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Pyrite from Yukon, Canada

Canada
 
  • Yukon
    • Dawson mining district
Robinson, George W., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Ansell, H. Gary, Sturman, B. Darko (1992) Mineralogy of the Rapid Creek and Big Fish River Area, Yukon Territory. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (4) 1-47
Pacific Mineral Museum collection (now at the Pacific Museum of the Earth, UBC)
Robinson, George W., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Ansell, H. Gary, Sturman, B. Darko (1992) Mineralogy of the Rapid Creek and Big Fish River Area, Yukon Territory. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (4) 1-47
Htoon, M. (1979) Geology of the Clinton Creek Asbestos Deposit, Yukon Territory. MSc thesis, Geological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Econ Geol (1993) 88:647-678
        • Indian River Drainage
          • Dominion Creek Drainage
Gleeson, C. F. ( 1970) Heavy Mineral Studies In The Klondike Area, Yukon Territory. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 173.
Robinson, George W., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Ansell, H. Gary, Sturman, B. Darko (1992) Mineralogy of the Rapid Creek and Big Fish River Area, Yukon Territory. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (4) 1-47
Grice, Joel D. (1989) Unexpected Treasures from Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory. In: Famous mineral localities of Canada. Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited & the National Museum of Natural Sciences, 190 pages: 31-39
150-152.
        • Stoneman Camp
Robinson, George W., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Ansell, H. Gary, Sturman, B. Darko (1992) Mineralogy of the Rapid Creek and Big Fish River Area, Yukon Territory. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (4) 1-47
          • Young's Creek
Robinson, George W., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Ansell, H. Gary, Sturman, B. Darko (1992) Mineralogy of the Rapid Creek and Big Fish River Area, Yukon Territory. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (4) 1-47
Dawson Mining District, Y. T. (2011). Report on the Sixty Mile Property 2010 Geological, Geochemical, Geophysical & Auger, Rab and Diamond Drilling. https://yma.gov.yk.ca/096208/096208.pdf
Olade, M.A., Goodfellow, W.D. (1979). Lithogeochemistry and hydrogeochemistry of uranium and associated elements in the Tombstone Batholith, Yukon, Canada. In Geochemical Exploration 1978, Proceedings of the Seventh International Geochemical Exploration Symposium, J.R. Watterson, P.K. Theobald (ed.), Association of Exploration Geochemists, p. 407-428.
      • White Gold mining district
Commander Resources Ltd.
        • JP Ross property
Alexander, J. C. (2021). Combined Geochemical, Mineralogical, and Structural Investigation of Auriferous Quartz Veins at the Vertigo Target, White Gold District, West-Central Yukon Territory, Canada (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Western Ontario (Canada)).
    • Mayo mining district
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Emerald Lake
Yukon Minfile Assessment File 93723
Carlson, G.G. (2002) Geology, mineralization and sampling results from the Kalzas tungsten property, central Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 2001, D.S. Emond, L.H. Weston and L.L. Lewis (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 269-278.
Sabina, A.P. (1992) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway
Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report: 50: 80-84.
Boyle, R.W. (1965) Geology, geochemistry and origin of the lead - zinc- silver deposit of Keno Hill - Galena Hill area. GSC bulletin 111, 62
        • Elsa
Oscar Jose Tessari (1979) Model Ages and Applied Whole Rock Geochemistry of Ag-Pb-Zn veins, Keno Hill - Galena Hill Mining Camp, Yukon Territory. MSc Thesis, University of British Columbia.
Lynch, J.V.G. (1989) Large-scale hydrothermal zoning reflected in the tetrahedrite-freibergite solid solution, Keno Hill Ag-Pb-Zn district, Yukon. The Canadian Mineralogist: 27: 383-400.
Oscar Jose Tessari (1979) Model Ages and Applied Whole Rock Geochemistry of Ag-Pb-Zn veins, Keno Hill - Galena Hill Mining Camp, Yukon Territory. MSc Thesis, University of British Columbia.
FΓ€rber, Gunnar (n.d.) Personal Communication, Gunnar FΓ€rber Mineralien.
Oscar Jose Tessari (1979) Model Ages and Applied Whole Rock Geochemistry of Ag-Pb-Zn veins, Keno Hill - Galena Hill Mining Camp, Yukon Territory. MSc Thesis, University of British Columbia.
Canadian Mineralogist , 1973, 12, pp.135-136.
