General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, zinc, lead
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 65.359720 N, -136.762220 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116H07
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Cung cl (Y96791) in Sep/74 by Noranda ML, which mapped and sampled later in the year.
Capsule Geology
Sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite occur in quartz veins up to 3 m wide cutting a Cambrian to Devonian carbonate bank. The veins locally form ramifying networks up to 15 m wide.
Staked as Cung cl (Y96791) in Sep/74 by Noranda ML, which mapped and sampled later in the year.
Capsule Geology
Sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite occur in quartz veins up to 3 m wide cutting a Cambrian to Devonian carbonate bank. The veins locally form ramifying networks up to 15 m wide.
Location Map
Last Updated: Mar 30, 2017
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1974 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping |
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
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016812 | Geochemical map - 116H/7 | Geochemical Map | |
| MIR1974 | Mineral Industry Report 1974 | 69-70 | Annual Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| Norris, D.K., 1980. Geology, northern Yukon Territory and northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 715. |
