General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 60°1'51" N - -128°45'48" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 105A02
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
This coal occurrence was first noted in 1887 by G.M. Dawson and first staked as Carol cl (Y27509) in May/68 by C. Sporer. Canex Placer acquired this occurrence as Coal Exploration Licence #61 in Oct/76, and as Licence #113 in Oct/79 and bulldozer trenched and drilled one hole (187 m) in 1977.
In Aug/94 Cash Resources Ltd acquired by application Coal Exploration Licences Y - 460 - 464 and in 1995 dug 3 trenches (TR - 12-14) near the occurrence.
Capsule Geology
Upper Paleocene or Lower Eocene coal of lignite A and B ranks is exposed in a trench. A 1.5 m thick seam underlain by grey claystone has an observed dip of 35°N. The sediments in the Watson Lake basin exhibit upward fining and thinning and are interpreted as point bar sequences produced by meandering streams.
Permafrost was encountered in all three trenches and no coal seams were encountered.
This coal occurrence was first noted in 1887 by G.M. Dawson and first staked as Carol cl (Y27509) in May/68 by C. Sporer. Canex Placer acquired this occurrence as Coal Exploration Licence #61 in Oct/76, and as Licence #113 in Oct/79 and bulldozer trenched and drilled one hole (187 m) in 1977.
In Aug/94 Cash Resources Ltd acquired by application Coal Exploration Licences Y - 460 - 464 and in 1995 dug 3 trenches (TR - 12-14) near the occurrence.
Capsule Geology
Upper Paleocene or Lower Eocene coal of lignite A and B ranks is exposed in a trench. A 1.5 m thick seam underlain by grey claystone has an observed dip of 35°N. The sediments in the Watson Lake basin exhibit upward fining and thinning and are interpreted as point bar sequences produced by meandering streams.
Permafrost was encountered in all three trenches and no coal seams were encountered.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/1995 | Trenching | Permafrost was encountered in all 3 trenches and no coal seams were encountered. |
| 12/31/1977 | Drilling | Number of holes drilled: 1 Amount of work done: 187 m |
| 12/31/1977 | Trenching | |
| 12/31/1887 | Other | First noted by G. M. Dawson of Geological Survey of Canada. |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMC007827 | Heavy mineral sampling map - Watson Lake - Anmac project | Property File Collection | Geochemical Map | |
| MIR1978 | Mineral Industry Report 1978 | 73 | Indian & Northern Affairs Canada/Department of Indian & Northern Development: Geology | Annual Report |
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Indian & Northern Affairs Canada/Department of Indian & Northern Development: Exploration & Geological Services Division | Report |