General Information
Secondary Commodities: gold
Deposit Type(s): Unknown
Location(s): 60°42'37" N - -137°53'34" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115A12
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Placer gold was discovered here about 1910 and lode claims were recorded in 1936 on a lode gold occurrence although the staking records have not been located.
Capsule Geology
The area is underlain by basalt, latite and minor rhyolite of the Miocene-Pliocene Wrangell Lavas overlying Siluro-Devonian crystalline limestone and Paleozoic metasandstone and metagrit.
References
DODDS, C.J., AND CAMPBELL, R.B., 1992. Overview, legend and mineral deposit tabulations for Geological Survey of Canada Open Files 2188, 2189, 2190 and 2191.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Memoir 193, p. 12.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Memoir 209, p. 11.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 381.
Placer gold was discovered here about 1910 and lode claims were recorded in 1936 on a lode gold occurrence although the staking records have not been located.
Capsule Geology
The area is underlain by basalt, latite and minor rhyolite of the Miocene-Pliocene Wrangell Lavas overlying Siluro-Devonian crystalline limestone and Paleozoic metasandstone and metagrit.
References
DODDS, C.J., AND CAMPBELL, R.B., 1992. Overview, legend and mineral deposit tabulations for Geological Survey of Canada Open Files 2188, 2189, 2190 and 2191.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Memoir 193, p. 12.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Memoir 209, p. 11.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 381.
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-18 | Preliminary bedrock geology of the Mt. Decoeli area (parts of NTS 115A/12, 13 and 115B/9, 16) | Yukon Geological Survey | Open File (Geological - Bedrock) |