General Information
Secondary Commodities: antimony, copper, lead, molybdenum, uranium
Aliases: Moondance
Deposit Type(s): Skarn Cu
Location(s): 64.435560 N, -138.669720 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116B07
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered by prospectors working for Yukon Cons Gold Corp in 1958. Staked as Trix cl (YA31499) by Mattagami Lake ML in Aug/78 and transferred to Numatt ML and Noranda in 1979.
Restaked as Moondance cl (YA90188) in Sep/87 by K. Hudson.
Capsule Geology
The claims cover skarn developed in a large raft of Permian limestone, which is surrounded by syenite of the Cretaceous Tombstone Batholith. Uraninite occurs with minor fluorite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, stibnite, galena and molybdenite filling veinlets in the skarn.
References
CRAWFORD, W.J., Apr/59. The Geology of the Southwestern Ogilvie Mountains. Unpublished B.A.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia, Apr/59, p. 39-40.
NORANDA MINES LTD and MATTAGAMI LAKE EXPLORATION LTD, Nov/79. Assessment Report *#090523 by J. Biczok.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 285.
Discovered by prospectors working for Yukon Cons Gold Corp in 1958. Staked as Trix cl (YA31499) by Mattagami Lake ML in Aug/78 and transferred to Numatt ML and Noranda in 1979.
Restaked as Moondance cl (YA90188) in Sep/87 by K. Hudson.
Capsule Geology
The claims cover skarn developed in a large raft of Permian limestone, which is surrounded by syenite of the Cretaceous Tombstone Batholith. Uraninite occurs with minor fluorite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, stibnite, galena and molybdenite filling veinlets in the skarn.
References
CRAWFORD, W.J., Apr/59. The Geology of the Southwestern Ogilvie Mountains. Unpublished B.A.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia, Apr/59, p. 39-40.
NORANDA MINES LTD and MATTAGAMI LAKE EXPLORATION LTD, Nov/79. Assessment Report *#090523 by J. Biczok.
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 285.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1979 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Tombstone
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 94 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 90 MA
Rock Major: syenite
Rock Minor: monzogranite
Reference: Thompson et al. (1994) - GSC OF 2849
Geological Unit (1M): mKT
Geological Unit (250K): mKyT
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090183 | 1977 | Geochemistry, Geology, and Radiometric Survey on the TING, NOTING, and PROSPECTING Claims | Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090184 | 1976 | Report on Geochemistry, Geology and Radiometric Survey on the NEBULOUS 1-33 Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC006891 | Fig. U-TS2 - Geochemistry map - Tombstone area - Ukon joint venture | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC006890 | Fig. U-TS1 - Radiometrics map - Tombstone area - Ukon joint venture | Geophysical Map |
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