General Information
Primary Commodities: barite
Aliases: Gargantua
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Stratiform Barite
Location(s): 63°6'5" N - -130°11'37" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105O01
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Gary cl 1-38 (Y84402) in Aug/74 by Ogilvie Joint Venture (C.L. Smith, Brinco Ltd, Mitsubishi Metal Corporation Ltd and Ventures West Capital Ltd), which carried out geochemical sampling in 1974 and geological mapping, grid geochemical soil sampling and gravity surveying in 1975.
In 1977 the joint venture carried out geological mapping, geochemical soil sampling and Maxmin EM surveying, before the Smith and Ventures West interests were assigned to Ogilvie Mineral Corporation Ltd and part of the Brinco interest was assigned to A.M. and S. Canada Ltd (Conzinc Riotinto of Australia).
Capsule Geology
Bedded barite is exposed in two showings (Gargantua and South Gargantua) that range from 3 to 18 m in thickness. The barite is light grey, finely interlaminated with argillite at the base of the Devonian to Mississippian Earn Group, and contains no visible sulphides. The estimated exposed reserves are 2 721 554 million tonnes of barite that is 70 to 80% pure, with 20 to 30% Fe2O3 and SiO2.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1976, p. 115-116.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Oct/75. Assessment Report #090013 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Oct/75. Assessment Report #090014 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Oct/75. Assessment Report #090016 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Jul/76. Assessment Report #090114 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, May/77. Assessment Report *#092865 by anonymous.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/77. Assessment Report #061656 by J.E. Betz.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/77. Assessment Report #061657 by J.E. Betz.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/77. Assessment Report #061658 by J.D. Rowe.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, 1977. Assessment Report *#090253 by O.S. Hairsine and J.D. Rowe.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1983, p. 22.
Staked as Gary cl 1-38 (Y84402) in Aug/74 by Ogilvie Joint Venture (C.L. Smith, Brinco Ltd, Mitsubishi Metal Corporation Ltd and Ventures West Capital Ltd), which carried out geochemical sampling in 1974 and geological mapping, grid geochemical soil sampling and gravity surveying in 1975.
In 1977 the joint venture carried out geological mapping, geochemical soil sampling and Maxmin EM surveying, before the Smith and Ventures West interests were assigned to Ogilvie Mineral Corporation Ltd and part of the Brinco interest was assigned to A.M. and S. Canada Ltd (Conzinc Riotinto of Australia).
Capsule Geology
Bedded barite is exposed in two showings (Gargantua and South Gargantua) that range from 3 to 18 m in thickness. The barite is light grey, finely interlaminated with argillite at the base of the Devonian to Mississippian Earn Group, and contains no visible sulphides. The estimated exposed reserves are 2 721 554 million tonnes of barite that is 70 to 80% pure, with 20 to 30% Fe2O3 and SiO2.
References
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1976, p. 115-116.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Oct/75. Assessment Report #090013 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Oct/75. Assessment Report #090014 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Oct/75. Assessment Report #090016 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Jul/76. Assessment Report #090114 by C.L. Smith.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, May/77. Assessment Report *#092865 by anonymous.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/77. Assessment Report #061656 by J.E. Betz.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/77. Assessment Report #061657 by J.E. Betz.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, Dec/77. Assessment Report #061658 by J.D. Rowe.
OGILVIE JOINT VENTURE, 1977. Assessment Report *#090253 by O.S. Hairsine and J.D. Rowe.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY 1983, p. 22.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1977 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1977 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1977 | Ground Geophysics | Max-Min survey. |
| 12/31/1975 | Ground Geophysics | |
| 12/31/1975 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1975 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1974 | Geochemistry |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 093827 | 1997 | 1997 Geological Assessment Report on Emerald Lake Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 092865 | 1977 | [Report on the Gary Property] | Orthophoto - Airphotography | ||
| 061658 | 1977 | Geological and Geochemical Report on the Gary Claims Group - North Grid | Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 090154 | 1976 | Geological Report on the Jason Claims | Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 060458 | 1971 | Compilation Geology Map, Macmillan Pass Area, 105O01 | Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 019035 | 1968 | 1968 Progress Report and Proposed Program 1969 Itsi Project | Silt - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC018185 | Field sheet map 105O/1 with geological notations | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) |
Resource/Reserve
| Year | Zone | Type | Commodity | Grade | Tonnage | Amount | Reported Amount | 43-101 Compliant | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | GARY (OPEN PIT) | Historical Estimate | barite | 70 % | 2,721,554 | No | No | Unknown | |
| Tonnage is reported in Mineral Industry Report 1976, p. 116. Rowe (Assessment Report #061658) reports that the barite is 70- 80% pure, with 20-30% Fe2O3 and SiO2. Grade = minimum purity. Resource appears to be educated guess. | |||||||||