General Information
Secondary Commodities: fluorite, gold, silver, uranium
Aliases: Surprise Claims
Deposit Type(s): Plutonic Related Au
Location(s): 64°1'0" N - -139°4'20" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116B03
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Unexpected cl (1234) in Sep/08 by J. Graham, who put in an open-cut and 3 m adit by 1912. Restaked as Surprize cl (YA9565) in Oct/76 by Ukon JV (Chevron & Kerr Addison) which explored with grid geochemical and radiometric surveys in 1976, 1977 and 1978, bulldozer trenching in 1977 and 1978 and a radon survey and 411 m of drilling (9 holes) in 1978, when the property was enlarged to 200 claims. Further radon and scintillometer surveys were conducted in 1979.
Partially restaked as Hun cl (YA79929) in Aug/84 by a joint venture between United Keno Hill ML and Falconbridge. J. Alton tied on Henry cl (YB23419) in Mar/89. The Henry cl were transferred to Kennecott Canada Inc. in May/93 as part of an option agreement.
Capsule Geology
The Surprize claims cover an unmapped 6 km x 3 km porphyry stock of probable Eocene age. It exhibits round quartz eyes in an aphanitic ground mass and contains traces of purple fluorite, topaz and miarolitic zeolites. Disseminations and discontinuous stringers of fluorite are inferred to have been produced by late or post-magmatic streaming of volatiles (Mortensen et al., 1992). Uranium anomalies occur within and near the contact of the stock, with values of up to 400 ppm U from organic soils. The best rock assay was 90 ppm U from leached Klondike Schist. Radon gas anomalies appear to be fault controlled.
The open cut on the Unexpected claim exposed a purple-stained quartz porphyry plug that assayed 1.4 g/t Au and 2.1 g/t Ag across 0.9 m. A grab sample collected in 1972 assayed 0.102 g/t Au, 1.4 g/t Ag and 4.12% F. According to the GSC, wood tin was recovered by placer miners from creeks draining the porphyry body and is associated with topaz, fluorite and tourmaline in most placer and eluvial samples collected over the porphyry.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Bulletin 173, p. 39, p. 46-48.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Economic Geology Report No. 28, p. 67-70.
MACLEAN, T.A., 1914. Lode Mining in Yukon. Mines Branch Publication 222, p. 124-125.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT, 1978.
MORTENSEN, J.K., and RUSHTON, R., 1992. Preliminary observations on the geology and geochemistry of quartz veins in the Klondike District, West-Central Yukon. In: Yukon Geology Vol. 3, Exploration and Geological Services Division, DIAND, p. 260-270.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY, p. 238.
Staked as Unexpected cl (1234) in Sep/08 by J. Graham, who put in an open-cut and 3 m adit by 1912. Restaked as Surprize cl (YA9565) in Oct/76 by Ukon JV (Chevron & Kerr Addison) which explored with grid geochemical and radiometric surveys in 1976, 1977 and 1978, bulldozer trenching in 1977 and 1978 and a radon survey and 411 m of drilling (9 holes) in 1978, when the property was enlarged to 200 claims. Further radon and scintillometer surveys were conducted in 1979.
Partially restaked as Hun cl (YA79929) in Aug/84 by a joint venture between United Keno Hill ML and Falconbridge. J. Alton tied on Henry cl (YB23419) in Mar/89. The Henry cl were transferred to Kennecott Canada Inc. in May/93 as part of an option agreement.
Capsule Geology
The Surprize claims cover an unmapped 6 km x 3 km porphyry stock of probable Eocene age. It exhibits round quartz eyes in an aphanitic ground mass and contains traces of purple fluorite, topaz and miarolitic zeolites. Disseminations and discontinuous stringers of fluorite are inferred to have been produced by late or post-magmatic streaming of volatiles (Mortensen et al., 1992). Uranium anomalies occur within and near the contact of the stock, with values of up to 400 ppm U from organic soils. The best rock assay was 90 ppm U from leached Klondike Schist. Radon gas anomalies appear to be fault controlled.
The open cut on the Unexpected claim exposed a purple-stained quartz porphyry plug that assayed 1.4 g/t Au and 2.1 g/t Ag across 0.9 m. A grab sample collected in 1972 assayed 0.102 g/t Au, 1.4 g/t Ag and 4.12% F. According to the GSC, wood tin was recovered by placer miners from creeks draining the porphyry body and is associated with topaz, fluorite and tourmaline in most placer and eluvial samples collected over the porphyry.
