General Information
Primary Commodities: copper
Aliases: Whitehorse Copper, Ben
Deposit Type(s): Skarn
Location(s): 60.572330 N, -134.947570 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105D10
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
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The Whitehorse Copper Belt is located west of Whitehorse and contains 30+ mines, deposits and showings. Many of the occurrences in the Copper Belt are skarns. The skarns form on or near the contact between the Whitehorse batholith and the Lewes River group. The Whitehorse batholith is commonly a grey coarse-grained hornblende granite and ranges from quartz monzonite to granodiorite to diorite. The Lewes River group contains numerous different rock types, most importantly of which is the limestone group, which is essential in the formation of skarns in the area. A small number of occurrences within the Copper Belt are vein and/or replacement and occur within the Whitehorse batholith granite.
The Black Cub North is located at the contact between the Lewes river limestone and the Whitehorse batholith granite. The visible skarn is garnet rich and has minor amounts of bornite and malachite. Economic elements include Cu, Ag, and Au.
The Black Cub north deposit was determined to contain 156 035 tonnes at 0.82% Cu in 1971.
The Black Cub North is located at the contact between the Lewes river limestone and the Whitehorse batholith granite. The visible skarn is garnet rich and has minor amounts of bornite and malachite. Economic elements include Cu, Ag, and Au.
The Black Cub north deposit was determined to contain 156 035 tonnes at 0.82% Cu in 1971.
Location Map
Last Updated: Apr 11, 2019
Work History
Year | Work Type | Comment |
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2014 | Pre-existing Data: Research/Summarize | |
2008 | Drilling: Diamond | |
2008 | Geochemistry: Drill Core | |
2008 | Ground Geophysics: IP | |
1998 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
1998 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
1988 | Drilling: Diamond | 2 holes drilled |
1988 | Geochemistry: Drill Core | |
1981 | Drilling: Diamond | |
1975 | Ground Geophysics: IP | |
1974 | Drilling: Diamond | |
1974 | Geochemistry: Drill Core | |
1974 | Ground Geophysics: IP | |
1974 | Other: Property Evaluation | |
1973 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
1973 | Lab Work/Physical Studies: Petrographic | |
1970 | Development, Surface: All Weather Road | |
1970 | Development, Underground: Drifting/Raising | |
1970 | Drilling: Diamond | 5 holes completed |
1966 | Studies: Feasibility |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Stikinia
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Whitehorse
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 112 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 105 MA
Rock Major: quartz monzonite/granite/monzonite/syenite/granodiorite/quartz diorite
Rock Minor: ash
Reference: Wheeler (1961) - GSC Map 1093A
Geological Unit (1M): mKW
Geological Unit (250K): mKqW
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
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096680 | 2014 | Summary Report Documenting the Cowley, Keewenaw and Gem Copper Deposits on the Lobo Property | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data | ||
095193 | 2008 | Drilling and Geophysical Assessment Report on the Whitehorse Copper Belt Project | Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, IP - Ground Geophysics | 21 | 2134.10 |
094024 | 1998 | [Geological Report on the Sue,Jim,Ace,Dennis,Gem and Lobo Claims] | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry | ||
092606 | 1988 | Assessment Report of Diamond Drilling for Whitehorse Copper Mines on Emily 2 and Jim 13 Claims | Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry | 2 | 144.80 |
090899 | 1981 | [Drilling on the Jim 13 and 16 Mineral Claims] | Diamond - Drilling | 2 | 316.38 |
061253 | 1975 | Report on Induced Polarization Survey in the Whitehorse Area | IP - Ground Geophysics | ||
092025 | 1974 | [Proposed 1974 Exploration of the Cowley Park and War Eagle Properties] | Property Evaluation - Other | ||
061172 | 1974 | [Proposed 1974 Exploration of the Cowley Park and War Eagle Properties] | Property Evaluation - Other | ||
061173 | 1974 | Report on Exploratory Work on Whitehorse Copper Belt | Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry, IP - Ground Geophysics | 10 | 2222.29 |
060524 | 1973 | [Geology, DDH sections and Cross Sections of the Black Cub South Zone] | Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
091119 | 1973 | [Diamond Drilling on the Sue and Jim Claims] | Diamond - Drilling, Drill Core - Geochemistry | 5 | 787.29 |
062018 | 1973 | Preliminary Report on Geological Control to Ore Distribution in the Whitehorse Copper Belt | Reverse Circulation - Drilling, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Petrographic - Lab Work/Physical Studies | 665 | 5555 |
090945 | 1970 | [Drilling, Stripping and Road Construction on the Whitehorse Copper Belt Project] | All Weather Road - Development, Surface, Drifting/Raising - Development, Underground, Diamond - Drilling | 5 | 206.96 |
062227 | 1966 | An Evaluation of the New imperial Mines Ltd. | Feasibility - Studies |
Related References
Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
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1984-1 | The Whitehorse Copper Belt - A Compilation | Open File (Geological - Bedrock) | |
ARMC004837 | Report - Black Cub exploration drilling | Report | |
ARMC004890 | Notes on field visit - Black Cub area | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
ARMC004850 | Sketch map showing Grizzly Cub, Black Cub, Kodiak Cub, Keeweenaw claims, plus notes | Geoscience Map (General) |
Citations |
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Kindle, E.D., “Summary of Research: Field, 1962”; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 63-1, 1963, https://doi.org/10.4095/121464 (Open Access) |
W. Wengzynowski, Summary Report Documenting the Cowley, Keewenaw and Gem Copper Deposits on the Lobo Property, 2014, AR096680 |
Drill Core at YGS Core Library
Number | Property | Year Drilled | Core Size | Photos | Data |
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88-BLC-56 | Black Cub North | 1988 | NQ | 8 | 2 |