General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, nickel, silver, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Sedimentary Exhalative Zn-Pb-Ag (Sedex)
Location(s): 63°19'38" N - -131°15'34" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105O06
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Scot cl 1-24 (Y14044) by Atlas Explorations Ltd in Sep/67 for the Hess Project (Atlas Explorations Ltd, Quebec Cartier Mining Company and Phillips Brothers (Canada) Ltd) based on favourable results from a regional geochemical sampling program. Atlas carried out geological mapping, grid soil sampling, magnetometer and EM surveying of the claims in 1968; additional soil sampling and hand pitting in 1969; geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical sampling in 1970; a gravity survey in 1971; drilled 4 holes (426.7 m) in 1972; and staked Scot cl 25-50 (Y68372) in Jul/72. Control of the property later reverted to Atlas, which changed its name to Cima Resources Ltd in 1974, enlarged the property and performed linecutting in 1979.
Restaked as Scot cl 1-24 (YC00149) by NDU Resources Ltd in Dec/97, which merged with United Keno Hill Mines Ltd in the spring of 1998. Expatriate Resources Ltd carried out geochemical sampling of the claims later that year under a option agreement with NDU which transferred to United Keno Hill. In Oct/98, Expatriate purchased a 100% interest in the claims from United Keno Hill.
Capsule Geology
The claims cover a northwest-southeast trending, steeply dipping anticline which has exposed a core of Middle to Upper Silurian Road River Group argillite with minor shale and chert that is flanked to the north and south by overlying Devonian aged Earn Group shale and chert with minor limestone.
Soil sampling in 1968 located a hydromorphic zinc anomaly ranging from 5 000 to 35 600 ppm in an overburden-covered area 500 m wide and 730 m long coinicident with a 0.9 milligal gravity anomaly.
Drilling of the anomaly in 1972 intersected only unmineralized Road River shale, the more graphitic sections of which returned up to 4 800 ppm Zn. Atlas suggested that the source of the soil anomaly is probably pyritic Earn Group shale that occurs uphill. The only mineralization found on the property was a piece of tetrahedrite float in quartz vein material that assayed 2 290.2 g/t Ag.
Expatriate confirmed the presence of the anomalous zone with soil sampling in 1998 and five samples collected over 400 m across the zone returned an average of 2.22% Zn, some with unusally high Ni values up to 4 570 ppm.
References
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Dec/67. Assessment Report #018947 by C.L. Smith.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jan/69. Assessment Report #019041 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jan/69. Assessment Report #019042 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jan/69. Assessment Report #019043 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Feb/71. Assessment Report #060944 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jul/73. Assessment Report #091292 by P. Dean.
CECILE, M.P. and ABBOTT, J.G., 1989. Geology of the Niddery Lake Map Area (NTS 105 O), Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2076.
EXPATRIATE RESOURCES LTD, May/99. Assessment Report #093988 by R.F. Gish.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 69-55, p. 18.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1972, p. 18.
Staked as Scot cl 1-24 (Y14044) by Atlas Explorations Ltd in Sep/67 for the Hess Project (Atlas Explorations Ltd, Quebec Cartier Mining Company and Phillips Brothers (Canada) Ltd) based on favourable results from a regional geochemical sampling program. Atlas carried out geological mapping, grid soil sampling, magnetometer and EM surveying of the claims in 1968; additional soil sampling and hand pitting in 1969; geological mapping, prospecting and geochemical sampling in 1970; a gravity survey in 1971; drilled 4 holes (426.7 m) in 1972; and staked Scot cl 25-50 (Y68372) in Jul/72. Control of the property later reverted to Atlas, which changed its name to Cima Resources Ltd in 1974, enlarged the property and performed linecutting in 1979.
Restaked as Scot cl 1-24 (YC00149) by NDU Resources Ltd in Dec/97, which merged with United Keno Hill Mines Ltd in the spring of 1998. Expatriate Resources Ltd carried out geochemical sampling of the claims later that year under a option agreement with NDU which transferred to United Keno Hill. In Oct/98, Expatriate purchased a 100% interest in the claims from United Keno Hill.
Capsule Geology
The claims cover a northwest-southeast trending, steeply dipping anticline which has exposed a core of Middle to Upper Silurian Road River Group argillite with minor shale and chert that is flanked to the north and south by overlying Devonian aged Earn Group shale and chert with minor limestone.
Soil sampling in 1968 located a hydromorphic zinc anomaly ranging from 5 000 to 35 600 ppm in an overburden-covered area 500 m wide and 730 m long coinicident with a 0.9 milligal gravity anomaly.
