General Information
Secondary Commodities: gold
Deposit Type(s): Vein Au-Quartz
Location(s): 63.753610 N, -139.136390 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115O14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
The area was heavily staked in December, 1900 as the Highland Mary Group, including the Highland Mary (277A) and Riverside (278A), by J. Grant, J.C. Lloyd and others. The claims were explored by trenches and short shafts and adits until 1903.
Re-staked as QUA cl (YA80420) in June, 1984 by a joint venture between United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd., which explored with a fence of percussion holes (609.6 m) later in the year.
K. Wistey tied on Zelda, etc cl (YA87786) to the northeast in September, 1985 and added more claims in 1986 and 1987. S. Hill staked Melanie cl (YB23500) 5 km to the east in June, 1989, and the Gena 1-2 cl (YB45632) in September, 1993. In September, 1997 S. Baker staked St. A cl 1-8 (YC04621) 0.5 km to the east.
Capsule Geology
The area is mainly underlain by gneissic biotite quartz monzonite of the Sulphur Creek orthogneiss (unit Pqmg) that structurally overlies carbonaceous quartz-muscovite schist (unit DMsqc) and minor chlorite and chlorite-actinolite schist (unit DMasc) of the Nasina Assemblage. Late Cretaceous conglomerate (unit lKst) is exposed in some of the meander loops of the Indian River immediately southwest of the occurrence.
A quartz vein over 25 m wide was discovered in 1900 in the right bank of Indian River just below the mouth of Quartz Creek. Early newspaper accounts reported that the central 2.1 m of the vein contained free gold and returned assays of 19.9 g/t Au, while the overall vein material assayed 13.4 g/t.
The area was heavily staked in December, 1900 as the Highland Mary Group, including the Highland Mary (277A) and Riverside (278A), by J. Grant, J.C. Lloyd and others. The claims were explored by trenches and short shafts and adits until 1903.
Re-staked as QUA cl (YA80420) in June, 1984 by a joint venture between United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd., which explored with a fence of percussion holes (609.6 m) later in the year.
K. Wistey tied on Zelda, etc cl (YA87786) to the northeast in September, 1985 and added more claims in 1986 and 1987. S. Hill staked Melanie cl (YB23500) 5 km to the east in June, 1989, and the Gena 1-2 cl (YB45632) in September, 1993. In September, 1997 S. Baker staked St. A cl 1-8 (YC04621) 0.5 km to the east.
Capsule Geology
The area is mainly underlain by gneissic biotite quartz monzonite of the Sulphur Creek orthogneiss (unit Pqmg) that structurally overlies carbonaceous quartz-muscovite schist (unit DMsqc) and minor chlorite and chlorite-actinolite schist (unit DMasc) of the Nasina Assemblage. Late Cretaceous conglomerate (unit lKst) is exposed in some of the meander loops of the Indian River immediately southwest of the occurrence.
A quartz vein over 25 m wide was discovered in 1900 in the right bank of Indian River just below the mouth of Quartz Creek. Early newspaper accounts reported that the central 2.1 m of the vein contained free gold and returned assays of 19.9 g/t Au, while the overall vein material assayed 13.4 g/t.
Location Map
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2019
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Airborne Geophysics | VLF and resistivity surveys. |
| 1984 | Drilling: Percussion | Eight holes, 609.6 m. |
| 1903 | Development, Underground: Shaft Development | Short shafts and adits. Work carried out between 1900 and 1903. |
| 1903 | Trenching | Work carried out between 1900 and 1903. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Finlayson
Formation: Nasina
Member:
Terrane: Yukon-Tanana
Period Max: Devonian
Age Max: 365 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 345 MA
Rock Major: gr-quartzite/qt-mica-schist
Rock Minor:
Reference: Gordey & Ryan (2005) - GSC OF 4970
Geological Unit (1M): DMF
Geological Unit (250K): DMF3
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095950 | 2010 | Geological and Geochemical Sampling at the Ruby Creek Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Heavy Mineral Concentrate - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 094059 | 1999 | Exploration Report on the Ford 1-60 Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 120354 | 1984 | Placer Gold Potential of Central Indian River, Klondike Placer Goldfields | Resource Estimate - Studies | ||
| 091634 | 1984 | Report on the 1984 Exploration Program in Klondike Gold Fields | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Percussion - Drilling, Drill Cuttings - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics | 95 | 6900.67 |
| 090105 | 1976 | Report on Airborne Magnetometer Survey on the McKinnon and Montana Creek Claims | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1(G) | Geological Compilation Maps of the Northern Stewart River Area, Klondike and Sixtymile Districts (115N/15, 16, 115O/13, 14 and Parts of 115O/15, 16) | Open File (Geological - Bedrock) |
| Citations |
|---|
| Debicki, R.L., 1984. Bedrock geology and mineralization of the Klondike area (West). Exploration and Geological Services Division, DIAND, Open File Map. |