University of British Columbia (Pacific Museum of the Earth) collection
Private Collection
RRUFF project
Sabina (1992) GSC MP 50, 80-84
Boyle, R.W. (1965)
R.W. Boyle (1965)
[var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite] ATAC Resources Ltd.
data.geology.gov.yk.ca (2018) https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca/Occurrence/13908#InfoTab
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Sourdough Hill
Literature references cited
Thiessen, E. J., Gleeson, S. A., Dufrane, S. A., Carne, R. C., & Dumala, M. (2011). Upper age constraint and paragenesis of the Tiger zone, Rau property, central Yukon. Yukon Exploration and Geology, 151-164.
Kovacs, N., (2014) Carlin-style gold mineralization in the Yukon Territory, Canada, Venus Zone, Einarson Property, Anthill Resources Ltd (BSC honours, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
      • Wernecke Mountains
Hunt, J., Baker, T., and Thorkelson, D. (2005): Mineralium Deposita 40, 492-514.
Hunt, J., Baker, T., and Thorkelson, D. (2005): Mineralium Deposita 40, 492-514.
Hunt, J., Baker, T., and Thorkelson, D. (2005): Mineralium Deposita 40, 492-514.
        • Mount Williams
Moroskat, M., Gleeson, S. A., Sharp, R. J., Simonetti, A., & Gallagher, C. J. (2014). The geology of the carbonate-hosted Blende Ag–Pb–Zn deposit, Wernecke Mountains, Yukon, Canada. Mineralium Deposita, 1-22.
Econ Geol (1995) 90:369-384
Hunt, J., Baker, T., and Thorkelson, D. (2005): Mineralium Deposita 40, 492-514.
Hunt, J., Baker, T., and Thorkelson, D. (2005): Mineralium Deposita 40, 492-514.
Hunt, J., Baker, T., and Thorkelson, D. (2005): Mineralium Deposita 40, 492-514.
    • Watson Lake mining district
Can Mineral 1957 6: 119-127.
      • Faro
        • Anvil Range Mine Complex (ARMC)
Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. GSC paper 72-32, 87.
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Finlayson Lake Camp
DenisovΓ‘, N., & Piercey, S. J. (2022). Lithostratigraphy, Lithogeochemistry, and Tectono-Magmatic Framework of the ABM Replacement-Style Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) Deposit, Finlayson Lake District, Yukon, Canada. Economic Geology, 117(6), 1299-1326.
McDonald, Mervin J., Stephen J. Piercey, Graham D. Layne, Lee C. Pigage, and Glenn Piercey. (2018) "Mineral Assemblages, Textures and In Situ Sulphur Isotope Geochemistry of Sulphide Mineralization from the Cyprus-Type Ice Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Deposit, Yukon, Canada" Minerals 8, no. 11: 501. https://doi.org/10.3390/min811050
data.geology.gov.yk.ca. (2017) https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14986#InfoTab
Yukon Geological Survey
      • Itsi Mountain
        • Wilson Lake
Pabst, A., Harris, J. (1984) Pellyite: new localities and new data. The Canadian Mineralogist: 22: 653-658.
Yukon Minfile (105J 015).
PDAC 2023
Kampf, Anthony R., Peterson, Ronald C., Joy, Brian R. (2014) Itsiite, Ba2Ca(BSi2O7)2, a new mineral species from Yukon, Canada: Description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 52 (3) 401-407 doi:10.3749/canmin.52.3.401
Layne, G. D., Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) The Geology and Mineralogy of the JC Tin Skarn, Yukon Territory, Canada. In Geology of Tin Deposits in Asia and the Pacific. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p.163-184. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-72765-8_9
Abercrombie, S.M. (1991) Geology of the Ketza River gold mine. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2169, 259-269.
Cathro, M.S. (1991) Gold, silver and lead deposits of the Ketza River district, Yukon: Preliminary results of field work. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2169, 269-282.
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
      • Macmillan Pass
Econ Geol (1985) 80:1257-1276
Dunning, G. E., Walstrom, R. E., & Lechner, W. (2018) Barium Silicate Mineralogy of the Western Margin, North American Continent, Part Geology, Origin, Paragenesis and Mineral Distribution from Baja California Norte, Mexico, Western Canada and Alaska, USA. Baymin Journal, Vol. 19, No. 5
Econ Geol (1989)84:841-856
Econ Geol (1984) 79:400-403
Samson, Iain M. & Sinclair, W. David (1992): Magmatic hydrothermal fluids and the origin of quartz-tourmaline orbicules in the Seagull Batholith, Yukon Territory. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 937-954.
Layne, G. D., Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) The Geology and Mineralogy of the JC Tin Skarn, Yukon Territory, Canada. In Geology of Tin Deposits in Asia and the Pacific. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p.163-184. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-72765-8_9
      • St Cyr Range
Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., Nichols, M.C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy. Vol. 1. Mineralogical Society of America, Chantilly, VA 20151-1110, USA, 588 pgs.
