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Selected References to 
Coalfields in BC
(compiled - July 6, 2000)

bulletBowron River
bulletCoal River
bulletComox
bulletEast Kootenay
bulletGraham Island
bulletHat Creek
bulletKlappan and Groundhog
bulletMerritt
bulletNanaimo
bulletPeace River
bulletSimilkameen
bulletSuquash
bulletTelkwa
bulletTuya River
bulletVancouver Island
bulletGeneral

Bowron River:

Linds, R.K. (1981): Bowron River Progress Report; in Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 227-228.

Matheson, A. and Sadre, M. (1990): Subsurface Coal Sampling Survey, Bowron River Coal Deposits, Central British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 391-397.

Coal River:

Ryan, B.D. (1991): Geology and Potential Coal and Coalbed Methane Resources of the Tuya River Coal Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 419-429.

Ryan, B.D. (1996): Lignite Occurrences on the Coal River, Northern British Columbia (94M/10); in Geological Fieldwork 1995, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1996-1, pages 271-275.

Comox:

Bickford, C.G.C., Hoffman, G. and Kenyon, C. (1988): Coal Measures Geology of the Quinsam Area; in Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 559-563.

Bickford, C.G.C., Hoffman, G. and Kenyon, C. (1989): Geological Investigations in the Coal Measures of the Oyster River, Mount Washington and Cumberland Area, Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 431-437.

Cathyl-Bickford, C.G. (1991): Geology and Energy Resource Potential of The Tsable River and Denman Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 419-426.

Cathyl-Bickford, C.G. and Hoffman, G.L. (1998): Geological maps of the Nanaimo and Comox Coalfields, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Open File 1998-7.

Eastwood, G.E.P. (1977): Quinsam Area; in Geology in British Columbia 1977-1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 69-75.

Eastwood, G.E.P. (1977): Quinsam Area, Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1977, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1978-1, pages 55-56.

Eastwood, G.E.P. (1978): Quinsam Area, Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 66-67.

Holuszko, M.E., Matheson, A. and Grieve, D.A. (1992): Pyrite Occurrences in Telkwa and Quinsam Coal Seams; in Geological Fieldwork 1992, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1993-1, pages 527-546.

Kenyon, C., Cathyl-Bickford, C.G. and Hoffman, G. (1991): Quinsam and Chute Creek Coal Deposits (NTS (92/13,14); B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-3.

Matheson, A.H. (1989): Subsurface Coal Sampling Survey, Quinsam Area, Vancouver Island, British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 439-443.

Ryan, B.D. and Dawson, F.M. (1993): Coalbed Methane Desorption Results from the Quinsam Coal Mine and Coalbed Methane Resource of the Quinsam Coalfield, British Columbia, Canada (92F/13,14); in Geological Fieldwork 1993, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1994-1, pages 215- 224

Ryan, B.D. (1994): Calcite in Coal from the Quinsam Coal Mine, British Columbia, Canada, Origin, Distribution and Effects on Coal Utilization; in Geological Fieldwork 1994, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1995-1, pages 243-260.

Ryan, B.D. (1996): Coalbed Methane in the Comox Formation in the Tsable River Area, Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1996, B.C. Ministry of Employment and Investment, Paper 1997-1, pages 353-363.

Van der Flier-Keller, E. and Dumais, S. (1987): Inorganic Matter Content and Specialized Element Potential of the Nanaimo and Comox Coalfields, Vancouver Island (92G,F,K), in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 435-439.

East Kootenay:

Bustin, R.M. (1980): Preliminary Investigations as to the Effects of Shear on Coal Quality in Southeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1980, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-1, pages 133-148.

Geology of Crowsnest Coalfield (1981), Southern Part; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 42.

Gigliotti, F.B. and Pearson, D.E. (1978): Preliminary Geological Map of Crowsnest Coalfield, Northeast Part; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 31.

Grieve, D.A. and Pearson, D.E. (1980): Geology and Rank Distribution of the Elk Valley Coalfield; in Geology in British Columbia 1977-1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 17-23.

Grieve, D.A. and Pearson, D.E. (1982): Geology of the Greenhills Range, Elk Valley Coalfield; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 51.

Grieve, D.A. and Ollerenshaw, N.C. (1981): Stratigraphy of the Elk Formation in Southeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 51-53.

Grieve, D.A. and Elkins, P.R. (1985): Correlation and Comparison of Two Coal-Bearing Zones Between Ewin Pass and Bare Mountain, Elk Valley Coalfield, Southeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 17-24.

