General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 65.849440 N, -135.174440 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106E14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Noted by the GSC in 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 Cyprus Anvil and the GSC in 1977.
Capsule Geology
Two coal seams are present in sandstone within the Upper Paleocene section of the Bonnet Plume Formation. The lower seam is 3.7 m thick and consists of thin bedded lignite with abundant wood and other plant fragments and a few thin light grey to white clay partings up to 1.3 cm. The upper seam is only 30 cm thick. The measured section includes many covered intervals.
Norris et al. (1993) estimated that more than one billion tonnes of lignite may underlie the northern half of the Bonnet Plume Basin.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, 1977. Assessment Report *#061723 by R.P. Hill and N.J. Russell.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 66-16, p. 51-58; Paper 76-8; Paper 78-1A, p. 399-401.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, 1980. Open File 715.
NORRIS, D.K., ET AL., 1993. The geology, mineral and hydrocarbon potential of the Northern Yukon Territory and Northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir, in press.
Noted by the GSC in 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 Cyprus Anvil and the GSC in 1977.
Capsule Geology
Two coal seams are present in sandstone within the Upper Paleocene section of the Bonnet Plume Formation. The lower seam is 3.7 m thick and consists of thin bedded lignite with abundant wood and other plant fragments and a few thin light grey to white clay partings up to 1.3 cm. The upper seam is only 30 cm thick. The measured section includes many covered intervals.
Norris et al. (1993) estimated that more than one billion tonnes of lignite may underlie the northern half of the Bonnet Plume Basin.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
CYPRUS ANVIL MINING CORPORATION, 1977. Assessment Report *#061723 by R.P. Hill and N.J. Russell.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Paper 66-16, p. 51-58; Paper 76-8; Paper 78-1A, p. 399-401.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, 1980. Open File 715.
NORRIS, D.K., ET AL., 1993. The geology, mineral and hydrocarbon potential of the Northern Yukon Territory and Northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir, in press.
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 | ||
| 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 |
