General Information
Secondary Commodities: copper, molybdenum
Deposit Type(s): Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au
Location(s): 62.705280 N, -138.892780 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115J10
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked by Coin Canyon Mines Ltd in Oct/69 as Hole cl 1-152 (Y39623), which were explored with grid soil sampling in 1970 and transferred to Coseka Resources Ltd and Hyland River Mines Ltd. Partially restaked as BCD cl 1-28 (Y76671) in Aug/73 by B. Fitch.
Restaked as I cl 1- 38 (YB37640) in Sep/92 by Pacific Sentinel Gold Corporation. Pacific Sentinel¿s main purpose in staking the claims was to protect numerous company owned placer claims and to provide an area for infrastructure planned for the neighboring Casino deposit (Minfile Occurrence #115J 028) located approximately 5 km to the northeast. Between 1993 and 94 the company carried out various geotechnical and environmental studies over the occurrence area.
In Nov/97 Pacific Sentinel merged with Consolidated North Coast Industries to form Great Basin Gold Ltd. In May/2000 Great Basin optioned 55 claims (Casino ¿B¿ claims), including the surviving I claims to Wildrose Resources Ltd. As part of the agreement Wildrose agreed to assume responsibility for filing assessment work on 83 additional claims (Casino ¿A¿) claims.
Although Wildrose carried out various exploration programs on the Casino ¿B¿ claims no work was carried out in the vicinity of this occurrence. Assessment requirements for this occurrence was fulfilled through the grouping of claims covering this occurrence with those claims covering Wildrose¿s neighboring Ana, Koffee and Aztec claims.
In Dec/2002 Wildrose optioned a 60% participating interest in it¿s Canadian Creek property to Canley Developments Inc.
Capsule Geology
The occurrence is located approximately 5 km southwest of the Casino deposit (Minfile Occurrence #115J 028), one of the largest, highest grade porphyry deposits in Canada. The region is located within the Dawson Range, a west-central portion of the Yukon-Tanana terrane. The Yukon-Tanana terrane is comprised dominantly of metamorphic rocks inferred to be Devonian to Mississippian in age that has been intruded by numerous Mesozoic granitic bodies and plutons hosting copper, molybdenum and gold mineralization.
The occurrence area is underlain by hornblende-biotite diorite belonging to the mid-Cretaceous Dawson Range batholith, although geological reports by Coin Canyon Mines noted some metamorphosed sediments in the area. Soil and silt sampling by the company outlined a copper-molybdenum anomaly centered over the occurrence area.
Pacific Sentinel 's geotechnical and environmental studies identified the occurrence area as a possible borrow area for colluvian and residual sands. The material would used as construction material etc., if the neighboring Casino deposit obtains production status.
References
COIN CANYON MINES LTD, Nov/70. Assessment Report #060230 by G. Gutrath.
COIN CANYON MINES LTD, 1970. Assessment Report *#060229 by E.D. Dodson.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 22 Feb/93.
GORDEY, S.P., AND MAKEPEACE, A.J., 1999. Yukon digital geology, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp.); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File D3826, and Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1999-1 (D)
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).
JOHNSTON, S.T., 1995. Geological compilation with interpretation from geophysical surveys of the northern Dawson Range, central Yukon (115J/9 & 10; 115I/12). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1995-2(G), 1:100 000 scale.
JOHNSTON, S.T., AND SHIVES, R.B.K., 1995. Interpretation of an airborne multiparameter geophysical survey of the northern Dawson Range, central Yukon: A progress report. In Yukon Exploration and Geology, 1994. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 105-111.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1969-70, p. 58-59.
PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORPORATION, Feb/94. Assessment Report #093190 by W.D. Eaton et al.
SELBY, D. and NESBITT, B.E., 1998. Biotite chemistry of the Casino Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Occurrence, Dawson Range, Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1997. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 83-88.
SELBY, D. ET AL., 1999. Major and trace element compositions and Sr-Nd-Pb systematics of crystalline rocks from the Dawson Range, Yukon Canada. In: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, Volume 36, p. 1463-1481.
Staked by Coin Canyon Mines Ltd in Oct/69 as Hole cl 1-152 (Y39623), which were explored with grid soil sampling in 1970 and transferred to Coseka Resources Ltd and Hyland River Mines Ltd. Partially restaked as BCD cl 1-28 (Y76671) in Aug/73 by B. Fitch.
Restaked as I cl 1- 38 (YB37640) in Sep/92 by Pacific Sentinel Gold Corporation. Pacific Sentinel¿s main purpose in staking the claims was to protect numerous company owned placer claims and to provide an area for infrastructure planned for the neighboring Casino deposit (Minfile Occurrence #115J 028) located approximately 5 km to the northeast. Between 1993 and 94 the company carried out various geotechnical and environmental studies over the occurrence area.
In Nov/97 Pacific Sentinel merged with Consolidated North Coast Industries to form Great Basin Gold Ltd. In May/2000 Great Basin optioned 55 claims (Casino ¿B¿ claims), including the surviving I claims to Wildrose Resources Ltd. As part of the agreement Wildrose agreed to assume responsibility for filing assessment work on 83 additional claims (Casino ¿A¿) claims.
Although Wildrose carried out various exploration programs on the Casino ¿B¿ claims no work was carried out in the vicinity of this occurrence. Assessment requirements for this occurrence was fulfilled through the grouping of claims covering this occurrence with those claims covering Wildrose¿s neighboring Ana, Koffee and Aztec claims.
