General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 69.073610 N, -138.294170 W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 117D03
Location Comments: 1.5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available at YGS: No
Capsule
Work History
Lignite float was noted in the vicinity of Babbage River by Sir John Franklin in 1826. This target lies in a large area withdrawn from staking in July, 1978 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the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
The coal float is probably derived from the Tertiary Moose Channel Formation, a sequence of weakly compacted mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate, or the Upper Cretaceous Boundary Creek Formation, which includes bituminous shale and bentonite.
Lignite float was noted in the vicinity of Babbage River by Sir John Franklin in 1826. This target lies in a large area withdrawn from staking in July, 1978 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the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
The coal float is probably derived from the Tertiary Moose Channel Formation, a sequence of weakly compacted mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate, or the Upper Cretaceous Boundary Creek Formation, which includes bituminous shale and bentonite.
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:
Member:
Terrane:
Period Max: Quaternary
Age Max: 2.59999990 MA
Period Min: Quaternary
Age Min: 0 MA
Rock Major: silt/sand/gravel
Rock Minor: ash
Reference: Norris (1981) - GSC Map 1514A
Geological Unit (1M): Q
Geological Unit (250K): Q
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, p. 4. |
| Norris, D.K., 1980. Geology, northern Yukon Territory and northwestern District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 715. |
