General Information
Primary Commodities: copper, gold, molybdenum, silver
Aliases: Whitehorse Copper
Deposit Type(s): Skarn
Location(s): 60°34'15.6" N - -134°56'49.2" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105D10
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
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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 South deposit 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.
At the Black cub south deposit, 187 214 tonnes at 1.61% Cu was produced between 1970 and 1971.
The Black Cub South deposit 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.
At the Black cub south deposit, 187 214 tonnes at 1.61% Cu was produced between 1970 and 1971.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2014 | Pre-existing Data | |
| 12/13/2008 | Drilling | |
| 12/13/2008 | Ground Geophysics | |
| 12/13/2008 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/13/1998 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/13/1998 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/13/1988 | Drilling | 2 holes completed |
| 12/13/1988 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/13/1981 | Drilling | 2 holes completed |
| 12/13/1975 | Ground Geophysics | |
| 12/13/1974 | Drilling | 2 holes completed |
| 12/13/1974 | Geochemistry | |
| 12/13/1973 | Geology | |
| 12/13/1970 | Drilling | |
| 12/13/1970 | Development, Surface | |
| 12/13/1970 | Development, Underground |
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC004837 | Report - Black Cub exploration drilling | Property File Collection | Report | |
| ARMC004890 | Notes on field visit - Black Cub area | Property File Collection | Miscellaneous Company Documents | |
| ARMC004850 | Sketch map showing Grizzly Cub, Black Cub, Kodiak Cub, Keeweenaw claims, plus notes | Property File Collection | Geoscience Map (General) |