology
The major target is a strong aeromagnetic anomaly, first found by Canalask, is the exploration target. The area is almost completely covered by an estimated 20 to 150 m of overburden. EM surveys by Cyprus failed to locate conductors of sufficient strength to warrant drilling. Magnetic anomalies in this area are probably caused by ultramafic sills that could have associated nickel deposits.
References
CYPRUS MINES LTD, Apr/68. Assessment Report by J.B.P. Sawyer and D.W. Tully.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 68-68, p. 41.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 18 May/71.
GLACIER EXPLORATION CORP., 1967. Assessment Report #017947 by R. Kidd, J.B.P. Sawyer and D.W. Tully.
VERSLUCE, P., 1967. Assessment Report *#017946 by P.H. Sevensma.
Location Map
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Ground Geophysics: EM | EM-15 survey. |
| 1966 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: peri-Laurentian
Name: Slide Mountain
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Mirror Creek
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Triassic
Age Max: 228 MA
Period Min: Triassic
Age Min: 200 MA
Rock Major: carbonaceous phyllite
Rock Minor: greywacke locally
Reference: Murphy (2014) - unpublished modification of YGS OF 2007-9
Geological Unit (1M): TrMC
Geological Unit (250K): TrMC
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 017947 | 1968 | Report of Assessment on the Rox, Port and Beaver Claims-Snag Junction, Yukon | EM - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 017946 | 1967 | Beaver and Bonza Claims-Geological and Geophysical Appraisal | EM - Ground Geophysics, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 092054 | 1953 | Report on the Geophysical Surveys in the Shakwak Valley Area, Yukon Territory for Canalask Nickel Mines Limited. | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC006772 | Topographic map of Snag - 115J and 115K | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC012589 | Report on the Snag project | Report |
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