General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 60.514720 N, -135.320280 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105D11
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Found in 1969 by Luscar L while it held the surrounding area as Coal Exploration Licence 5.
Capsule Geology
Three seams totalling 1.8 m in thickness occur in a 42.6 m section of the Jurassic-Cretaceous Tantalus Formation. Quality is described as poor.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
LUSCAR LTD, Sep/69. Assessment Report #060580 by R. Spence Taylor.
Found in 1969 by Luscar L while it held the surrounding area as Coal Exploration Licence 5.
Capsule Geology
Three seams totalling 1.8 m in thickness occur in a 42.6 m section of the Jurassic-Cretaceous Tantalus Formation. Quality is described as poor.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
LUSCAR LTD, Sep/69. Assessment Report #060580 by R. Spence Taylor.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Stikinia
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Tantalus
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Jurassic
Age Max: 171 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 125 MA
Rock Major: shale/argillite/siltstone/sandstone/conglo/coal/dacite/andesite/flow
Rock Minor:
Reference: Hart & Radloff (1990) - YGS OF 1990-4
Geological Unit (1M): JKT
Geological Unit (250K): JKT
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061735 | 1975 | Watson Coal Prospects, Report 1 | Property Evaluation - Other, Data Compilation - Pre-existing Data | ||
| 060580 | 1969 | The Whitehorse Coal Area, Yukon Territory | Rock - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Property Evaluation - Other, Prospecting - Other, Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data |
