General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 65.725280 N, -135.123330 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106E11
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Noted by the GSC in 1905 but apparently not investigated until it was acquired by Aran O & GL in Nov/77 as Coal Exploration Licence #93. The leases were optioned by Pan Ocean OL and relicensed as #129 in Sep/80.
Capsule Geology
A 1.8 m lignite seam occurs with clay and sandstone within the upper Paleocene section of the Bonnet Plume Formation. The lignite contains twigs, leaves and blebs of resin. Another section of coal exposed 3.2 km downstream overlies a bed of clay and soft sandstone.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Annual Report 1905, Vol.16, Part CC, p. 27-30.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 715, 1980.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 76-8; 78-1A, p. 399-401.
PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, 1982. Assessment Report *#062150 by J.A. Taylor.
PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, 1982. Assessment Report *#062151 by D. Russell and R. Farnell.
Noted by the GSC in 1905 but apparently not investigated until it was acquired by Aran O & GL in Nov/77 as Coal Exploration Licence #93. The leases were optioned by Pan Ocean OL and relicensed as #129 in Sep/80.
Capsule Geology
A 1.8 m lignite seam occurs with clay and sandstone within the upper Paleocene section of the Bonnet Plume Formation. The lignite contains twigs, leaves and blebs of resin. Another section of coal exposed 3.2 km downstream overlies a bed of clay and soft sandstone.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Annual Report 1905, Vol.16, Part CC, p. 27-30.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Open File 715, 1980.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 76-8; 78-1A, p. 399-401.
PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, 1982. Assessment Report *#062150 by J.A. Taylor.
PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, 1982. Assessment Report *#062151 by D. Russell and R. Farnell.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - basinal strata
Realm: Laurentia
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Bonnet Plume
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Cretaceous
Age Max: 70 MA
Period Min: Paleogene
Age Min: 56 MA
Rock Major: shale/sandstone/coal
Rock Minor: conglo
Reference: Norris (1982) - GSC Map 1528A
Geological Unit (1M): KTB
Geological Unit (250K): KTB1
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 062149 | 1982 | Summary of Environmental Programs Competed in 1981, and an Outline of Projects Planned for 1982 | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies | ||
| 062143 | 1982 | Bonnet Plume 1982 Water Sampling Program | Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies | ||
| 062142 | 1982 | Bonnet Plume 1982 Environmental Programmes | Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies | ||
| 062150 | 1981 | An Overview of the Vegetation, Wildlife and Fish Resources of the Bonnet Plume Lease, Northeastern Yukon Territory | Research/Summarize - Pre-existing Data, Biophysical Mapping - Studies, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies, Pre-feasibility - Studies | ||
| 062114 | 1981 | Preliminary Feasibility Mining Study Illtyd Creek Deposit Bonnet Plume Coalfield | Pre-feasibility - Studies | ||
| 061966 | 1980 | Report on Geology an Exploration of the Bonnet Plume Basin Yukon Territory | Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Resource Estimate - Studies | ||
| 061888 | 1979 | Report Reserves and Grade of Coal in the Bonnet Plume Basin | Feasibility - Studies, Preliminary Economic Assessment - Studies | ||
| 061889 | 1979 | Economic, Environmental & Socio-Economic Considerations | Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies, Preliminary Economic Assessment - Studies | ||
| 061807 | 1978 | Bonnet Plume Coalfield Tonnages and Grade of Coal in Support of a Proposed Thermal Generating Station in the Yukon Territory | Feasibility - Studies | ||
| 061806 | 1978 | Yukon Thermal Power Generating Study for Pan Ocean Oil Limited | Feasibility - Studies | ||
| 061723 | 1977 | Reconnaissance of Peel River Coal Exploration Licences | Bedrock Mapping - Geology |