In Dec/2002 Wildrose optioned a 60% participating interest in it¿s Canadian Creek property to Canley Developments Inc.
Capsule Geology
The occurrence is located approximately 5 km southwest of the Casino deposit (Minfile Occurrence #115J 028), one of the largest, highest grade porphyry deposits in Canada. The region is located within the Dawson Range, a west-central portion of the Yukon-Tanana terrane. The Yukon-Tanana terrane is comprised dominantly of metamorphic rocks inferred to be Devonian to Mississippian in age that has been intruded by numerous Mesozoic granitic bodies and plutons hosting copper, molybdenum and gold mineralization.
The occurrence area is underlain by hornblende-biotite diorite belonging to the mid-Cretaceous Dawson Range batholith, although geological reports by Coin Canyon Mines noted some metamorphosed sediments in the area. Soil and silt sampling by the company outlined a copper-molybdenum anomaly centered over the occurrence area.
Pacific Sentinel 's geotechnical and environmental studies identified the occurrence area as a possible borrow area for colluvian and residual sands. The material would used as construction material etc., if the neighboring Casino deposit obtains production status.
References
COIN CANYON MINES LTD, Nov/70. Assessment Report #060230 by G. Gutrath.
COIN CANYON MINES LTD, 1970. Assessment Report *#060229 by E.D. Dodson.
GEORGE CROSS NEWSLETTER, 22 Feb/93.
GORDEY, S.P., AND MAKEPEACE, A.J., 1999. Yukon digital geology, S.P. Gordey and A.J. Makepeace (comp.); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File D3826, and Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1999-1 (D)
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).
JOHNSTON, S.T., 1995. Geological compilation with interpretation from geophysical surveys of the northern Dawson Range, central Yukon (115J/9 & 10; 115I/12). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1995-2(G), 1:100 000 scale.
JOHNSTON, S.T., AND SHIVES, R.B.K., 1995. Interpretation of an airborne multiparameter geophysical survey of the northern Dawson Range, central Yukon: A progress report. In Yukon Exploration and Geology, 1994. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 105-111.
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT 1969-70, p. 58-59.
PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORPORATION, Feb/94. Assessment Report #093190 by W.D. Eaton et al.
SELBY, D. and NESBITT, B.E., 1998. Biotite chemistry of the Casino Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Occurrence, Dawson Range, Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1997. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 83-88.
SELBY, D. ET AL., 1999. Major and trace element compositions and Sr-Nd-Pb systematics of crystalline rocks from the Dawson Range, Yukon Canada. In: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, Volume 36, p. 1463-1481.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Studies: Environmental Assessment/Impact | |
| 1994 | Studies: Geotechnical | |
| 1993 | Studies: Environmental Assessment/Impact | |
| 1993 | Studies: Geotechnical | |
| 1970 | Geochemistry: Soil |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Whitehorse
Formation: Dawson Range
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 107 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 94 MA
Rock Major: tonalite
Rock Minor: granite
Reference: Ryan et al. (2013) - GSC CGM 117
Geological Unit (1M): mKW
Geological Unit (250K): mKgW
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096177 | 2012 | Airborne Magnetic-Radiometric Survey Report on Grout, Quo Claim Groups at Doyle Creek area | Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 095057 | 2008 | Summary Report of the 2008 Aster Image Program on the Canadian Creek Property | Infrared - Remote Sensing | ||
| 093190 | 1993 | 1993 Summary Report-Casino Property | All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Heavy Mineral Concentrate - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Biophysical Mapping - Studies, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies, Geotechnical - Studies, Rock Mechanics - Studies, Mechanical - Trenching | 127 | 50316 |
| 019767 | 1970 | Geophysical Report on Airborne Magnetic and Airborne Radiometric Surveys | Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 061125 | 1970 | Summary Report-Casino Project-Yukon Territory-Brameda Resources Ltd. | Winter Road - Development, Surface, Diamond - Drilling, Rotary - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, Drill Cuttings - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data, Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data, Pre-feasibility - Studies, Resource Estimate - Studies | 44 | 13030.20 |
| 060229 | 1970 | Report on the Hole Group Claims in the Dawson Range, Yukon Terriotory for Coin Canyon Mines Ltd. | Cursory Property Visit - Other, Property Evaluation - Other | ||
| 060230 | 1970 | Coin Canyon Mines Ltd.-Geochemical Report on the Hole Claim Group | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 019100 | 1968 | Geology and Geochemical Survey-Casino-Canadian Creek Property | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Water - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Property Evaluation - Other, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 060784 | 1967 | Casino Silver Mines Ltd.-Engineering Report on the Year 1967 | Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, EM - Ground Geophysics, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data, Mechanical - Trenching | 12 | 1047.90 |
| 017450 | 1966 | Report on Geochemical Survey-Dip Creek Watershed | Silt - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 019139 | 1966 | Geophysical Survey Data on Property of Casino Silver Mines Ltd. ""B"" Anomaly Area | EM - Ground Geophysics | ||
| 019601 | 1966 | [Geophysical Data, Reports, and Certificate of Expenditures-Casino Creek Area] | Detailed Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 019098 | 1965 | Geophysical Report-Cat Claims-Casino Creek Area | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016557 | Geology map - 115J/10 - Colorado Creek | Geoscience Map (Geological - Bedrock) | |
| ARMC016558 | Geochemical values total extraction map - 115J/10 - Colorado Creek | Geochemical Map |
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