General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead
Aliases: Caribo, Cub, Gofer, Hi-Boy, Puncho, Slipside, Tarzan, Yukon Silver
Deposit Type(s): Vein Polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Location(s): 60.202220 N, -130.412220 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105B01
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Probably first staked as Puncho cl (63058) in Jul/52 by J. Sirman and later as Caribo and Mayo (72657) in Aug/56 by E. Brodhagen, and as the Hi-Boy, Kodiak and Dee cl (88735) in Jul/64 by K. Armstrong and J. Kubiak. These were optioned to Canex in 1964 but the only work consisted of road building with minor trenching and geochem surveys. Later optioned with Hi cl (Y2445) to Hi-Boy Mg & EL in 1966.
Restaked as Yukon Silver cl (Y19037) in Aug/67 by Pacific Giant Steel Ores L, which conducted a grid soil survey, bulldozer trenching and sampling later in the year. The claims were later transferred to G. Leverman, who formed a new company, Spencer Creek ML, and conducted mapping and geophysical surveys in 1968 and bulldozer trenching in 1969 and 1970, and staked the Gary cl (Y74007) in Aug/73, which were explored by shallow drill holes in 1974.
Restaked as Tarzan cl (Y93672) in Sep/75 by R. Konschuh and as Cub cl (YA11757) in Nov/76 by G. Leverman. Restaked as Gofer cl (YA21479) in Jul/77.
Restaked as Slipside, Dane, etc cl (YA28640) in May-Aug/78 by J. Trace and associates who hand trenched in 1978 and 1982. In Apr-Oct/83, T. McCrory, etc added Jack, Oro, AG & SP cl (YA69989) and Hardy Int Dev Inc drilled 7 holes (304 m) under a brief option. The property was transferred to Trace & McCrory in 1984-85 and was optioned by Yukon Mls Corp, which trenched and geochem sampled in 1985 and drilled in 1986. In 1987, Perrex Res Inc and Yukon Mls performed trenching in a joint venture.
In March/94 M. Power staked Tundra cl 1-4 (YB47312) over the lapsed Dane claims. In Feb/95 Power carried out a VLF-EM geophysical survey on Tundra cl 1-4. One month later in Mar/95 Power added Tundra cl 5-8 (YB58731).
Capsule Geology
At least three veins or small lenses have been explored in Lower Cambrian limestone. These consist of galena and minor sphalerite in siderite gangue and are commonly manganese stained on surface. They vary from 7 to 30 cm wide, and strike 060°. The best assay reported in 1967 was 1522.2 g/t Ag, 37.3% Pb, 6.1% Zn, 0.6% Cu and 0.069 g/t Au from a 9 cm wide vein.
According to Abbott (1983) some of the showings are clearly discordant while others replace bedding, but all are small and erratic and intensely oxidized to black or rusty wad.
Claymore reported that three new parallel veins were discovered in 1985, 7 to 22 m southeast of the discovery veins. An increase in grade with depth was interpreted by company geologists as the result of surface leaching. The best assay was 3946.2 g/t Ag and over 75% Pb from a 46 cm wide portion of the discovery vein. This was collected at a depth of 'a few feet', whereas an assay of 5451.3 g/t Ag was obtained about 0.9 m deeper. Another specimen assayed 5831.8 g/t Ag and 3.77 g/t Au. All assays were apparently done on galena-rich material.
The VLF-EM survey identified three conductors, one which was identified by a previous trenching program and two which trend coincident to several exposures of mineralization on the property.
References
ABBOTT, G., 1983. Silver-bearing veins and replacement deposits of the Rancheria District. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology, 1983, Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 34-44.
CLAYMORE RESOURCES LTD, Jun/86. Assessment Report *#091868 by A.M. Frew.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 65-19, p. 44.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 16 Sep/83; 3 Oct/83; 5 Sep/85; 4 Oct/85.
HARDY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INC, Mar/84. Assessment Report *#091531 by A.O. Birkeland.
HARDY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INC, Jun/84. Assessment Report *#091549 by F.M. Smith.
LOWEY, G.W. AND LOWEY, J.F., 1986. Geology of the Spencer Creek (105 B 1) and Daughney Lake (105 B 2) map areas, Rancheria District, Southeast Yukon. DIAND Open File 1986-1, p. 90-91.
MOUNTAIN HIGHGRAE MINES LTD, Aug/95. Assessment Report #093364 by M.A. Power.
PACIFIC GIANT STEEL ORES LTD, Nov/67. Assessment Report #019589 by E.D. Black.
SCHELLENBERG, D., Oct/84. Assessment Report *#091596 by R. Darney.
SPENCER CREEK MINES LTD, Oct/69. Assessment Report by P.H. Sevensma & J.W. McLeod.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1983, p. 143; 1984 (Open File).
Probably first staked as Puncho cl (63058) in Jul/52 by J. Sirman and later as Caribo and Mayo (72657) in Aug/56 by E. Brodhagen, and as the Hi-Boy, Kodiak and Dee cl (88735) in Jul/64 by K. Armstrong and J. Kubiak. These were optioned to Canex in 1964 but the only work consisted of road building with minor trenching and geochem surveys. Later optioned with Hi cl (Y2445) to Hi-Boy Mg & EL in 1966.
Restaked as Yukon Silver cl (Y19037) in Aug/67 by Pacific Giant Steel Ores L, which conducted a grid soil survey, bulldozer trenching and sampling later in the year. The claims were later transferred to G. Leverman, who formed a new company, Spencer Creek ML, and conducted mapping and geophysical surveys in 1968 and bulldozer trenching in 1969 and 1970, and staked the Gary cl (Y74007) in Aug/73, which were explored by shallow drill holes in 1974.
Restaked as Tarzan cl (Y93672) in Sep/75 by R. Konschuh and as Cub cl (YA11757) in Nov/76 by G. Leverman. Restaked as Gofer cl (YA21479) in Jul/77.
Restaked as Slipside, Dane, etc cl (YA28640) in May-Aug/78 by J. Trace and associates who hand trenched in 1978 and 1982. In Apr-Oct/83, T. McCrory, etc added Jack, Oro, AG & SP cl (YA69989) and Hardy Int Dev Inc drilled 7 holes (304 m) under a brief option. The property was transferred to Trace & McCrory in 1984-85 and was optioned by Yukon Mls Corp, which trenched and geochem sampled in 1985 and drilled in 1986. In 1987, Perrex Res Inc and Yukon Mls performed trenching in a joint venture.
In March/94 M. Power staked Tundra cl 1-4 (YB47312) over the lapsed Dane claims. In Feb/95 Power carried out a VLF-EM geophysical survey on Tundra cl 1-4. One month later in Mar/95 Power added Tundra cl 5-8 (YB58731).
Capsule Geology
At least three veins or small lenses have been explored in Lower Cambrian limestone. These consist of galena and minor sphalerite in siderite gangue and are commonly manganese stained on surface. They vary from 7 to 30 cm wide, and strike 060°. The best assay reported in 1967 was 1522.2 g/t Ag, 37.3% Pb, 6.1% Zn, 0.6% Cu and 0.069 g/t Au from a 9 cm wide vein.
According to Abbott (1983) some of the showings are clearly discordant while others replace bedding, but all are small and erratic and intensely oxidized to black or rusty wad.
Claymore reported that three new parallel veins were discovered in 1985, 7 to 22 m southeast of the discovery veins. An increase in grade with depth was interpreted by company geologists as the result of surface leaching. The best assay was 3946.2 g/t Ag and over 75% Pb from a 46 cm wide portion of the discovery vein. This was collected at a depth of 'a few feet', whereas an assay of 5451.3 g/t Ag was obtained about 0.9 m deeper. Another specimen assayed 5831.8 g/t Ag and 3.77 g/t Au. All assays were apparently done on galena-rich material.
The VLF-EM survey identified three conductors, one which was identified by a previous trenching program and two which trend coincident to several exposures of mineralization on the property.
References
ABBOTT, G., 1983. Silver-bearing veins and replacement deposits of the Rancheria District. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology, 1983, Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 34-44.
CLAYMORE RESOURCES LTD, Jun/86. Assessment Report *#091868 by A.M. Frew.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 65-19, p. 44.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 16 Sep/83; 3 Oct/83; 5 Sep/85; 4 Oct/85.
HARDY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INC, Mar/84. Assessment Report *#091531 by A.O. Birkeland.
HARDY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INC, Jun/84. Assessment Report *#091549 by F.M. Smith.
LOWEY, G.W. AND LOWEY, J.F., 1986. Geology of the Spencer Creek (105 B 1) and Daughney Lake (105 B 2) map areas, Rancheria District, Southeast Yukon. DIAND Open File 1986-1, p. 90-91.
MOUNTAIN HIGHGRAE MINES LTD, Aug/95. Assessment Report #093364 by M.A. Power.
PACIFIC GIANT STEEL ORES LTD, Nov/67. Assessment Report #019589 by E.D. Black.
SCHELLENBERG, D., Oct/84. Assessment Report *#091596 by R. Darney.
SPENCER CREEK MINES LTD, Oct/69. Assessment Report by P.H. Sevensma & J.W. McLeod.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1983, p. 143; 1984 (Open File).
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ground Geophysics: EM | VLF survey. |
| 1987 | Trenching | |
| 1986 | Drilling: Diamond | |
| 1985 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1983 | Drilling: Diamond | Seven holes, 304 m. |
| 1982 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1978 | Trenching: Hand | |
| 1973 | Drilling: Diamond | Shallow holes drilled. |
| 1969 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1968 | Ground Geophysics: Magnetics | |
| 1968 | Other | |
| 1967 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1967 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1967 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1964 | Development, Surface: Access Road | |
| 1964 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1964 | Trenching |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Cassiar
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Atan
Formation: Rosella
Member:
Terrane: Cassiar
Period Max: Cambrian
Age Max: 521 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 510 MA
Rock Major: limestone/dolostone/marble
Rock Minor: schist
Reference: Lowey & Lowey (1986) - YGS OF 1986-1
Geological Unit (1M): lCR
Geological Unit (250K): lCR
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095010 | 2007 | Rancheria - Regional Report | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 091868 | 1986 | Report on the Jack Property | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Backhoe - Trenching | ||
| 092052 | 1984 | [Summary Report of 1948 Season] | Rock - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019589 | 1967 | Geochemical & Engineering Evaluation Report on the Yukon Silver Properties | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Hand - Trenching, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 092075 | 1964 | Preliminary Report on Silver Lead Mineralization Kodiak, Dee, and Hi-Boy Claims | Cursory Property Visit - Other |
