General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 62.069170 N, -135.91 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105L04
Location Comments: 1.5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as coal lease 12370 in Aug/04 by Eugene K. Mack and 13998 in Apr/05 by Cortland P. Mack.
Capsule Geology
The location is given as 'right limit of Lewes (Yukon) River opposite Eagle Rock, 17.6 km below Little Salmon'. The area is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Lower Jurassic Laberge Group.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
Staked as coal lease 12370 in Aug/04 by Eugene K. Mack and 13998 in Apr/05 by Cortland P. Mack.
Capsule Geology
The location is given as 'right limit of Lewes (Yukon) River opposite Eagle Rock, 17.6 km below Little Salmon'. The area is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Lower Jurassic Laberge Group.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Stikinia
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Laberge
Formation: Tanglefoot
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Jurassic
Age Max: 197 MA
Period Min: Jurassic
Age Min: 168 MA
Rock Major: sandstone/conglomerate/shale
Rock Minor: coal
Reference: Colpron et al. (2007) - YGS OF 2007-6
Geological Unit (1M): JL
Geological Unit (250K): JL2
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 097196 | 2017 | Report on Preliminary Reconnaissance of Coal Exploration Licence Areas in the Whitehorse Trough, North-Central Yukon, 2017 | Property Evaluation - Other |
