overview | geology | past work
The Tim property consists of 10 contiguous
mineral claims in the Watson Lake Mining District located 72
kilometers west of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory. The claims were staked in September 1983.
Work has included reconnaissance
stream sediment sampling, soil geochemistry, prospecting,
geological mapping, and IP surveys as well as road construction, and excavator trenching.
The potential for locating a replacement-type,
carbonate-hosted Ag-Pb-Zn deposit on the Tim property, similar
to that of the nearby Midway property, is considered to be very
good. Mineralization of this style is commonly oxidized near
surface but massive sulphide mineralization may predominate at
depth. Geochemical and geophysical anomalies indicate that the
mineralized zones outline trenching may continue along strike.
A diamond drill program to test for sulphide mineralization beneath
the surface oxide zones has been recommended.
Soil sampling in the mid 1980s outlined several areas of anomalous values. Two large west north-west trending coincident
silver-lead-zinc anomalies approximately 1500 metres long and
300 metres wide were outlined. Geochemical values of up to 20.8
ppm silver, 1700 ppm zinc, and 6660 ppm lead are found within these anomalies.
An induced polarization and resistivity survey
outlined two areas of interest that correlate with soil geochemical
anomalies and oxide mineralization. A third IP anomaly may indicate
the presence of a carbonaceous phyllite unit. Trenching exposed
silver, lead, and zinc bearing iron and manganese oxides in 7
of the 18 trenches completed.
An oxide zone up to 30 metres wide was traced
over the strike length of 1000 metres in the northwestern portion
of the property. Values returned from this zone include a 4.0
meter chip sample from trench 3 averaging 10.28 oz/ton Ag, 9.12%
Pb. Grab samples taken from trench 1 returned values of 36.41
oz/ton Ag, 49.50% Pb and 28.55 oz/ton Ag, 32.00% Pb. The mineralized
zone occurs at or near a limestone-phylitte interface. Two seperate,
2 and 5 metre wide, carbonate hosted intercepts of oxide mineralization
were found north and south of the main oxide zone.
September 2000: The
property is being maintained. The company is seeking a partner for this project.
