General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 69.273330 N, -140.7150 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Discovered in 1985 by the GSC, but the showing lies in an area withdrawn from staking.
Capsule Geology
Shale of the Mississippian Kayak Formation hosts two coal seams, specimens of which yielded reflectance data indicating an anthracite rank. One seam is partially exposed over a 30 cm thickness, while the other has only been recognized in float.
Discovered in 1985 by the GSC, but the showing lies in an area withdrawn from staking.
Capsule Geology
Shale of the Mississippian Kayak Formation hosts two coal seams, specimens of which yielded reflectance data indicating an anthracite rank. One seam is partially exposed over a 30 cm thickness, while the other has only been recognized in float.
Location Map
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2019
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping |
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: slate/argillite/siltstone/sandstone/conglo
Rock Minor:
Reference: Lane (unpub.) - GSC OF, Demarcation Point/Herschel Island
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. |
| Ricketts, B.D., 1985. A coal index of Yukon and District of Mackenzie, NWT. Geological Survey of Canada Open File 1115. |