Grieve, D.A. and Fraser, J.M. (1982): Line Creek and Crown Mountain Areas, Elk Valley Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1982, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1983-1, pages 21-26.

Grieve, D.A. and Kilby, W. (1984): Structural Modeling of Parts of the Northern Dominion Coal Block (Parcel 73), Southeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 53-56.

Grieve, D.A. and Kilby, W. (1985): Flathead Ridge Coal Area, Southern Dominion Coal Block (Parcel 82), Southern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 25-36.

Grieve, D.A. and Price, R.A. (1987): Geological Setting of the South Half of the Elk Valley Coalfield; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 63.

Grieve, D.A. and Fraser, J.M. (1985): Geology of the Elk Valley Coalfield, Southern Half (Kilmarnock Creek to Alexander Creek); B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 60.

Grieve D.A. and Ollerenshaw, N.C. (1989): Stratigraphy of the Elk Formation in the Fernie Basin, Southeastern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-2.

Grieve D.A. and Kilby, W. (1989): Geology and Coal Resources of the Dominion Coal Block, Southeastern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-4.

Grieve, D.A. and Goodarzi, F. (1994): Trace Elements in Coals of the East Kootenay and Peace River Coalfields, British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1994-15.

Grieve, D. (1980): Elk Valley Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1980, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-1, pages 71-72.

Grieve, D. (1980): Flathead Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1980, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-1, pages 65-70.

Grieve, D. (1981): Mount Banner Area, Elk Valley Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 46-50.

Grieve, D.A. (1983): Tonsteins: Possible Stratigraphic Correlation Aids in East Kootenay Coalfields; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 36-41.

Grieve, D. (1981): Geology of the Mount Banner Area, Elk Valley Coalfield; in Geology in British Columbia 1977-1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 24-33.

Grieve, D. (1985): Crowsnest Coalfield; in Exploration in British Columbia 1985; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages B33-B38.

Grieve, D. (1986): Coal Rank Distribution, Flathead Coalfield, Southeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 361-364.

Grieve, D. (1986): Subsurface Coal Rank Profiles Ewin Pass to Bare Mountain, Elk Valley Coalfield, Southeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 351-360.

Grieve, D. (1988): Numerical Depositional Modeling of the Elk Valley Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 535-541.

Grieve, D. (1993): Geology and Rank Distribution of the Elk Valley Coalfield, Southeast British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 82.

Holuszko, M.E. (1991): Washability of Peace River and East Kootenay Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 405-417.

Holuszko, M.E. (1992): Washability of Lithotypes from a Selected Seam in the East Kootenay Coalfield, Southeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1992, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1993-1, pages 517-525.

Johnson, D.G.S. and Smith, L.A. (1991): Coalbed Methane in Southeast British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Geology, Special Paper 1991-1.

Morris, R.J. and Grieve, D.A. (1987): Elk Valley Coalfield, North Half; in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 427-434.

Morris, R.J. and Grieve, D.A. (1990): Geology of the Elk Valley Coalfield, North Half (Henretta Creek to Elk Lakes); B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 68.

Newmarch, C.G. (1953): Geology of the Crowsnest Coal Basin With Special Reference to the Fernie Area; British Columbia Department of Mines, Bulletin 33.

Pearson, D.E. (1976): East Kootenay Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1976, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1977-1, pages 77-82.

Pearson, D.E. and Duff, P.M.D. (1975): Studies in the East Kootenay Coalfields; in Geological Fieldwork 1975, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1976-1, pages 93-98.

Pearson, D.E., Gigliotti, F.B., Ollerenshaw, N.C. and Grieve, D.A. (1977): Preliminary Geological Map of Crowsnest Coalfield, Northwest Part; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 24.

Pearson, D.E. and Grieve, D.A. (1978): Preliminary Geological Map of the Crowsnest Coalfield, West Part; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 27.

Pearson, D.E. and Grieve, D.A. (1978): Crowsnest Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 61-65.

Pearson, D.E. and Grieve, D.A. (1979): Elk Valley Coalfield (82J/2); in Geological Fieldwork 1979, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1980-1, pages 91-96.

Pearson, D.E. and Grieve, D.A. (1980): Coal Measures in the Crowsnest Coalfield; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 42.

Ryan, B.D. and Khan, M. (1997): Maceral Affinity of Phosphorus in Coals from the Elk Valley Coalfield, British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1997, B.C. Ministry of Employment and Investment, Paper 1998-1, pages 28-1 to 28-19.