References
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Bulletin 173, p. 39, p. 46-48.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, Economic Geology Report No. 28, p. 67-70.
MACLEAN, T.A., 1914. Lode Mining in Yukon. Mines Branch Publication 222, p. 124-125.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT, 1978.
MORTENSEN, J.K., and RUSHTON, R., 1992. Preliminary observations on the geology and geochemistry of quartz veins in the Klondike District, West-Central Yukon. In: Yukon Geology Vol. 3, Exploration and Geological Services Division, DIAND, p. 260-270.
YUKON EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGY, p. 238.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1979 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1979 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1978 | Geology | |
| 12/31/1978 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1978 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1978 | Trenching | |
| 12/31/1978 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1977 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1977 | Trenching | |
| 12/31/1977 | Other | |
| 12/31/1976 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/31/1976 | Other | |
| 12/31/1912 | Other | Amount of work done: 3 METRES Open cut and adit. |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096415 | 2012 | Geological and Geochemical Report, Prospecting on the Tin Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Rock - Geochemistry, Prospecting - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 094483 | 2004 | Report on the Tin Claims | IP - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 092690 | 1988 | Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, and Trench Report for Work Performed by Mark Management Ltd. on the REEF Grid | All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Mechanical - Trenching | ||
| 092591 | 1987 | Geological, Geochemical, Geophysical and Underground Exporation of the Ben Levy, Hun II, Hunker Extension, and Hattie Grids - Lower Hunker Creek | Rehabilitation - Development, Underground, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 091634 | 1984 | Report on the 1984 Exploration Program in Klondike Gold Fields | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Percussion - Drilling, Drill Cuttings - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics | 95 | 6900.67 |
| 091546 | 1983 | Regional Geochemical and Geophysical Report on the Syndicate, Dawson, William, 83, 98, Wild, and Wild Card Claims | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Heavy Mineral Concentrate - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 090556 | 1979 | Radiometric Geochemical and Radon Soil Gas Survey on the SURPRIZE 1-225 Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics, Heavy Mineral Concentrate - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090448 | 1978 | Assessment Report Surprise Claims | Auger - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, Drill Cuttings - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Mechanical - Trenching | 9 | 415.40 |
| 090188 | 1976 | Report on Geochemistry, Geology and Radiometric Survey on the SURPRISE 1-16 Claims | Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 090274 | 1976 | Assessment Report on SURPRIZE 1-95 Claims | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Gamma-ray Spectrometry - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other, Hand - Trenching, Mechanical - Trenching |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC006830 | Profile map section - Surprize Pit 1 - Ukon joint venture | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) | |
| ARMC006831 | Fig. U-UN11 - Detail radiometrics map - Anomaly D - Surprize 1-219 claims - Ukon joint venture | Property File Collection | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC006832 | Fig. U-UN12 - Detal radiometrics map - Anomaly E - Surprize 1-219 claims - Ukon joint venture | Property File Collection | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC006833 | Fig. U-UN13 - Detail radiometrics amp - Anomaly H - Surprize 1-219 claims - Ukon joint venture | Property File Collection | Geophysical Map | |
| ARMC006834 | Drill hole log - Surprize claims - Ukon joint venture | Property File Collection | Drill Logs | |
| ARMC006892 | Fig. U-UN2 - Geochemistry and radiometrics map - Unexpected grid - Surpize 1-16 claims - Ukon joint venture | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| ARMC006751 | Report on the Unexpected property - Surprize 1-95 claims | Property File Collection | Report |
Drill core at YGS core library
| Number | Property | Year Drilled | Core Size | Photos | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDH-S-10 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-11 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-12 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-13 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-14 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-15 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-16 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-17 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-18 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-19 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-21 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-22 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-23 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-26 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-27 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-29 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-30 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-39 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-40 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-41 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-42 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-43 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-45 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-47 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-49 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-52 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-53 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-54 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-7 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-8 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| DDH-S-9 | Unexpected | 1978 | BQ | 0 | 0 |
| UJV-78-S-1 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-2 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-3 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-4 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-5 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-6 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-7 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-8 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |
| UJV-78-S-9 | Unexpected | 1978 | NQ | 0 | 2 |