| Title | Geology, geochemistry and mineralogy of hyper-enriched black shale deposits, Yukon |
| Author | Gadd, M G; Peter, J M; Goodfellow, W D; Jackson, S E; Yang, Z |
| Source | Proceedings of Exploration 17: Sixth Decennial International Conference on Mineral Exploration; by Tschirhart, V (ed.); Thomas, M D (ed.); 2017 p. 841-845 |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2017 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20160423 |
| Meeting | Exploration '17, Decennial Mineral Exploration Conference; Toronto; CA; October 21-25, 2017 |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Yukon; British Columbia |
| Lat/Long WENS | -140.0000 -120.0000 65.0000 55.0000 |
| Subjects | mineralogy; regional geology; mineralization; black shales; shales; mineral deposits; mineralization; mineral potential; contact mineral deposits; nickel; copper; modelling; Selwyn Basin; Canol
Formation; Road River Group; Devonian |
| Illustrations | photomicrographs; graphs; plots; stratigraphic sections |
| Program | Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Ore Systems, Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI-4) |
| Abstract | Hyper-enriched black shale (HEBS) deposits are a globally important resource for base-, strategic- and precious-metals. In northern Yukon, thin (3 to 40 cm-thick) HEBS deposits occur sporadically over
1000s of km2 at the Road River Group-Canol Formation contact. The deposits in each location share lithological and geochemical characteristics (particularly Ni-Zn-Mo-PGE enrichment). Despite decades of research, there is little consensus on how these
formed. Exploration for HEBS mineralization is hampered due this poor understanding; however, through ongoing research, we aim to develop a genetic model that accounts for the salient features within these deposits. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The extended abstract an poster presentation highlights ongoing research in shale-hosted Nickel-Zinc-Platinum group element mineral deposits that occurs
in northern Yukon. We present a combination of bulk rock geochemistry and mineral chemistry, and our ongoing research will focus on elucidating how these deposits formed. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 299855 |
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