General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 68.885560 N, -138.027780 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 117A14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
First noted by the GSC in 1972 and apparently never staked or investigated. This target lies within a large area withdrawn from staking in Jun/78 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the Porcupine Caribou Herd.
Capsule Geology
A 2-m seam of poor quality, high volatile bituminous coal is interbedded with sand, gravel and mud belonging to the Aklak Member of the Paleocene Reindeer Formation. The coal is exposed on the west flank of Deep Creek syncline.
First noted by the GSC in 1972 and apparently never staked or investigated. This target lies within a large area withdrawn from staking in Jun/78 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the Porcupine Caribou Herd.
Capsule Geology
A 2-m seam of poor quality, high volatile bituminous coal is interbedded with sand, gravel and mud belonging to the Aklak Member of the Paleocene Reindeer Formation. The coal is exposed on the west flank of Deep Creek syncline.
Location Map
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2019
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Other: Prospecting | Noted by Geological Survey of Canada in 1972. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Northern Alaska
Affinity: N Laurentia
Name: Arctic Alaska (North Slope)
Realm: Arctic
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Fish River
Formation: Reindeer
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Paleogene
Age Max: 66 MA
Period Min: Neogene
Age Min: 2.59999990 MA
Rock Major: mudstone/sandstone/conglomerate/coal
Rock Minor:
Reference: Norris (1981) - GSC Map 1516A
Geological Unit (1M): TF
Geological Unit (250K): TF2
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| Blackadar, R.G., 1972. Structural and stratigraphic studies in the tectonic complex of northern Yukon Territory, north of Porcupine River. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 72-1B, p. 91-99. |
| Gordey, S.P., 1981. Assessment of mineral and fuel resource potential of the proposed northern Yukon national park and adjacent areas (Phase 1). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 760. |
| Norris, D.K. (ed), 1997. The geology, mineral and hydrocarbon potential of northern Yukon Territory and northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 422. |
| Norris, D.K., 1974. Structural and stratigraphic studies in the northern Canadian Cordillera. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 74-1A, p. 343-349. |
| Norris, D.K., 1974. Structural and stratigraphic studies in the northern Canadian Cordillera. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 74-1A, p. 343-349. |
| Norris, D.K., 1980. Geology, northern Yukon Territory and northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 715. |