Harris, D. C., Roberts, A. C., Thorpe, R. I., Jonasson, I. R., Criddle, A. J. (1984) Lapieite CuNiSbS3, a new mineral species from the Yukon Territory. The Canadian Mineralogist, 22 (4) 561-564
Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
Harris, D. C., Jambor, J. L., Lachance, G. R., Thorpe, R. I. (1968) Tintinaite, the antimony analogue of kobellite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (3) 371-382
(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC
Canadian Emeralds: The Crown Showing, Southeastern Yukon in (2001) European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)
      • Watson Lake
Yukon Minfile 105A 012
    • Whitehorse mining district
Econ Geol (1987) 82:600-634
Econ Geol (1987) 82:600-634
Econ Geol (1984) 79:400-403
Econ Geol (1987) 82:600-634
      • Carcross
Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. GSC paper 72-32, 65.
        • Tagish Lake
          • Windy Arm
Sabina A.P. (1992) Rock and minerals for the collector: The Alaska highway
Dawson Creek, B.C. to Yukon/Alaska border Geological Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 50: 41.
Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. GSC paper 72-32, 65.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
      • Coffee Creek
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Wengzynowski, W.A., (2006) Assessment report describing geophysical surveys and reverse circulation drilling at the Idaho Creek property. Yukon Mining Assessment Report 094808
Selby, D., & Creaser, R. A. (2001). Late and mid-Cretaceous mineralization in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Constraints from Re-Os molybdenite dates. Economic Geology,Β 96(6), 1461-1467.
Lee, W. S., Kontak, D. J., Petts, D. C., & Jackson, S. E. (2022). Mineral chemistry-driven protocol to unravel the complex paragenesis of the Klaza (Yukon, Canada) superimposed porphyry-epithermal system. Ore Geology Reviews, 104761.
data.geology.gov.yk.ca (2017) https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca/Occurrence/15018#InfoTab
      • Kluane District
Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. GSC paper 72-32. Reissued (1992) as GSC Miscellaneous Report 50, 55-67.
HorvΓ‘th, LΓ‘szlΓ³ (2003) Mineral Species Discovered in Canada - And Species Named After Canadians - Special Publication No. 6. The Canadian Mineralogist, Ottawa. p.372
Barkov, A. Y., Laflamme, J.H. G., Cabri, L. J., Martin, R. F. (2002) Platinum-group minerals from the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Yukon, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (2) 651-669 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.2.651
Hood, S. B. (2012) Mid-crustal Cu-Au mineralisation during episodic pluton emplacement, hydrothermal fluid flow, and ductile deformation at the Minto deposit, YT, Canada (T). University of British Columbia.
R Tafti, JK Mortensen - Yukon Exploration and Geology, 2003 pp 289-303
data.geology.gov.yk.ca. (2017) https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab
      • Mount Nansen Mines
Selby, D., & Creaser, R. A. (2001). Late and mid-Cretaceous mineralization in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Constraints from Re-Os molybdenite dates. Economic Geology,Β 96(6), 1461-1467.
McDonald, B.W.D., 1990. Geology and Genesis of the Mount Skukum Epithermal Gold-Silver Deposits, Southwestern Yukon (NTS 105 D/3, 6). Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Exploration and Geological Services, Bulletin 2, 65 p.
Selby, D., & Creaser, R. A. (2001). Late and mid-Cretaceous mineralization in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Constraints from Re-Os molybdenite dates. Economic Geology,Β 96(6), 1461-1467.
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
      • Wheaton River District
        • Carbon Hill
Peatfield, Giles (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Whitehorse Copper Belt
Tenney, D., 1994. The Whitehorse Copper Belt: Mining, Exploration and Geology (1967-1980). Geology Section, Yukon Region, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Bulletin 1, 29 p.
        • McIntyre Creek
Yukon Geological Survey occurrence report 105D 227
Tenney, D., 1994. The Whitehorse Copper Belt: Mining, Exploration and Geology (1967-1980). Geology Section, Yukon Region, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Bulletin 1, 29 p.
W. Petruk, D. C. Harris, and E. J. Murray (1971) An occurrence of valleriite from New Imperial Mine, Yukon. Can Mineral 10:885-888
      • Yukon Crossing
R Tafti, JK Mortensen - Yukon Exploration and Geology, 2003 pp 289-303
Selby, D., & Creaser, R. A. (2001). Late and mid-Cretaceous mineralization in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Constraints from Re-Os molybdenite dates. Economic Geology,Β 96(6), 1461-1467.
 
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