General Information
Primary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 65.341110 N, -134.851390 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106E07
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Acquired as Coal Licence #88 in Nov/77 by Pan Ocean Oil Ltd, which carried out geological mapping and drilled 2 holes (484 m) in 1980. The area was relicensed as #145 in Nov/80; and as CYM0015 by P. Wheelton in Dec/2001.
Capsule Geology
This deposit occurs on a low flat hill formed of resistant conglomerate of the Late Cretaceous Lower Bonnet Plume Formation on the west side which rests conformably on Cambrian sedimentary rocks on the east side. It forms a northwest-dipping monocline with dips varying from 25 to 35°. Two coal outcrops were mapped in gullies.
Both drillholes intersected the #1 and #2 seams, which averaged 2.6 m and 3.4 m thick, respectively. The lower seams have apparently shaled out in this area. In-situ reserves are 8 600 000 tonnes indicated and 5 550 000 tonnes inferred of high volatile, bituminous C non-coking coal.
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 Paper 76-8; Paper 78-1A, p. 399-401.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA 1980. Open File 715.
PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, COAL DEPT, Jan/81. Assessment Report #062055 by O.R. Cullingham, G. Germscheid, D. Garrison, J.S. McKinney, A. Hargrave and D.C. Hope.
Acquired as Coal Licence #88 in Nov/77 by Pan Ocean Oil Ltd, which carried out geological mapping and drilled 2 holes (484 m) in 1980. The area was relicensed as #145 in Nov/80; and as CYM0015 by P. Wheelton in Dec/2001.
Capsule Geology
This deposit occurs on a low flat hill formed of resistant conglomerate of the Late Cretaceous Lower Bonnet Plume Formation on the west side which rests conformably on Cambrian sedimentary rocks on the east side. It forms a northwest-dipping monocline with dips varying from 25 to 35°. Two coal outcrops were mapped in gullies.
Both drillholes intersected the #1 and #2 seams, which averaged 2.6 m and 3.4 m thick, respectively. The lower seams have apparently shaled out in this area. In-situ reserves are 8 600 000 tonnes indicated and 5 550 000 tonnes inferred of high volatile, bituminous C non-coking coal.
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 Paper 76-8; Paper 78-1A, p. 399-401.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA 1980. Open File 715.
PAN OCEAN OIL LTD, COAL DEPT, Jan/81. Assessment Report #062055 by O.R. Cullingham, G. Germscheid, D. Garrison, J.S. McKinney, A. Hargrave and D.C. Hope.
Location Map
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2011
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Drilling: Diamond | Number of holes drilled: 2 Amount of work done: 484 METRES |
| 1980 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping |
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: 120 MA
Period Min: Cretaceous
Age Min: 66 MA
Rock Major: shale/sandstone/conglo
Rock Minor:
Reference: Norris (1982) - GSC Map 1528A
Geological Unit (1M): KM
Geological Unit (250K): KM4
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095594 | 2007 | Assessment Report Describing Airborne Geophysics at the Odie Property | Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Reverse Circulation - Airborne Geophysics | ||
| 095826 | 2004 | Wind River Caolfield Assessment Report | Property Evaluation - Other | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 062055 | 1980 | Report on Geology an Exploration of the Bonnet Plume Basin Yukon Territory | Diamond - Drilling, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Environmental Assessment/Impact - Studies, Resource Estimate - Studies | 53 | 10700 |
| 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 | ||
| 061805 | 1979 | Report on the Geology of the Bonnet Plume Basin Yukon Territory as Determined by the 1978 Field Season | Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Regional Bedrock Mapping - Geology | ||
| 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 |
