General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 65.4225 N, -135.3550 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 106E06
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Acquired in Nov/77 as Coal E Licence #82 by Pan Ocean OL, which explored with 4 drill holes (463 m) in 1979. The area was relicensed as #139 in Nov/80 and #371 in Nov/83.
Capsule Geology
Coal float was traced to surface exposures and found to occur within a typical Lower Bonnet Plume Formation exposure of conglomerate, sandstone and shale. The best hole (79-5) cut a 4.6 m thick seam of coal with partings of carbonaceous shale, which gave the following specifications: yield 54.7%, moisture 3.0%, ash 15.4%, volatiles 35.8%, fixed carbon 45.9%, sulphur <0.5%, and specific energy 10 400 BTU/lb.
The coal occurs within a 5 to 15° east-dipping monocline. One hole 1.5 km to the east and two holes 2 km and 3 km to the south failed to locate coal, indicating that the seam cut by hole 79-5 is limited in extent.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
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.
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 in Nov/77 as Coal E Licence #82 by Pan Ocean OL, which explored with 4 drill holes (463 m) in 1979. The area was relicensed as #139 in Nov/80 and #371 in Nov/83.
Capsule Geology
Coal float was traced to surface exposures and found to occur within a typical Lower Bonnet Plume Formation exposure of conglomerate, sandstone and shale. The best hole (79-5) cut a 4.6 m thick seam of coal with partings of carbonaceous shale, which gave the following specifications: yield 54.7%, moisture 3.0%, ash 15.4%, volatiles 35.8%, fixed carbon 45.9%, sulphur <0.5%, and specific energy 10 400 BTU/lb.
The coal occurs within a 5 to 15° east-dipping monocline. One hole 1.5 km to the east and two holes 2 km and 3 km to the south failed to locate coal, indicating that the seam cut by hole 79-5 is limited in extent.
References
AURUM GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS INC., 1994. Yukon Coal Inventory 1994. Energy and Mines Branch, Economic Development, Yukon Territorial Government, 169 p.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Drilling: Diamond | Number of holes drilled: 4 Amount of work done: 463 METRES |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Ancestral North America
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: North America - platformal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
