General Information
Secondary Commodities: antimony, barite, copper, fluorite, lead, silver, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn (MVT)
Location(s): 61°29'14" N - -132°9'3" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105F08
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Kay cl 1-32 (69843) in Oct/54 by H. Versluce for British Yukon Exploration Company, which carried out prospecting, geological mapping and trenching in 1955 and added Pyrite cl 1-4 (71410) on the southwest side in Sep/55.
Restaked as part of a large block of Sharon cl 1-122 (Y17579) in Apr/67 by Northwest Explorers Ltd (International Utilities Ltd and Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company Ltd) which carried out soil geochemical sampling later that year.
Restaked as Pescod cl 1-12 (YA90287) in Sep/85 by S. Patnode and transferred to S. Case who carried out geochemical soil sampling in 1986. B. Hall staked Pescod cl 29-31 (YA91273) in Aug/86 contiguous with the northwest corner of the existing claims. In 1987, the property was optioned by Consolidated Rio Plata Resources Ltd which carried out prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, geophysical surveying, bulldozer trenching and staked Cop cl 23-41 (YB01012) in Aug/87 and Pescod cl 32-33 (YB01302) in Sep/87 to surround the original claims on three sides.
Restaked as Jumbo cl 1-4 (YB89999) in Sep/97 by J. Dodge who carried out prospecting, geochemical sampling and VLF-EM geophysical surveying in 1998.
Capsule Geology
Galena and sphalerite occur with chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite in quartz-barite-fluorite veins, fracture zones and breccia zones, and disseminated in wall rock. The veins and breccia (shear?) zones cut Upper Cambrian to Lower Ordovician limestone and dolomite and overlying Upper Devonian carbonates and Lower Mississippian phyllite and mafic volcanic rocks.
Re-trenching in 1987 and 1998 of the main showing (`Trench 6 area¿) revealed two sub-parallel sulfide bearing veins. The principal target being a large north-south trending vein containing massive galena with minor clots of pyrite, sphalerite, quartz and calcite. Assaying of samples of this mineralization produced a weighted average of 68.25% Pb, 2.02% Zn and 2 069 g/t Ag over a true thickness of 2 m and 18.89% Zn, 7.38% Pb and 191 g/t Ag over 3.5 m of width 25 m along strike to the north. Soil sampling suggests that this vein has a possible strike extension of at least 450 m, while geophysics identified a prominent bedrock electromagnetic conductance zone extending for 120 m north from the showing.
References
BRITISH YUKON EXPLORATION COMPANY, Jan/56. Assessment Report #017500 by A.E. Aho and W.A. Padgham.
CONSOLIDATED RIO PLATA RESOURCES LTD, May/88. Assessment Report #092478 by B.V. Hall.
DODGE, J.S., Nov/98. Assessment Report #093908 by J.S. Dodge.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Paper 68-68, p. 76-77.
GORDEY, S.P. and MAKEPEACE, A.J., 1999. Yukon Digital Geology, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp.); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File D3826, and Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open file 1999-1(D).
HALL, B.V., Sep/86. Assessment Report #091858 by B.V. Hall.
NORTHWEST EXPLORERS LTD, Feb/68. Assessment Report #018892 by A.R. Archer.
NORTHWEST EXPLORERS LTD, Jan/91. Assessment Report #092914 by A.R. Archer.
NORTHWEST EXPLORERS LTD, Jan/91. Assessment Report #092932 by A.R. Archer.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 221-222; 1988, p. 72.
Staked as Kay cl 1-32 (69843) in Oct/54 by H. Versluce for British Yukon Exploration Company, which carried out prospecting, geological mapping and trenching in 1955 and added Pyrite cl 1-4 (71410) on the southwest side in Sep/55.
Restaked as part of a large block of Sharon cl 1-122 (Y17579) in Apr/67 by Northwest Explorers Ltd (International Utilities Ltd and Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company Ltd) which carried out soil geochemical sampling later that year.
Restaked as Pescod cl 1-12 (YA90287) in Sep/85 by S. Patnode and transferred to S. Case who carried out geochemical soil sampling in 1986. B. Hall staked Pescod cl 29-31 (YA91273) in Aug/86 contiguous with the northwest corner of the existing claims. In 1987, the property was optioned by Consolidated Rio Plata Resources Ltd which carried out prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, geophysical surveying, bulldozer trenching and staked Cop cl 23-41 (YB01012) in Aug/87 and Pescod cl 32-33 (YB01302) in Sep/87 to surround the original claims on three sides.
Restaked as Jumbo cl 1-4 (YB89999) in Sep/97 by J. Dodge who carried out prospecting, geochemical sampling and VLF-EM geophysical surveying in 1998.
