General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 65.7825 N, -135.190280 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106E14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Noted by the GSC in 1905 and 1962 but apparently not investigated until it was acquired by Cyprus Anvil Mg Corp in Jul/76 as Coal Exploration Licence #46 and mapped and sampled by the GSC in 1977.
Capsule Geology
Eight seams of lignite, varying in thickness from 1 to 10 cm, occur in a 15 m sandstone layer within the upper Paleocene section of the Bonnet Plume Formation.
References
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, 1977. Assessment Report *#061723 by R.P. Hill and N.J. Russell.
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 66-16, p. 43-50; Paper 76-8; Paper 78-1A, p. 399-401.
Noted by the GSC in 1905 and 1962 but apparently not investigated until it was acquired by Cyprus Anvil Mg Corp in Jul/76 as Coal Exploration Licence #46 and mapped and sampled by the GSC in 1977.
Capsule Geology
Eight seams of lignite, varying in thickness from 1 to 10 cm, occur in a 15 m sandstone layer within the upper Paleocene section of the Bonnet Plume Formation.
References
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, 1977. Assessment Report *#061723 by R.P. Hill and N.J. Russell.
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 66-16, p. 43-50; Paper 76-8; Paper 78-1A, p. 399-401.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 1977 | Other |
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 | ||
| 061723 | 1977 | Reconnaissance of Peel River Coal Exploration Licences | Bedrock Mapping - Geology |
