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Occurrence Details


Occurrence Number
115G 094
Occurrence Name
Linda
Occurrence Type
Hard-rock
Status
Drilled Prospect


General Information

Secondary Commodities: cobalt, copper, gold, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, nickel
Deposit Type(s): Ultramafic Mafic Alaskan-type Pt+/-Os+/-Rh+/-Ir
Location(s): 61.454720 N, -139.444720 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115G06
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No

Capsule

Work History

Staked as Jeep cl 233-252 (64827) in Sep/52 by Yukon Mining Company Ltd and optioned to Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Ltd, which carried out prospecting and mapping through a new company, Hudson-Yukon Mines Ltd. Restaked as Linda cl 1-10 (93010) in Oct/65 by P. and H. Versluce, who prospected and sampled in 1966 and formed a new company, Quill Creek Copper Mines Ltd, to develope the property. Quill Creek optioned the property to Newmont, which performed mapping and sampling in 1967-68. Optioned in 1972 by the Nickel Syndicate (Canadian Superior Exploration Ltd, Aquitaine, Home Oil Ltd and Getty Mines Ltd), which carried out geological mapping and sampling later in the year.
Restaked as Klu cl 1-71 (YA94404) between Apr/86 and Sep/87 by Kluane Joint Venture (All-North Resources Ltd and Chevron Minerals Ltd), which carried out limited soil sampling and prospecting later in the year. The property was optioned by Rockridge Mining Corp and 2001 Resource Industries Ltd, (Linda Joint Venture), which carried out geological mapping, geochemical sampling, bulldozer trenching, road construction and magnetic and EM surveying in 1987 and 1988 and drilled 3 holes (246 m) in 1988.
A. McBride tied on Dial cl (YA98078) to the south in Jul/88 and performed sampling later in the year and in 1989.
In 1997 Northern Platinum Ltd optioned the Klu claims (known as the Linda property), as a part of a larger option agreement covering the neighboring Wellgreen deposit (Minfile Occurrence #115G 024). Using a crew based at the Wellgreen camp, the company, re-built access roads, drilled 3 reverse circulation holes (60.4m) and re-sampled all known showings located on the claims.

Capsule Geology

Pyrrhotite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and pentlandite occur as disseminations, fracture fillings and massive lenses in and along the margins of Late Triassic peridotite sills that include gabbro or clinopyroxenite phases of the Quill Creek ultramafic complex. Strong nickel-copper-PGE soil anomalies are found along the 2500 m length of the sill and at least six showings have been discovered.
The best showings are associated with the gabbro phases. A specimen from the upper showing on lower Linda Creek returned 4.20% Ni, 0.68% Cu, 0.08% Co, 0.03 g/t Au, 0.93 g/t Pt, 4.39 g/t Pd, 1.06 g/t Ir, 2.71 g/t Os, 3.29 g/t Ru and 0.31 g/t Rh and a 1988 drill hole intersected 1.2 m grading 3.51% Ni, 1.66% Cu, 2.74 g/t Pt, 7.13 g/t Pd, 0.99 g/t Ir, 0.65 g/t Os, 0.89 g/t Ru and 0.51 g/t Rh. At the Mex Showing, 1500 m to the east, a chip sample from a bulldozer trench assayed 0.52% Ni, 0.54% Cu, 1.40 g/t Pt and 1.60 g/t Pd across 6 m.
Specimens taken by McBride from Triassic Nikolai greenstone volcanic rocks on the Dial claims assayed up to 9.42% Cu and 0.41% g/t Au.
Northern Platinum used their exploration program to acquaint themselves with the claims. All known showings were examined and sampled. Assay results generally agreed with previous work. All 3 reverse circulation holes encountered problems during drilling and did not return expected results. A bulldozer was used to rebuild access roads around the claim block and to clear drill pads and trenches for future exploration work.

References

CAMPBELL, F.A., 1956. Nickeliferous Sulphide Deposits at Quill Creek and White River, Yukon. unpubl M.Sc. Thesis, Queen's University.

CAMPBELL, F.A., Dec/60. Nickel Deposits in the Quill Creek and White River Area, Yukon. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Bulletin, p. 953-959.

CAMPBELL, S.W., 1976. Nickel-copper sulphide deposits in the Kluane Ranges, Yukon. DIAND Open File Report, EGS 1976-10.

CAMPBELL, S.W., 1981. Geology and genesis of copper deposits and associated host rocks in and near the Quill Creek area, Southwestern Yukon. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1981.

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 340, p. 110-111.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 381.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 67-40, p. 53; Paper 68-68, p. 70-72.

KLUANE JOINT VENTURE, May/88. Assessment Report #092483 by R.C. Carne.

MCBRIDE, A., 1988. Assessment Report #092607 by A. McBride.