Ryan, B.D. and Takkinen, M. (1999): In Situ fracture Porosity and Specific Gravity of Highly Sheared Coals from Southeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1999, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Paper 2000-1, pages 359-371.

Ryan, B.D. (1999): A Note on Difficult to Wash Coals from Southeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1999, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Paper 2000-1, pages 373-382.

Graham Island:

Sutherland-Brown, A. (1968): Geology of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 54.

Hat Creek:

Church, B.N. (1975): Geology of the Hat Creek Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1975, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1976-1, pages 104-108.

Church, B.N. (1975): Geology of the Hat Creek Coal Basin; in Geology in British Columbia 1975, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 99-118.

Church, B.N. (1979): Hat Creek Bocanne-Buchite; in Geological Fieldwork 1979, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1980-1, pages 97-100.

Church, B.N. (1980): Further Studies of the Hat Creek Coal Deposit; in Geological Fieldwork 1980, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-1, pages 73-78.

Klappan and Groundhog:

Buckham, A.F. and Latour, B.A. (1950): The Groundhog Coalfield, British Columbia; Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 16.

Cookenboo, H.O. and Bustin, R.M. (1989): Stratigraphy of Coal Occurrences in the Bowser Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 473-477.

Cookenboo, H.O. and Bustin, R.M. (1990): Coal-Bearing Facies in the Northern Bowser Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 415-418.

Gilchrist, R.D. (1978): Groundhog Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 84-85.

Koo, J. (1983): The Telkwa, Red Rose and Klappan Coal Measures in Northwestern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 81-90.

Koo, J. (1985): Geology of the Klappan Coalfield in Northwestern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 225-228.

Koo, J. (1986): Geology of the Klappan Coalfield in Northwest British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1986-3.

Ryan, B.D. and Dawson, F.M. (1993): Coal and Coalbed Methane Potential of the Bowser Basin, Northern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1993-31.

Schroeter, T.G. and White, G.V. (1984): The Sustut Coal Measures; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 285-290.

Merritt:

Matheson, A. (1991): Subsurface Thermal Coal Sampling Survey, Merritt Coal Deposits, South-Central British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 427-432.

Nanaimo:

Bickford, C.G.C. (1988): Geology, Mining Conditions and Resource Potential of the Wellington Coal Bed, Georgia Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 553-558.

Cathyl-Bickford, C.G. and Hoffman, G.L. (1990): Geology and Coal Resources of the Nanaimo Group in the Alberni, Ash River, Cowie Creek and Parksville Areas, Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 381-385.

Cathyl-Bickford, C.G. and Hoffman, G.L. (1998): Geological maps of the Nanaimo and Comox Coalfields, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Open File 1998-7.

Kenyon, C. and Bickford, C.G.C. (1988): Vitrinite Reflectance Study of Nanaimo Group Coals of Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 543-552.

Van der Flier-Keller, E. and Dumais, S. (1987): Inorganic Matter Content and Specialized Element Potential of the Nanaimo and Comox Coalfields, Vancouver Island (92G,F,K), in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 435-439.

Peace River:

Broatch, J. (1981): An Investigation of The Palynology of the Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 113-121.

Broatch, J. (1985): Palynological Zonation and Correlation of the Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 321-326.

Broatch, J. (1986): Palynological Zonation and Correlation of the Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia, An Update; in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 379- 384.

Broatch, J.C. (1987): A Summary of the Results of a Palynological Investigation of British Columbia’s Northeast Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 451-458.

Carmichael, S.M.M. (1981): Depositional Environments and Paleocurrent Trends in the Gates Member, Northeast Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 244-258.

Cunningham, J.M. and Sprecher, B. (1991): Peace River Coalfield Digital Mapping Program; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 441-449.

Cunningham, J.M. and Sprecher, B. (1992): Geology of the Lemoray Creek and Carbon Creek Areas, Northeast British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1992-12.

Duff, P. McL.D. (1977): Correlation Studies in the Peace River Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1977, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1978-1, pages 60-61.

Duff, P. McL.D. (1978): Correlation Studies in the Peace River Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 86-87.

Duff, P. McL.D. and Gilchrist, R.D. (1981): Correlation of Lower Cretaceous Coal Measures, Peace River Coalfield; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-3.

Flynn, B.P., McMechan, R.D. and McMechan M. (1976): Geology of the Southeastern Peace River Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1976, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1977-1, page 83.

Flynn, B.P., McMechan, R.D. and McMechan M. (1976): Wapiti River Area, Peace River Coalfield; in Geology in British Columbia, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 137-147.

