General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 69.329720 N, -140.0525 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 117C08
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Discovered in 1985 by the GSC but the showings lie in an area withdrawn from staking.
Capsule Geology
Anthracite showings occur in an area underlain by Mississippian Kayak Formation shale. According to Norris these seams are less than a metre thick and have a high ash content and little economic potential.
Discovered in 1985 by the GSC but the showings lie in an area withdrawn from staking.
Capsule Geology
Anthracite showings occur in an area underlain by Mississippian Kayak Formation shale. According to Norris these seams are less than a metre thick and have a high ash content and little economic potential.
Location Map
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2019
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Geochemistry: Rock | GSC collected float samples of coal. |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Group: Northern Alaska
Affinity: N Laurentia
Name: Arctic Alaska (North Slope)
Realm: Arctic
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Supergroup:
Group/Suite: Neruokpuk
Formation:
Member:
Terrane: Arctic Alaska
Period Max: Ediacaran
Age Max: 580 MA
Period Min: Cambrian
Age Min: 521 MA
Rock Major: sandstone, conglomerate, argillite, siltstone
Rock Minor:
Reference: Lane & Cecile (1989) - GSC Paper 89-1G, 57-62
Geological Unit (1M): uPCN
Geological Unit (250K): uPCN1
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Report |
| Citations |
|---|
| Cameron, A.R., Norris, D.K. and Pratt, K.C., 1986. Rank and other compositional data on coals and carbonaceous shale of the Kayak Formation, northern Yukon Territory. In: Current Research, Part B., Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 86-1B, p. 665-670. |
| 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. |
| Ricketts, B.D., 1985. A coal index of Yukon and District of Mackenzie, NWT. Geological Survey of Canada Open File 1115. |
