General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 64.636390 N, -140.742220 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116C10
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Coal was reported at this locality by the GSC in 1979.
Capsule Geology
A thin coal seam is contained in Lower Tertiary coarse-grained sandstones and conglomerate. The seam comprises 35 cm of coal and carbonaceous claystone and occurs within a recessive interval near the middle of the unit.
Coal was reported at this locality by the GSC in 1979.
Capsule Geology
A thin coal seam is contained in Lower Tertiary coarse-grained sandstones and conglomerate. The seam comprises 35 cm of coal and carbonaceous claystone and occurs within a recessive interval near the middle of the unit.
Location Map
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
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC016788 | Geochemical locations and results map - 116C/10 - Mount Gladman | Geochemical Map | |
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| Hughes, J.D. and Long, D.G.F., 1980. Geology and coal resource potential of Early Tertiary Strata along Tintina Trench, Yukon Territory. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 79-32. |
