Energy, Mines, and Resources

6. Glenlyon

Maurice Colpron
Yukon Geological Survey

The Glenlyon Project was initiated in 1998. The project's primary objective was to provide the stratigraphic and structural framework of a highly prospective, yet little explored part of Yukon-Tanana Terrane southwest of Tintina Fault. This project was a contribution to the Ancient Pacific Margin NATMAP. Mapping of the Glenlyon map area was completed in 2002 as part of the Yukon Targeted Geoscience Initiative, a collaborative effort between the Geological Survey of Canada and the Yukon Geological Survey. Several preliminary maps and reports have been published to date, and a Bulletin is in preparation.

References:

Colpron, M., Gladwin, K., Johnston, S.T., Mortensen, J.K. and Gehrels, G.E., 2005. Geology and juxtaposition history of Yukon-Tanana, Slide Mountain and Cassiar terranes in the Glenlyon area of central Yukon. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 42 (in press).

Colpron, M., 1998. Preliminary geological map of Little Kalzas Lake area, central Yukon (NTS 105L/13). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 1998-3, 1:50 000.

Colpron, M., 1999. Glenlyon Project: Preliminary stratigraphy and structure of Yukon-Tanana terrane, Little Kalzas Lake area, central Yukon (105L/13). In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1998, C.F. Roots and D.S. Emond (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 63-72.

Colpron, M., 1999. A new mineral occurrence in Yukon-Tanana terrane near Little Salmon Lake, central Yukon (NTS 105L/2). In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1998, C.F. Roots and D.S. Emond (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 255-258.

Colpron, M., 2000. Geological map of Little Salmon Lake (parts of NTS 105L/1, 2 & 7), central Yukon (1:50 000 scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 2000-10.

Colpron, M., 2001. Geochemical characterization of Carboniferous volcanic successions from Yukon-Tanana terrane, Glenlyon map area (105L), central Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 2000, D.S. Emond and L.H. Weston (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 111-136.

Colpron, M. and Reinecke, M., 2000. Glenlyon Project: Coherent stratigraphic succession from Little Salmon Range (Yukon-Tanana Terrane), and its potential for volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposits. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 1999, D.S. Emond and L.H. Weston (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 87-100.

Colpron, M., Murphy, D.C., Nelson, J.L., Roots, C.F., Gladwin, K., Gordey, S.P. and Abbott, J.G., 2003. Yukon Targeted Geoscience Initiative, Part 1: Results of accelerated bedrock mapping in Glenlyon (105L/1-7,11-14) and northeast Carmacks (115I/9,16) areas, central Yukon. In: Yukon Exploration and Geology 2002, D.S. Emond and L.L. Lewis (eds.), Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 85-108.

Colpron, M., Murphy, D.C., Nelson, J.L., Roots, C.F., Gladwin, K., Gordey, S.P., Abbott, G. and Lipovsky, P.S., 2002. Preliminary geological map of Glenlyon (105L/1-7,11-14) and northeast Carmacks (115I/9,16) areas, Yukon Territory (1:125 000 scale). Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 2002-9, also Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1457.

Colpron, M., Bond, J.D., Lipovsky, P.S., Gladwin, K., Gordey, S.P., Murphy, D.C., Nelson, J.L., Plouffe, A., Roots, C.F. and Abbott, J.G., 2003. Digital compilation of bedrock geology and till geochemistry, Glenlyon (105L) and eastern Carmacks (115I) map areas, Yukon Territory. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon Region, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Open File 2003-7(D), also Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1561.