General Information
Secondary Commodities: lead, silver, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn (MVT)
Location(s): 64°40'35" N - -132°40'20" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106C10
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: Yes
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Old claim posts for which claim records have not been found occur 3.2 km southeast. Staked as GYR and ETC cl (Y95701) in Aug-Sep/74 by the Harman 1974 Syndicate (Camflo Mines Ltd, Highland Mercury Mines Ltd, Ram Petroleums Ltd, United Siscoe Mines Ltd, United Hearne Resources Ltd and Yellowknife Bear Mines Ltd).
The adjoining AL 169-240 cl (Y88272) were staked in Apr/74 by Pelly River Staking Syndicate, explored under option during June-August with mapping and geochem sampling by Cyprus Anvil Mining Corporation Ltd, and optioned to Monore Metals Corporation, which tied on the Add cl (Y96921) in Sep/74.
The Harman Syndicate conducted mapping and geochem sampling in 1975 and trenching in 1976. The GYR group was restaked as GYR cl (YA17322) in Oct/77 by A. Harman and was transferred in 1980 to Arctic Red Resources Corporation.
Capsule Geology
The region is underlain by Ordovician-Silurian Kindle Formation carbonate rocks that are overthrust to the east by Late Proterozoic Sheepbed Formation quartzite and slate..
Yellow sphalerite, calcite and galena form breccia matrix and fill fractures in carbonate of the Kindle Formation. The carbonate unit is made up of fossiliferous grey limestone and a conglomerate. The conglomerate is composed of rounded fragments of grey limestone and occasional stromatolites and horn corals comprising 85% of the rock in a matrix of black micrite. The fragments range from a few millimetres to over 30 cm in diameter.
The main mineralized area is about 300 m long and 60 m wide. Trenching gave chip sample assays of 3.5% Zn and 0.4% Pb across 1.5 m and 3.3% Zn and 0.01% Pb across 3 m. A grab sample assayed 10.3% Zn, 3.7% Pb and 1.4 g/t Ag.
References
GORDEY, S.P. AND MAKEPEACE, A.J., 2003. Yukon Digital Geology, version 2.0, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1749 and Yukon Geological Survey, Open File 2003-9 (D).
HARMAN SYNDICATE, 1974. Assessment Report *#090022 by R.J. Darney and C.K. Ikona.
HARMAN SYNDICATE, 1976. Assessment Report *#090145 by C.K. Ikona and D.A. Yeager.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 47-48; 1976, p. 121.
Old claim posts for which claim records have not been found occur 3.2 km southeast. Staked as GYR and ETC cl (Y95701) in Aug-Sep/74 by the Harman 1974 Syndicate (Camflo Mines Ltd, Highland Mercury Mines Ltd, Ram Petroleums Ltd, United Siscoe Mines Ltd, United Hearne Resources Ltd and Yellowknife Bear Mines Ltd).
The adjoining AL 169-240 cl (Y88272) were staked in Apr/74 by Pelly River Staking Syndicate, explored under option during June-August with mapping and geochem sampling by Cyprus Anvil Mining Corporation Ltd, and optioned to Monore Metals Corporation, which tied on the Add cl (Y96921) in Sep/74.
The Harman Syndicate conducted mapping and geochem sampling in 1975 and trenching in 1976. The GYR group was restaked as GYR cl (YA17322) in Oct/77 by A. Harman and was transferred in 1980 to Arctic Red Resources Corporation.
Capsule Geology
The region is underlain by Ordovician-Silurian Kindle Formation carbonate rocks that are overthrust to the east by Late Proterozoic Sheepbed Formation quartzite and slate..
Yellow sphalerite, calcite and galena form breccia matrix and fill fractures in carbonate of the Kindle Formation. The carbonate unit is made up of fossiliferous grey limestone and a conglomerate. The conglomerate is composed of rounded fragments of grey limestone and occasional stromatolites and horn corals comprising 85% of the rock in a matrix of black micrite. The fragments range from a few millimetres to over 30 cm in diameter.
The main mineralized area is about 300 m long and 60 m wide. Trenching gave chip sample assays of 3.5% Zn and 0.4% Pb across 1.5 m and 3.3% Zn and 0.01% Pb across 3 m. A grab sample assayed 10.3% Zn, 3.7% Pb and 1.4 g/t Ag.
References
GORDEY, S.P. AND MAKEPEACE, A.J., 2003. Yukon Digital Geology, version 2.0, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1749 and Yukon Geological Survey, Open File 2003-9 (D).
HARMAN SYNDICATE, 1974. Assessment Report *#090022 by R.J. Darney and C.K. Ikona.
HARMAN SYNDICATE, 1976. Assessment Report *#090145 by C.K. Ikona and D.A. Yeager.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1975, p. 47-48; 1976, p. 121.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1976 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1976 | Trenching | |
| 12/31/1975 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1975 | Other |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090022 | 1974 | Preliminary Geological Report on the GYR, Add and ETC Mineral Claims | Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC004974 | Iron exploration proposal - Bonnet Plume and Snake River areas | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC004977 | Claim map of 106-C-10 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC004980 | Correspondence Re: Chisholm-Toporowski-Harman Groups, Bonnet Plume area | Property File Collection | Miscellaneous Company Documents |