Survey Metadata
Surface water, Stream sediment, Bedrock, Indicator minerals
Yukon
2017
Stream sediment, stream water and lithogeochemical survey, NTS 115J, Casino deposit, Yukon, 2017.
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Primary Publications (see below for full list)
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | McCurdy, M.W., McClenaghan, M.B., Garrett, R.G., Pelchat, P. (2021). Stream sediment geochemical data for the Casino porphyry Cu-au-Mo deposit, Yukon: additional data in 2021. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8800, 13 p. ( more) |
Survey Description
In September 2017, sampling was carried out around the Casino copper-molybdenum-silver-gold porphyry deposit, Yukon:
| Number of Sites | Samples Collected at Each Site | Notes |
| 22 |
2 water samples (1 filtered/acidified; 1 filtered/unacidified) 1 stream silt sample |
geochemistry |
| 1 bulk steam silt | indicator minerals | |
| 1 pebble sample | provenace studies | |
| n/a | 38 bedrock samples | from drill core |
| 8 | 9 groundwater samples from wells | collected by Western Copper and Gold Corp. |
The following reports were published:
| Publication | Sample Type | Data |
| GSC OF 8632 | stream silts | geochemistry (analyses completed in 2018) |
| GSC OF 8711 | bulk stream silts | indicator mineral abundance |
| Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, vol. 22 | water | interpretation |
| GSC OF 8800 | stream silts | 2021 analyses + data from OF 8632 |
| GSC OF 8823 | stream water, groundwater | geochemistry |
| Economic Geology, vol. 118 | stream silts | indicator mineral signatures |
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | McClenaghan, M.B., Beckett-Brown, C.E., McCurdy, M.W., McDonald, A.M., Leybourne, M.I., Chapman, J.B., Plouffe, A., Ferbey, T. (2018). Mineral markers of porphyry copper mineralization: progress report on the evaluation of tourmaline as an indicator mineral. In Targeted Geoscience Initiative: 2017 Report of Activities, v. 1, N. Rogers (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8358, p. 69-77. ( more) |
| 2 | McClenaghan, M.B., McCurdy, M.W., Garrett, R.G., Beckett-Brown, C.E., Leybourne, M.I., Casselman, S.G., Pelchat, P. (2019). Mineral and geochemical signatures of porphyry copper mineralization: work in progress for the Casino Cu-Au-Mo-Ag porphyry deposit, Yukon. In Targeted Geoscience Initiative: 2018 report of activities, N. Rogers (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8549, p. 333-344. ( more) |
| 3 | McCurdy, M.W., McClenaghan, M.B., Garrett, R.G., Pelchat, P. (2019). The stream-sediment geochemical signature of the Casino porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon: a case study; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8632. ( more) |
| 4 | McClenaghan, M.B., McCurdy, M.W., Beckett-Brown, C.E., Casselman, S.C. (2020). Indicator-mineral signatures of the Casino porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8711, 42 p. ( more) |
| 5 | McClenaghan, M.B., McCurdy, M.W., Garrett, R.G., Beckett-Beown, C.E., Leybourne, M.I., Casselman, S.G., Pelchat, P. (2021). Heavy mineral and geochemical signatures of porphyry copper mineralization: examples from the Casino porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon. In Targeted Geoscience Initiative 5: contributions to the understanding and exploration of porphyry deposits, A. Plouffe, E. Schetselaar (eds). Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 616, p. 159-202. ( more) |
| 6 | McCurdy, M.W., McClenaghan, M.B., Garrett, R.G., Pelchat, P. (2021). Stream sediment geochemical data for the Casino porphyry Cu-au-Mo deposit, Yukon: additional data in 2021. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8800, 13 p. ( more) |
| 7 | Kidder, J.A., McClenaghan, M.B., Leybourne, M.I., McCurdy, M.W., Pelchat, P., Layton-Matthews, D., Beckett-Brown, C.E., Voinot, A. (2022). Geochemical data for stream and groundwaters around the Casino Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposit, Yukon (NTS 115 J/10 and 115 J/15). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8823, 40 p. ( more) |
| 8 | Kidder, J.A., McClenaghan, M.B., Leybourne, M.I., McCurdy, M.W., Pelchat, P., Layton-Matthews, D., Voinot, A. (2022). Hydrogeochemistry of porphyry-related solutes in ground and surface waters; an example from the Casino Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, v. 22, no.2. ( more) |
| 9 | McCurdy, M.W., Peter, J.M., McClenaghan, M.B., Gadd, M.G., Layton-Matthews, D., Leybourne, M.I., Garrett, R.G., Petts, D.C., Jackson, S.E., Casselman, S. (2022). Evaluation of magnetite as an indicator mineral for porphyry Cu exploration: a case study using bedrock and stream sediments at the Casino porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis v. 22, no. 2. ( more) |
| 10 | Beckett-Brown, C.E., McClenaghan, M.B., McDonald, A.M. (2023). Discovering a porphyry deposit using tourmaline: a case study from Yukon. Geological Survey of Canada, Scientific Presentation 155, 1 sheet. ( more) |
| 11 | McClenaghan, M.B., Beckett-Brown, C.E., McCurdy, M.W., Casselman, S.C. (2023). Stream sediment indicator-mineral signatures of the Casino porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon, Canada. Economic Geology, v. 118, no. 2, p. 411-431. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-2022 | Casino Deposit Surficial Geochemistry Project, Yukon, 2017-2022. ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62.54° | 62.89° | -139.13° | -138.23° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers part of NTS 115J (Stevenson Ridge) in western Yukon. It is located approximately 380 km northwest of Whitehorse. The Casino Mine site is located in the centre of the study area and Yukon River flows through the northern part of the study area.
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