General Information
Secondary Commodities: barite
Aliases: Milch
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Stratiform Barite
Location(s): 65.185280 N, -138.167780 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116G01
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
First noted in 1978 by geologists conducting regional reconnaissance for Baltic Drilling Ltd, but apparently not staked.
Staked as Karen cl 1-8 (YA32582) in Jun/79 by Jade Drilling Ltd and optioned to Milchem Inc, which carried out hand trenched, drilled 13 holes (451.8 m) and collected a 450 kg bulk sample in 1980.
Restaked as Jade cl 1-8 (YC20570) in Dec/2000 by Cash Minerals Ltd, which carried prospecting, geological mapping, hand trenching and collected a 500 kg bulk sample in 2001.
Capsule Geology
Massive barite is exposed in outcrop and in float over an area 80 m long and 20 m wide. It occurs as a northeast dipping lense with minor disseminations and layers of calcite and dolomite and is hosted within Upper Cambrian to Lower Devonian grey and buff-weathering dolomite and limestone of the Bouvette Formation. Occuring along the crest of a low ridge, it forms a wedge-shaped body up to 15 m thick by 40 m long.
Milchem's sampling of drill core from the seven holes that intersected the mineralized zone returned a weighted average specific gravity of 4.04 g/cm3 from a total of 166, roughly 3 m long, sections. No sulphide minerals are present in the barite.
Three representative specimens collected by Cash Minerals contained 88.4 to 96.5% barite (52 to 56.8% Ba) with specific gravities ranging between 4.18 and 4.45 g/cm3. At the time of reporting no analyses had been completed on the material comprising the bulk sample.
First noted in 1978 by geologists conducting regional reconnaissance for Baltic Drilling Ltd, but apparently not staked.
Staked as Karen cl 1-8 (YA32582) in Jun/79 by Jade Drilling Ltd and optioned to Milchem Inc, which carried out hand trenched, drilled 13 holes (451.8 m) and collected a 450 kg bulk sample in 1980.
Restaked as Jade cl 1-8 (YC20570) in Dec/2000 by Cash Minerals Ltd, which carried prospecting, geological mapping, hand trenching and collected a 500 kg bulk sample in 2001.
Capsule Geology
Massive barite is exposed in outcrop and in float over an area 80 m long and 20 m wide. It occurs as a northeast dipping lense with minor disseminations and layers of calcite and dolomite and is hosted within Upper Cambrian to Lower Devonian grey and buff-weathering dolomite and limestone of the Bouvette Formation. Occuring along the crest of a low ridge, it forms a wedge-shaped body up to 15 m thick by 40 m long.
Milchem's sampling of drill core from the seven holes that intersected the mineralized zone returned a weighted average specific gravity of 4.04 g/cm3 from a total of 166, roughly 3 m long, sections. No sulphide minerals are present in the barite.
Three representative specimens collected by Cash Minerals contained 88.4 to 96.5% barite (52 to 56.8% Ba) with specific gravities ranging between 4.18 and 4.45 g/cm3. At the time of reporting no analyses had been completed on the material comprising the bulk sample.
Location Map
Last Updated: Mar 30, 2017
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Geochemistry: Rock | Amount of work done: .5 TONNES |
| 2001 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 2001 | Other | |
| 2001 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1980 | Drilling: Diamond | Number of holes drilled: 13 Amount of work done: 451.8 METRES |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Rock | Amount of work done: .45 TONNES |
| 1980 | Trenching: Hand |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - platformal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Road River
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 515 MA
Period Min: Devonian
Age Min: 392 MA
Rock Major: shale/limestone
Rock Minor: chert/sandstone/conglo/breccia
Reference: Norris (1982) - GSC Map 1527A
Geological Unit (1M): CDR
Geological Unit (250K): CDR
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094334 | 2001 | Geological Report Describing Jade 1-8 Claims including 2001 Geological Surveys and Hand Trenching | Rock - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data, Hand - Trenching | ||
| 090789 | 1980 | Drilling and Sampling data for Work Performed on the KAREN Mineral Claims | Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, Rock - Geochemistry, Hand - Trenching | 13 | 451.80 |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016792 | Geochemical map - 116G/1 | Geochemical Map | |
| 2003-9(D) | Yukon Digital Geology (version 2) | Open File (Geological - Bedrock) |
| 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., 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. |
Drill Core at YGS Core Library
| Number | Property | Year Drilled | Core Size | Photos | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDH-1 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-10 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-11 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-12 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-13 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-2 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-3 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-4 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-5 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-6 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-7 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-8 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
| DDH-9 | Jade | 1980 | BQ | 0 | 2 |
