General Information
Primary Commodities: barium
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Stratiform Barite
Location(s): 63°32'59" N - -132°6'7" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105N09
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Discovered during EDA Geoscience mapping in 1993.
Capsule Geology
Dark grey carbonate and barite form lenses up to 2 m thick in medium bedded black chert and concretionary cherty siltstone of the Earn Group.
The carbonate contains spheromorphs of indeterminate, Phanerozoic age (GSC. C-300481)
References
ROOTS, C. AND BRENT, D. 1994: Geological Framework of West Lake map area (105N/9), Hess Mountains: in Yukon Exploration and Geology 1993: Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 111-121.
ROOTS, C., et al., 1995: Bedrock Geology of Lansing Range map area (105N) east half, Hess Mountains, Yukon. 1:50,00 scale map. DIAND Open File 1995-7 (G) (GSC O.F. 3171)
Discovered during EDA Geoscience mapping in 1993.
Capsule Geology
Dark grey carbonate and barite form lenses up to 2 m thick in medium bedded black chert and concretionary cherty siltstone of the Earn Group.
The carbonate contains spheromorphs of indeterminate, Phanerozoic age (GSC. C-300481)
References
ROOTS, C. AND BRENT, D. 1994: Geological Framework of West Lake map area (105N/9), Hess Mountains: in Yukon Exploration and Geology 1993: Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 111-121.
ROOTS, C., et al., 1995: Bedrock Geology of Lansing Range map area (105N) east half, Hess Mountains, Yukon. 1:50,00 scale map. DIAND Open File 1995-7 (G) (GSC O.F. 3171)
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061152 | 1973 | Application for Northern Mineral Assistance Grant Proposed Exploration Plata Mineral Claims | Orthophoto - Airphotography, Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, Line Cutting - Other, Handblast - Trenching | 6 | 400.80 |
| 019809 | 1968 | Hess Area Project Proposed Property Follow-Up 1968 Field Season | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 019034 | 1968 | Geological and Geochemical Report Bob Mineral Claim Group (Bob 1-4) | Silt - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019033 | 1968 | Atlas Explorations Limited Project Report 1968 Hess River Area | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 018947 | 1967 | Hess River Project Report | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019032 | 1967 | Hess River Project Report | Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016486 | Geological overlay map - 105N/9 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC016487 | Geochemical overlay map - 105N/9 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map |