Capsule Geology
Galena and sphalerite occur with chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite in quartz-barite-fluorite veins, fracture zones and breccia zones, and disseminated in wall rock. The veins and breccia (shear?) zones cut Upper Cambrian to Lower Ordovician limestone and dolomite and overlying Upper Devonian carbonates and Lower Mississippian phyllite and mafic volcanic rocks.
Re-trenching in 1987 and 1998 of the main showing (`Trench 6 area¿) revealed two sub-parallel sulfide bearing veins. The principal target being a large north-south trending vein containing massive galena with minor clots of pyrite, sphalerite, quartz and calcite. Assaying of samples of this mineralization produced a weighted average of 68.25% Pb, 2.02% Zn and 2 069 g/t Ag over a true thickness of 2 m and 18.89% Zn, 7.38% Pb and 191 g/t Ag over 3.5 m of width 25 m along strike to the north. Soil sampling suggests that this vein has a possible strike extension of at least 450 m, while geophysics identified a prominent bedrock electromagnetic conductance zone extending for 120 m north from the showing.
References
BRITISH YUKON EXPLORATION COMPANY, Jan/56. Assessment Report #017500 by A.E. Aho and W.A. Padgham.
CONSOLIDATED RIO PLATA RESOURCES LTD, May/88. Assessment Report #092478 by B.V. Hall.
DODGE, J.S., Nov/98. Assessment Report #093908 by J.S. Dodge.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Paper 68-68, p. 76-77.
GORDEY, S.P. and MAKEPEACE, A.J., 1999. Yukon Digital Geology, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp.); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File D3826, and Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open file 1999-1(D).
HALL, B.V., Sep/86. Assessment Report #091858 by B.V. Hall.
NORTHWEST EXPLORERS LTD, Feb/68. Assessment Report #018892 by A.R. Archer.
NORTHWEST EXPLORERS LTD, Jan/91. Assessment Report #092914 by A.R. Archer.
NORTHWEST EXPLORERS LTD, Jan/91. Assessment Report #092932 by A.R. Archer.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 221-222; 1988, p. 72.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1998 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1998 | Ground Geophysics | Also VLF survey. |
| 12/31/1998 | Other | |
| 12/31/1987 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1987 | Development, Surface | |
| 12/31/1986 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1986 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1986 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1967 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1955 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1955 | Trenching | |
| 12/13/1987 | Ground Geophysics | Also VLF-EM survey. |
| 12/13/1987 | Trenching | |
| 12/13/1955 | Other |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094537 | 2004 | Assessment Report Describing Geology, Mineralization and Geochemistry at the Barra Property | Silt - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 093475 | 1996 | Evaluation Report, Lancer Quartz Claims | Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 062308 | 1993 | Re-evaluation of Specialty-Metals and Rare Earth Resources, Ketza River Area, South-central Yukon | Property Evaluation - Other | ||
| 093036 | 1991 | Results of Sampling, Lancer 1-8 Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Radiometric Survey - Ground Geophysics, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies | ||
| 092478 | 1987 | Report on Geological Mapping, Soil Geochemistry, Geophysics and Trenching on the Pescod 1-12, 29-33 and Cop 23-41 Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Backhoe - Trenching | ||
| 091767 | 1987 | 1987 Geophysical Assessment Report, High River/Quillo Property | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 092526 | 1987 | Report on Geological Mapping, Soil Sampling, Geophysics and Trenching on the Pescod 1-12, 29-33 and Cop 23-41 Claims | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 092932 | 1968 | Report on Silver and Gold Analysis 1967 Ketza River, Yukon, Soil Geochemistry Program for Northwest Exploreres Ltd. | Soil - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 018892 | 1967 | Report on 1967 Geochemcial Exploration Program, Sharon, Suzie, Terry, Verna & Janet Claims | Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 017500 | 1955 | Geologic Report on the Kay Group of Claims and Upper White Creek | Bedrock Mapping - Geology |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC014424 | Plan of trenches on Pyrite No. 4 showing (Locality E) map - Cone claims - Upper White Creek, Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC014393 | Plan showing mineralized Locality "E" and location of Pyrite No. 4 showing - White Creek, Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC014262 | Plan showing trenches on Pyrite No. 4 showing (Locality "E") and Plan showing mineralized Locality "E" and pyrite No. 4 showing - White Creek, Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC014290 | Preliminary geologic map of Kay group of claims and Upper White Creek - Ketza River area, Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC014395 | Report to unit holders - August 30, 1962 - Pelly Minerals Syndicate | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC014284 | Sketch map showing mineralization and claims at Upper White Creek Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC014260 | Sketch plan of Kay 25 showing (Locality "G") - Upper White Creek, Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) |