General Information
Secondary Commodities: uranium, copper
Deposit Type(s): Iron Oxide Breccias & Veins (Wernecke Breccias)
Location(s): 65.018060 N, -134.3475 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106E01
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked by Mountaineer ML in Aug/76 as Rad cl (YA6443), which were explored by mapping and reconnaissance radiometric surveys and optioned to Pan Ocean OL later in the year. Pan Ocean conducted further mapping, radiometric and geochem surveys in 1977 and 1978 and mapping and trenching in 1980. Mountaineer changed its name to Can Ml Corp in 1979 and Pan Ocean's interest was transferred to Aberford Res L in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Copper and uranium mineralization is disseminated in a hematite stained, bleached, feldspathic zone developed in limy argillite of the Middle Proterozoic Quartet Group peripheral to a Middle Proterozoic breccia body. Radioactivity is reported over a width of 15 m and a length of 610 m. Four grab samples of mineralized material assayed from 0.002 to 0.08% U3O8, while a chip sample across the best zone graded 0.26% U3O8 across 1.2 m. Brannerite is thought to be the main radioactive mineral.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1977, p. 48; 1978, p. 17.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD, Aug/76. Assessment Report #090287 by C.K. Ikona, D.A. Yeager and R.B. Yorston.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD, 1980. Assessment Report #090588 by C.K. Ikona & D.A. Yeager.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD AND PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, 1978. Assessment Report #090423 by C.K. Ikona, D. A. Yeager and R.B. Yorston.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD AND PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, Apr/81. Assessment Report *#090820 by D.L. Dick and D.B. Harmeson.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1981 (Open File).
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 242.
Staked by Mountaineer ML in Aug/76 as Rad cl (YA6443), which were explored by mapping and reconnaissance radiometric surveys and optioned to Pan Ocean OL later in the year. Pan Ocean conducted further mapping, radiometric and geochem surveys in 1977 and 1978 and mapping and trenching in 1980. Mountaineer changed its name to Can Ml Corp in 1979 and Pan Ocean's interest was transferred to Aberford Res L in 1981.
Capsule Geology
Copper and uranium mineralization is disseminated in a hematite stained, bleached, feldspathic zone developed in limy argillite of the Middle Proterozoic Quartet Group peripheral to a Middle Proterozoic breccia body. Radioactivity is reported over a width of 15 m and a length of 610 m. Four grab samples of mineralized material assayed from 0.002 to 0.08% U3O8, while a chip sample across the best zone graded 0.26% U3O8 across 1.2 m. Brannerite is thought to be the main radioactive mineral.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1977, p. 48; 1978, p. 17.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD, Aug/76. Assessment Report #090287 by C.K. Ikona, D.A. Yeager and R.B. Yorston.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD, 1980. Assessment Report #090588 by C.K. Ikona & D.A. Yeager.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD AND PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, 1978. Assessment Report #090423 by C.K. Ikona, D. A. Yeager and R.B. Yorston.
MOUNTAINEER MINES LTD AND PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, Apr/81. Assessment Report *#090820 by D.L. Dick and D.B. Harmeson.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1981 (Open File).
YUKON GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 1979-80, p. 242.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Water | |
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1980 | Trenching: Mechanical | |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Rock | Also soil and silt sampling. |
| 1978 | Geochemistry: Water | |
| 1978 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1978 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1977 | Geochemistry: Water | |
| 1977 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 1976 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1976 | Ground Geophysics: Radiometric Survey |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - platformal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup: Wernecke
Group/Suite: Fairchild Lake
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Laurentia
Period Max: Statherian
Age Max: 1800 MA
Period Min: Statherian
Age Min: 1600 MA
Rock Major: siltstone, sandstone
Rock Minor:
Reference: Thorkelson et al. (2002) - YGS GM 2002-2
Geological Unit (1M): lPFL
Geological Unit (250K): lPFL1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095646 | 2007 | 2007 Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Report on the Werneckes Project | Diamond - Drilling, Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Scintillometer - Ground Geophysics, Prospecting - Other, Backhoe - Trenching, Hand - Trenching, Handblast - Trenching | 28 | 6537.96 |
| 094956 | 2006 | 2006 Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Report on the Werneckes Project | Reverse Circulation - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Scintillometer - Ground Geophysics, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090588 | 1980 | Preliminary Geological Report on the Rad 1-24, Break 1-32 Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 090820 | 1980 | Assessment Report on the Rad 1-24 and Break 1-32 Mineral Claim Group | Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other, Hand - Trenching, Handblast - Trenching, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 090423 | 1979 | Preliminary Geological Report on the Rad 1-24, Break 1-32 Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 090290 | 1977 | Preliminary Geological Report on the Break 1-32 Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090287 | 1977 | Preliminary Geological Report on the Rad 1-24 Mineral Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 090097 | 1976 | Report on Soil Geochemistry, Geology, and Radiometric Survey, Otis 1-64 Claims | Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics |
