deposit :
2) of commercial valuc. Tho remainder of the coal serics

bolow the scam now opened up may yield other coal scans, but the
six seams reported higher up the slope are probably consolidated
here into a smaller nunber.

The extent of the coal formation between Glacier gulch
and Simpson creck is fairly well determined. It scems improbable,
however, that, at best, much commercial coal could be derived from
above the level of the present adit. Also, it is improbable if
commercial coal is found at this level that it would be continuous

even to near Simpson creek, The coal formation continues down

into Bulkley valley where the rocks are covered with drift.
Throughout a large area in Bulkley valley the rocks observable
along the main roads are mostly sandstone, shale, and conglomerate,
which in appearance suggest Skeena or later age. The Carr Creek
coal may also be of Skeona age. Some areas (Driftwood) already
outlined are of Tertiary age and, of course, could be underlain

by Skeena rocks. Thus it is possible that a part of Bulkley
valley here is wderlain by the coal formation, The fact that

the rocks in most places are considerably deformed and no Skeona

coal is known elsewhere except on Carr creek is not encouraging.

Glacier Creek, Southwest slope of Hudson Bay Mountain .— Smail

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seams 4 to 9 inches thick occur with steep dips southwest. ite

would seem probable that the large scans of Telkwa river are

here split up into a number of small ones though it is possible

larger ones do exist. Coal here is very hard with all the ;
appearance of an anthracite but one sample analysed was too high
in-ashe"

Carr (Canyon) Creck. Coal is reported by prospectors +o occur

9 miles above the mouth of Carr creek, to be very thick "anthracite",

to contain 40 per cent ash, and to burn well with biue flame.