General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 64.483330 N, -140.207780 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116C08
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Staked as Coal Lease 245 by C.H. Hamilton, C. Constantine and William Ogilvie, who surveyed it in Mar/1899. Ogilvie had discovered coal float at the mouth of the creek, 24 km downstream, in 1887.
Capsule Geology
The claim is underlain by lignite-bearing conglomerate and sandstone of Eocene age.
Staked as Coal Lease 245 by C.H. Hamilton, C. Constantine and William Ogilvie, who surveyed it in Mar/1899. Ogilvie had discovered coal float at the mouth of the creek, 24 km downstream, in 1887.
Capsule Geology
The claim is underlain by lignite-bearing conglomerate and sandstone of Eocene age.
Location Map
Last Updated: Apr 5, 2017
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Other |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Intermontane
Affinity: W Laurentia
Name: Yukon-Tanana
Realm: peri-Laurentian
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Ross
Formation:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Paleogene
Age Max: 58 MA
Period Min: Paleogene
Age Min: 48 MA
Rock Major: porphyry/rhyolite
Rock Minor:
Reference: Green & Roddick (1972) - GSC Map 1284A
Geological Unit (1M): lTR
Geological Unit (250K): lTR2
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090843 | 1981 | Report on the Airborne Geophysical Survey on the CASSIAR CREEK Property and Adjacent Area | Electromagnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| Ogilvie, W., 1897. Information respecting the Yukon district. Reports of Wm. Ogilvie, Dominion Land Surveyor, and from other sources. Department of the Interior, Ottawa. |