MCBRIDE, A., Oct/89. Assessment Report *#092760 by A. McBride.

MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1969-70, p. 100-101; 1973, p. 64-65; 1976, p. 55-67.

NORTHERN PLATINUM LTD, Jul/98. Assessment Report #093871 by J.P. McGoran.

ROCKRIDGE MINING CORP AND 2001 RESOURCE INDUSTRIES LTD, Mar/87. Assessment Report #093108 by J.S. Vincent.

ROCKRIDGE MINING CORP AND 2001 RESOURCE INDUSTRIES LTD, Jan/88. Assessment Report #092008 by R.J. Cathro.

ROCKRIDGE MINING CORP AND 2001 RESOURCE INDUSTRIES LTD, Jan/89. Assessment Report #092633 by W.D. Eaton.

WESTERN MINER, Oct/52, p. 116; Nov/52, p. 91-92.

YUKON MINING INDUSTRY 1941-59, p. 85-86.

YUKON EXPLORATION 1988, p. 166.

YUKON MINING AND EXPLORATION OVERVIEW 1988, p. 33-34.

YUKON EXPLORATION 1987, p. 237-238.

Location Map

Last Updated: Sep 12, 2018

Work History

Year Work Type Comment
1997 Development, Surface: Access Road
1997 Drilling: Reverse Circulation Three holes, 60.4 m.
1997 Geochemistry: Rock
1989 Geochemistry: Rock
1988 Drilling: Diamond Three holes, 246 m.
1988 Geochemistry: Soil Also rock sampling.
1988 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1988 Ground Geophysics: EM Also magnetic survey.
1988 Trenching: Mechanical
1987 Development, Surface: Access Road
1987 Geochemistry: Rock Also rock sampling.
1987 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1987 Ground Geophysics: EM Also magnetic survey.
1987 Trenching: Mechanical
1986 Geochemistry: Soil
1986 Other: Prospecting
1972 Geochemistry: Rock
1972 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1968 Geochemistry: Rock
1968 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1967 Geochemistry: Rock
1967 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1966 Geochemistry: Rock
1966 Other: Prospecting
1952 Geology: Bedrock Mapping
1952 Other: Prospecting

Regional Geology - Terrane

Group: Insular
Affinity: NE Panthalassa
Name: Wrangellia
Realm: Panthalassa


Regional Geology - Bedrock

Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Skolai
Formation: Station Creek
Member:
Terrane: Wrangellia
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 359 MA
Period Min: Carboniferous
Age Min: 299 MA
Rock Major: volcanic breccia
Rock Minor: basalt, andesite, crystal tuff
Reference: Israel & van Zeyl (2004) - YGS OF 2004-20
Geological Unit (1M): CPS
Geological Unit (250K): CPS5

Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence

Report Number Year Title Worktypes Holes Drilled Meters Drilled
096380 2012 2012 Assessment Report on Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration on the Arch Property and Burwash Property Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics
095445 2011 Assessment Report Describing Geophysical Work Specifically 2010 TEM Survey on the Burwash Property Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, EM - Ground Geophysics
095061 2008 Assessment Report Describing Diamond Drilling at the Burwash Property Diamond - Drilling 5 419.50
094894 2007 Assessment Report Describing 2007 Geophysical Surveys at the Burwash Property Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, VTEM - Airborne Geophysics
094669 2005 Assessment Report Describing 2005 Diamond Drilling, Soil Sampling, Prospecting and Geological Mapping on the Burwash Property All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Diamond - Drilling, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other 8 529.13
094523 2004 Assessment Report Describing Prospecting, Soil Geochemistry and Excavator Trenching Rock - Geochemistry, Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Mechanical - Trenching
093871 1997 Summary Report Prospecting, Road Maintenance and Drilling on 1997 Exploration All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Diamond - Drilling, Prospecting - Other 3 246.20
092633 1988 Summary Report on 1988 Exploration Orthophoto - Airphotography, All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Diamond - Drilling, Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Magnetics - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Mechanical - Trenching 3 246.20
092008 1987 Summary Report on 1987 Exploration All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, EM - Ground Geophysics, Line Cutting - Other, Prospecting - Other
092483 1986 Report on 1986 Prospecting and Geochemical Program Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Heavy Mineral Concentrate - Lab Work/Physical Studies
093108 1986 A Summary Report on the Klu Platinum-Nickel Prospect Yukon Territory Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data
092054 1953 Report on the Geophysical Surveys in the Shakwak Valley Area, Yukon Territory for Canalask Nickel Mines Limited. Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics

Related References

Number Title Page(s) Document Type
ARMC013072 Property examination report on the Linda group - Kluane Range area Report
Citations

Drill Core at YGS Core Library

Number Property Year Drilled Core Size Photos Data
L-88-01 Linda 1988 HQ 18 2

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