The Massive Eruptions in Canada Associated w/ Gold; Bennett Lake

Several of the largest volcanic eruptions to ever occur in Canada created a vast caldera within a remote section of the Yukon. Today, this region is being actively explored and appears to have immense potential for large volumes of copper, silver, and most importantly, gold. Today's video will discuss this ancient large caldera complex which produced a series of 4 major VEI 7 eruptions approximately 50 million years ago.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Larry D. Lutjen, Yukon Mining Incentive Program 94-093 Summary Report - 15 December 1994, https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca/Refere...
[2] "Eagle Gold-Silver Project" , West Range Exploration Ltd., https://endurancegold.com/i/pdf/Eagle...
[3] Lambert, M. B. (1974). The Bennett Lake Cauldron Subsidence Complex, British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin, 227, 233. Geological Survey of Canada. https://doi.org/10.4095/103475
[4] Morris, George & Creaser, Robert. (2011). Crustal recycling during subduction at the Eocene Cordilleran margin of North America: A petrogenetic study from the southwestern Yukon. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 40. 1805-1821. 10.1139/e03-063.

0:00 Bennett Lake Volcano
0:41 Claimed Resources
2:19 51 Million Years Ago
3:02 Caldera Formation
4:18 Quiet Period
4:42 2nd Major Eruption