General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 60.873610 N, -138.086670 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 115B16
Location Comments: 1 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Noted by the GSC in 1904 but apparently never staked.
Capsule Geology
Thin lignite seams occur in Paleogene Amphitheatre Formation sedimentary rocks.
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 Open File 381, p. 72.
Noted by the GSC in 1904 but apparently never staked.
Capsule Geology
Thin lignite seams occur in Paleogene Amphitheatre Formation sedimentary rocks.
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 Open File 381, p. 72.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Insular
Affinity: E Pacific
Name: Taku (?)
Realm: Pacific
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Skolai
Formation: Hasen Creek
Member:
Terrane: Wrangellia
Period Max: Carboniferous
Age Max: 307 MA
Period Min: Permian
Age Min: 260 MA
Rock Major: mudstone, siltstone, sandstone
Rock Minor: volcaniclastic
Reference: Israel et al. (2014) - YGS OF 2014-18
Geological Unit (1M): CPS
Geological Unit (250K): CPH1
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-18 | Preliminary bedrock geology of the Mt. Decoeli area (parts of NTS 115A/12, 13 and 115B/9, 16) | Open File (Geological - Bedrock) |
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