Swim Lake - Pelly River Prospect

Occurrence in Yukon Territory*, Canada with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073148
MRDS ID W018992
Record type Site
Current site name Swim Lake - Pelly River Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -133.03554, 62.20819 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100
Relative position 10 KM SE OF KERR - ADDISON'S VANGORDA CREEK PROSPECT, 200 KM NE. OF WHITEHORSE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Yukon Territory*

Comments on the location information

  • MANIFILE #1916 OMINECA - PURCEL BELT

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Gypsum Gangue
Magnetite Gangue
Marcasite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Pyrrhotite Gangue

Analytical data

Result RESERVES GRADE 9.5% PB-ZN, 50 G/MT AG

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 208
USGS model code 31a
Deposit model name Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
Mark3 model number 13

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Grey Quartzite Gangue In Creamy-White Phyllite
    Rock description Grey Quartzite Gangue In Creamy-White Phyllite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -133.03554, 62.20819

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tintina Trench, Selwyn Basin
Type of structure Local
Structure description Nw Trending Faults, Mt. Mye (Anvil) Batholith

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR LENS
    Strike NW
    Dip 25 NE
    Thickness 85M
    Length 457M
    Width 150M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1963
Discoverer Kerr Addison

Mining district

District name Vangorda Creek Dist.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kerr Addison, Aex Minerals

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 4500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 4 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Zinc Zn 5.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Silver Ag 51 g/mt Silver Major 1976

Comments on the workings information

  • AVERAGE THICKNESS IS 21 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM CONCORDANT ZINC - LEAD DEPOSITS, CENTRAL YUKON T.; CAN. GEOL. SURV BULL. 208, 73 P.

  • Deposit

    TEMPLEMAN - KLUIT, D. J., 1968, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE FARO, VANGORDA AND SWIM BASE METAL DEPOSITS, YUKON T. (105 K); GEOL. SURV CAN. PAPER 68-1A P. 43 - 52

  • Deposit

    GREEN, L.H., 1966, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF YUKON T. AND SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE, 1965; GEOL. SURV. CAN PAP. 66 - 31 P. 50

  • Deposit

    1974, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 75 P. 179

  • Deposit

    1963 AEROMAG ANOMALY FOUN

  • Reserve-Resource

    DROLET, J-P., 1976, DEMANDS AND LIMITATIONS GOVERNING MINERAL PROD IN W. CAN. TO 1990, P. 47

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-76 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey ADDED MODEL NAME AND MODEL NUMBER
Editor 06-JAN-94 Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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