General Information
Secondary Commodities: arsenic, copper, cobalt
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic Mafic Gabbroid Cu-Ni-PGE
Location(s): 65.011390 N, -138.0775 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116G01
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
First noted by the GSC in 1974. The Dave 1-4 cl (YB40181) were staked but allowed to lapse.
Capsule Geology
Minor copper mineralization with associated cobalt and arsenic, and some thin veins of fibrous asbestos, occur in the contact zones of mafic dykes which intrude a thick sequence of Proterozoic Quartet Group quartzite and argillite.
First noted by the GSC in 1974. The Dave 1-4 cl (YB40181) were staked but allowed to lapse.
Capsule Geology
Minor copper mineralization with associated cobalt and arsenic, and some thin veins of fibrous asbestos, occur in the contact zones of mafic dykes which intrude a thick sequence of Proterozoic Quartet Group quartzite and argillite.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - platformal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup: Wernecke
Group/Suite: Quartet
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Statherian
Age Max: 1800 MA
Period Min: Statherian
Age Min: 1600 MA
Rock Major: shale/siltstone/sandstone
Rock Minor: dolostone
Reference: Norris (1982) - GSC Map 1526A
Geological Unit (1M): lPQ
Geological Unit (250K): lPQ
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016792 | Geochemical map - 116G/1 | Geochemical Map |
| Citations |
|---|
| Norris, D.K. (ed), 1997. The geology, mineral and hydrocarbon potential of northern Yukon Territory and northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 422. |
| Norris, D.K., 1974. Structural and stratigraphic studies in the northern Canadian Cordillera. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 74-1A, p. 343-349. |
| Norris, D.K., 1981. Geology, Ogilvie river, Yukon Territory, map, Sections and Notes. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 783. |
| Norris, D.K., 1982. Geology, Ogilvie River, Yukon Territory. Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map 1526A. |
