General Information
Secondary Commodities: coal
Deposit Type(s): Coal
Location(s): 68°53'8" N - -138°1'40" W
NTS Mapsheet(s): 117A14
Location Comments: .5 Kilometres
Hand Samples Available: No
Last Reviewed:
Capsule
Work History
First noted by the GSC in 1972 and apparently never staked or investigated. This target lies within a large area withdrawn from staking in Jun/78 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the Porcupine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
A 2-m seam of poor quality, high volatile bituminous coal is interbedded with sand, gravel and mud belonging to the Aklak Member of the Paleocene Reindeer Formation. The coal is exposed on the west flank of Deep Creek syncline.
First noted by the GSC in 1972 and apparently never staked or investigated. This target lies within a large area withdrawn from staking in Jun/78 pending creation of a National Wilderness Park, settlement of native land claims, and development of a management plan for the Porcupine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
A 2-m seam of poor quality, high volatile bituminous coal is interbedded with sand, gravel and mud belonging to the Aklak Member of the Paleocene Reindeer Formation. The coal is exposed on the west flank of Deep Creek syncline.
Work History
| Date | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/1972 | Other | Noted by Geological Survey of Canada in 1972. |
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 |