Drilling of the anomaly in 1972 intersected only unmineralized Road River shale, the more graphitic sections of which returned up to 4 800 ppm Zn. Atlas suggested that the source of the soil anomaly is probably pyritic Earn Group shale that occurs uphill. The only mineralization found on the property was a piece of tetrahedrite float in quartz vein material that assayed 2 290.2 g/t Ag.
Expatriate confirmed the presence of the anomalous zone with soil sampling in 1998 and five samples collected over 400 m across the zone returned an average of 2.22% Zn, some with unusally high Ni values up to 4 570 ppm.
References
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Dec/67. Assessment Report #018947 by C.L. Smith.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jan/69. Assessment Report #019041 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jan/69. Assessment Report #019042 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jan/69. Assessment Report #019043 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Feb/71. Assessment Report #060944 by T.J. Adamson.
ATLAS EXPLORATIONS LTD, Jul/73. Assessment Report #091292 by P. Dean.
CECILE, M.P. and ABBOTT, J.G., 1989. Geology of the Niddery Lake Map Area (NTS 105 O), Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2076.
EXPATRIATE RESOURCES LTD, May/99. Assessment Report #093988 by R.F. Gish.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 69-55, p. 18.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1972, p. 18.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1998 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1972 | Drilling | Four holes, 426.7 m. |
| 12/31/1971 | Ground Geophysics | |
| 12/31/1970 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1970 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1970 | Other | |
| 12/31/1969 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1969 | Trenching | |
| 12/31/1968 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1968 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1968 | Ground Geophysics | Also magnetic survey. |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095775 | 2011 | Geochemical Assessment Report for the Carlin Gold Corporation-Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. Joint-Venture (CCJV) Project on the X-REA Property: X-Claim Group HM 02911 Rea Claim Group HM 02913 | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 093988 | 1999 | Assessment Report Describing Soil and SIlt Geochemical Sampling on the Scot Property | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 093827 | 1997 | 1997 Geological Assessment Report on Emerald Lake Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 060944 | 1970 | Report on Field Work (1970 Field Season_ Scot Mineral Claim Group | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019043 | 1968 | Geochemical Report Scot Mineral Claim Group | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 019809 | 1968 | Hess Area Project Proposed Property Follow-Up 1968 Field Season | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC900009 | Progress Reports - Selwyn Project 1973 | Property File Collection | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC008212 | Detail map area - geochem values - Cu, Pb, Zn, Ba - MacMillan project - 105-O-6 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC008213 | Detail area map - MacMillan project - 105-O-6 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC008033 | Geochemical results and claim group map of sheet 105-O-7 - Ross River | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC015541 | Summary of exploration 1968-1971 and proposed diamond drilling report - Scot mineral claims | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC016466 | Geology map overlay - 105O/6 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC016465 | Geology map overlay with claims marked - 105O/6 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC015540 | Interim report - Diamond drill programme, Scot claims, Yukon - July-August 1972 | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC015535 | Map of Niddery Lake area with geological notations - 105O/6 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC011919 | Jake Lake soil sample grid - Pace and compass | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC011918 | Jake Lake soil sample grid - Zn contours | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC015537 | Jake Lake soil sample grid map - Zn contours - Claim sheet 105O/6 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC015538 | Jake Lake soil sample grid map (pace & compass) - Claim sheet 105O/6 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC015533 | Geochemical results and Claim group map of sheet 105-O-6 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC011933 | Geochemical results and claim group map of sheet 105-O-6 - Ross River | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC011934 | Map of 105-O-6 showing geology | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC015544 | Scot group area geology map - Ross River Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC015542 | Scot group silt sample results map - Cu, Zn - Ross River Y.T. | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC015543 | Scot mineral claims - Geochemistry silts & soils (1970 sampling) map | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC011921 | Residual map - Gravity meter survey - Jake Lake - Hess area | Property File Collection | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC015539 | Diamond drilling report - Scot mineral claim group | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC015536 | Gravity Interpretation report for Dynasty Explorations Ltd. including airborne geophysical surveys - Jake Lake - Hess area | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC018191 | Field sheet of 105O Niddery Lake with notations re: streams where silt samples have been taken | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC018192 | Field sheet of 105O with notations | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC018193 | Field sheet of 105O Niddery Lake with geology notations | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC017518 | Analytical worksheet - Geochemical - Silt & soil claims - "Scott" | Property File Collection | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC011920 | Bouguer map - Gravity meter survey - Jake Lake - Hess area | Property File Collection | Geophysical Map | |
| BROCK000090 | Geology map - Geochemical results and claim group map of sheet 105-O-6 - Fig. 19 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) |