General Information
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 66°25'59" N - -137°0'8" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 116I06
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
Discovered by the GSC in 1974.
Capsule Geology
Devonian shale saturated with aromatic hydrocarbons outcrops on a north-flowing, unnamed tributary of Eagle River, 35 km northeast of the Chance oil and gas field. The shale contains fossiliferous septarian ironstone nodules.
Six kilometres to the southwest, a ridge forming sandstone at the base of the Upper Cretaceous Eagle Plain Formation is also oil stained. These two shows are inferred to be a strong indication of oil and gas seeping from reservoirs at depth.
Discovered by the GSC in 1974.
Capsule Geology
Devonian shale saturated with aromatic hydrocarbons outcrops on a north-flowing, unnamed tributary of Eagle River, 35 km northeast of the Chance oil and gas field. The shale contains fossiliferous septarian ironstone nodules.
Six kilometres to the southwest, a ridge forming sandstone at the base of the Upper Cretaceous Eagle Plain Formation is also oil stained. These two shows are inferred to be a strong indication of oil and gas seeping from reservoirs at depth.
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Reference Type | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YCI1994 | Yukon Coal Inventory | Indian & Northern Affairs Canada/Department of Indian & Northern Development: Exploration & Geological Services Division | Report |