General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, lead, silver, zinc
Deposit Type(s): Sediment hosted Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn (MVT)
Location(s): 64°44'15" N - -138°47'42" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116B10
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: Yes
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Kiwi cl (Y82919) in Jul/74 by Dynasty EL, which explored by contour soil sampling and mapping in 1974. The claims were transferred to Cyprus Anvil Mg Corp in 1975 and explored by grid soil sampling, hand trenching and mapping. In 1981, Cyprus Anvil became a subsidiary of Dome Pet L.
In 1984, Dome optioned the property to Dawson Eldorado Gold EL, which conducted more sampling and added Seela cl (YA84500) in Aug/84. In 1985, Dome's interest was sold to Curragh Res L while Dawson Eldorado changed its name to Dawson Eldorado ML and performed additional sampling. In Apr/86, Dawson Eldorado added more Seela cl (YA87911) and in June the entire property was optioned to Canadian United Mls Inc, which performed mapping, geochem sampling, bulldozer trenching and 2 diamond drill holes (212 m) later that year. The Kiwi cl were transferred to Avanti Minerals Ltd in Jul/93.
Capsule Geology
Seven showings occur in fractured Proterozoic dolomite over a 1 000 m strike length. The main showing consists of strongly oxidized sphalerite and galena within an east-trending fault breccia zone 8 m wide. A channel sample from a trench assayed 19.8% Zn, 16.3% Pb, 116 g/t Ag and 0.05% Cu across 10.6 m.
Four of the seven zones were trenched in 1986 and of these, three are in northwest-trending fracture zones and one in a southwest-trending breccia body. The 1986 drilling tested the main showing. Hole I intersected two mineralized zones. The upper zone assayed 13.8% Zn over a true width of 3.5 m, while the lower zone returned 3.4% Zn over 4.8 m. Hole 2 returned comparable results from the upper zone but did not cut the lower zone. Neither zone contained significant lead or silver values.
References
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, 1975. Assessment Report *#090043 by L.M. McLennan.
DAWSON ELDORADO MINES LTD, 1985. Annual Report.
DAWSON ELDORADO MINES LTD and CANADIAN UNITED MINERAL INC, Jan/87. Assessment Report *#091901 by P.D. Van Angeren.
DAWSON ELDORADO MINES LTD and CANADIAN UNITED MINERAL INC, Mar/88. Assessment Report *#092151 by P.D. Van Angeren.
DYNASTY EXPLORATIONS LTD, 1974. Assessment Report *#061212 by R.C. Carne and P.M. Dean.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 9 Jun/86.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1974, p. 75; 1975, p. 83-84.
NORTHERN MINER, 27 Feb/87.
THE MINING LETTER, 13 Dec/85.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 394-395.
Staked as Kiwi cl (Y82919) in Jul/74 by Dynasty EL, which explored by contour soil sampling and mapping in 1974. The claims were transferred to Cyprus Anvil Mg Corp in 1975 and explored by grid soil sampling, hand trenching and mapping. In 1981, Cyprus Anvil became a subsidiary of Dome Pet L.
In 1984, Dome optioned the property to Dawson Eldorado Gold EL, which conducted more sampling and added Seela cl (YA84500) in Aug/84. In 1985, Dome's interest was sold to Curragh Res L while Dawson Eldorado changed its name to Dawson Eldorado ML and performed additional sampling. In Apr/86, Dawson Eldorado added more Seela cl (YA87911) and in June the entire property was optioned to Canadian United Mls Inc, which performed mapping, geochem sampling, bulldozer trenching and 2 diamond drill holes (212 m) later that year. The Kiwi cl were transferred to Avanti Minerals Ltd in Jul/93.
Capsule Geology
Seven showings occur in fractured Proterozoic dolomite over a 1 000 m strike length. The main showing consists of strongly oxidized sphalerite and galena within an east-trending fault breccia zone 8 m wide. A channel sample from a trench assayed 19.8% Zn, 16.3% Pb, 116 g/t Ag and 0.05% Cu across 10.6 m.
Four of the seven zones were trenched in 1986 and of these, three are in northwest-trending fracture zones and one in a southwest-trending breccia body. The 1986 drilling tested the main showing. Hole I intersected two mineralized zones. The upper zone assayed 13.8% Zn over a true width of 3.5 m, while the lower zone returned 3.4% Zn over 4.8 m. Hole 2 returned comparable results from the upper zone but did not cut the lower zone. Neither zone contained significant lead or silver values.
References
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, 1975. Assessment Report *#090043 by L.M. McLennan.
DAWSON ELDORADO MINES LTD, 1985. Annual Report.
DAWSON ELDORADO MINES LTD and CANADIAN UNITED MINERAL INC, Jan/87. Assessment Report *#091901 by P.D. Van Angeren.
DAWSON ELDORADO MINES LTD and CANADIAN UNITED MINERAL INC, Mar/88. Assessment Report *#092151 by P.D. Van Angeren.
DYNASTY EXPLORATIONS LTD, 1974. Assessment Report *#061212 by R.C. Carne and P.M. Dean.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 9 Jun/86.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1974, p. 75; 1975, p. 83-84.
NORTHERN MINER, 27 Feb/87.
THE MINING LETTER, 13 Dec/85.
YUKON EXPLORATION 1985-86, p. 394-395.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1986 | Drilling | Number of holes drilled: 2 Amount of work done: 212 METRES |
| 12/31/1986 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1986 | Trenching | Amount of work done: 4900 METRES |
| 12/31/1986 | Other | |
| 12/31/1984 | Other | |
| 12/31/1975 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1975 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1975 | Trenching | |
| 12/31/1974 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1974 | Geochemistry |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090043 | 1975 | A Geological and Geochemical Report on the KIWI Claim Group | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other, Hand - Trenching | ||
| 061212 | 1974 | Geological and Geochemical Report 1974 Field Work on the Kiwi Claim Group | Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other, Hand - Trenching |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC001069 | Reef Project Map, Kiwi Group, Figure 2 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC008170 | Claim holdings - Kiwi - Drawing no. DA-KW-90-001 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC008104 | Kiwi Group geology map - Reef project | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC011927 | Geology map - Kiwi group - Reef project - Figure 3 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC011948 | Map showing geology, field work and Kiwi claim group - Dawson area - 116 B&C - Fig. 11 | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC016779 | Geochemical map - 116B/10 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC018621 | Field notes - Reconnaissance contour geochem lines - Kiwi, Tart, Oz, Will | Property File Collection | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC011928 | Geochemistry map - Kiwi group - Reef project - Figure 4 | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC019516 | Field notes - RY5D-1 to RY5D-2009, RK5D, RI5D, RH5D - Books 1, 2, 3 - 116B/13, 116A/9, Kiwi | Property File Collection | Miscellaneous Company Documents |