General Information
Secondary Commodities: gold
Deposit Type(s): Vein Au-Quartz
Location(s): 63.552220 N, -139.902220 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115O12
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: Yes
Capsule
Work History
Explored prior to 1901 and described by GSC but no record of staking was found. Staked as Lucy cl (7574) in Jun/07. Two claims were staked the following month, Bell cl, (7592), located 2 miles southwest on Ten Mile Creek, and Golden Cache cl (7598), 4 km upstream on the Sixty Mile River. The Galena King cl (12546) and Blue Bell cl (12568) were staked on Ten Mile Creek in Oct/15 and Apr/16.
D. Hermanutz staked Sleaper cl 1-6 (YB39958) 2 km to the southwest in Mar/91 at the confluence of Ten Mile and Donovan Creeks. Hermanutz restaked the claims as Sleaper cl 1-6 (YB40571) in May/92 and added Sleaper cl 7-8 (YB41918) in May/93.
Capsule Geology
McConnell described two gold-quartz veins in this area which cut medsedimentary rocks. The first, located about 1.6 km below Twelve Mile Creek, is 1.2 m wide, assaying 2.0 g/t Au. The second, located on a bluff 9.7 km upstream on the Sixty Mile River, is a strong vein 2.4 m wide from which a specimen assayed 0.4 g/t Au.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Summary Report 1901.
Explored prior to 1901 and described by GSC but no record of staking was found. Staked as Lucy cl (7574) in Jun/07. Two claims were staked the following month, Bell cl, (7592), located 2 miles southwest on Ten Mile Creek, and Golden Cache cl (7598), 4 km upstream on the Sixty Mile River. The Galena King cl (12546) and Blue Bell cl (12568) were staked on Ten Mile Creek in Oct/15 and Apr/16.
D. Hermanutz staked Sleaper cl 1-6 (YB39958) 2 km to the southwest in Mar/91 at the confluence of Ten Mile and Donovan Creeks. Hermanutz restaked the claims as Sleaper cl 1-6 (YB40571) in May/92 and added Sleaper cl 7-8 (YB41918) in May/93.
Capsule Geology
McConnell described two gold-quartz veins in this area which cut medsedimentary rocks. The first, located about 1.6 km below Twelve Mile Creek, is 1.2 m wide, assaying 2.0 g/t Au. The second, located on a bluff 9.7 km upstream on the Sixty Mile River, is a strong vein 2.4 m wide from which a specimen assayed 0.4 g/t Au.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Summary Report 1901.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Simpson Range
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Yukon-Tanana
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 355 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 345 MA
Rock Major: K-feldspar augen orthogneiss
Rock Minor:
Reference: Gordey & Ryan (2005) - GSC OF 4970
Geological Unit (1M): MSR
Geological Unit (250K): MqSR
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095579 | 2010 | Assessment Report Describing Geochemical Survey and Prospecting on the VG Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 094071 | 1999 | Geological and Geochemical Report on the Ten Mile Creek-Intrusion Related Gold Target-West Central Yukon Territory | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC012883 | Placer claims map with notations - Sixtymile River | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC012885 | Report on Lower Sixtymile River gold placer prospect - Ray McKamey placer | Report | |
| ARMC012887 | Notes and correspondence on Sixtymile River area | Miscellaneous Company Documents |
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