General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 68.329720 N, -137.9725 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 117A07
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
The presence of coal was noted by the GSC in 1959 but the occurrence was never staked. It lies within a large area withdrawn from staking in Jul/78 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the Porcupine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
One seam of anthracite about 1 m thick was located in Mississippian Kayak Formation clastic sedimentary rocks. No analyses have been reported.
The presence of coal was noted by the GSC in 1959 but the occurrence was never staked. It lies within a large area withdrawn from staking in Jul/78 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the Porcupine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
One seam of anthracite about 1 m thick was located in Mississippian Kayak Formation clastic sedimentary rocks. No analyses have been reported.
Location Map
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Northern Alaska
Affinity: N Laurentia
Name: Arctic Alaska (North Slope)
Realm: Arctic
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite:
Formation: Kingak
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Jurassic
Age Max: 200 MA
Period Min: Jurassic
Age Min: 145 MA
Rock Major: shale/siltstone
Rock Minor:
Reference: Norris (1981) - GSC Map 1516A
Geological Unit (1M): JKH
Geological Unit (250K): JKH1
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| 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. |
| Jeletzky, J.A., 1960. Uppermost Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks east flank of Richardson Mountains between Stony Creek and Lower Donna River, Noerthwest Territories 106M and 107B. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 59-14. |