Gilchrist, R.D. (1978): Burnt River Area; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 79-83.

Gilchrist, R.D. (1979): Wolverine-Hasler Map-Area; in Geological Fieldwork 1979, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1980-1, pages 101- 102.

Gilchrist, R.D., Flynn, B.P. and Hauser, R.I. (1977): Mount Spieker Area; in Geological Fieldwork 1977, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1978-1, pages 57-59.

Gilchrist, R.D. and Flynn, B.P. (1978): Coal Resources, Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 33.

Grieve, D.A. and Goodarzi, F. (1994): Trace Elements in Coals of the East Kootenay and Peace River Coalfields, British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1994-15.

Holuszko, M.E. (1991): Washability of Peace River and East Kootenay Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 405-417.

Hughes, J.E. (1964): Jurassic and Cretaceous Strata of the Bullhead Succession in the Peace and Pine River Foothills; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 51.

Hughes, J.E. (1967): Geology of the Pine Valley, Mount Wabi to Solitude Mountain, Northeastern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 52.

Hunter, D.J. and Cunningham, J.M. (1990): Burnt River Mapping and Compilation Project; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 407-414.

Hunter, D.J. and Cunningham, J.M. (1991): Geology of the Burnt River and Gwillum Lake (Southwest Half) Areas, Northeastern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1991-4.

Jahans, P.C. (1991): Pine Valley Mapping and Compilation Project; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 433-440.

Jahans, P.C. (1993): Geology of the Pine River Area; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1993-22.

Karst, R.H. (1978): Vitrinite Reflectance As A Correlation Tool in the Carbon Creek Coal Measures; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 73-78.

Karst, R.H. (1978): Coal Property Examinations, Peace River Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 67-72.

Karst, R.H. (1980): Correlation of the Lower Cretaceous Stratigraphy of Northeastern British Columbia From Foothills to Plains; in Geological Fieldwork 1980, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-1, pages 79-90.

Karst, R. and White, G.V. (1979): Coal Rank Distribution within the Bluesky-Gething Stratigraphic Horizon of Northeast B.C.; in Geological Fieldwork 1979, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 80-1, pages 103-108.

Kilby, W. (1983): Tonsteins and Bentonites in Northeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 95-107.

Kilby, W. (1983): The Character of the Bluesky Formation in the Foothills of Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 108-112.

Kilby, W. (1984): Tonstein and Bentonite Correlations in Northeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 257-277.

Kilby, W. (1985): Biaxial Reflecting Coals in the Peace River Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 127-138.

Kilby, W. (1985): Some Chemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of Tonsteins and Bentonites in Northeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 139- 150.

Kilby, W. (1988): Tectonically Altered Coal Rank, Boulder Creek Formation, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 565-570.

Kilby, W.E. and Hunter, D.J. (1989): Tumbler Ridge, Northeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 455-459.

Kilby, W.E. and Johnston, F.T. (1987): Kinuseo Mapping and Compilation Project; in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 463-470.

Kilby, W.E. and Johnston, F.T. (1988): Bedrock Geology of the Kinuseo Creek Area, Northeast British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1988-21.

Kilby, W.E. and Johnston, F.T. (1988): Bedrock Geology of the Kinuseo Falls Area, Northeast British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1988-22.

Kilby, W.E. and Oppelt, H.P. (1984): Numerical Depositional Modeling - Gething Formation Along the Peace River; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 233-250.

Kilby, W.E. and Wrightson, C.B. (1986): Bullmoose Mapping and Compilation Project; in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 373-378.

Kilby, W.E. and Wrightson, C.B. (1987): Sukunka River; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1987-7.

Lamberson, M.N. and Bustin, R.M. (1988): Petrology, Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Gates Formation Coals, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 571-576.

Lamberson, M.N., Bustin, R.M., Kalkreuth, W. and Pratt, K.C. (1989): Lithotype Characteristics and Variation in Selected Coal Seams of the Gates Formation, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 461-468.

Legun, A. (1982): Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Notes on the Bullhead Mountain - Peace River Canyon, Carbon Creek Area, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1982, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1983-1, pages 93-98.

Legun, A. (1983): Butler Ridge Map-Area, Peace River District; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 123-130.

Legun, A. (1983): Stratigraphic and Depositional Relationships Between the Bluesky Marker Unit, Gething Marine Tongue, and Upper Coal Measures of the Gething Formation; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 117-122.

Legun, A. (1984): Geology of the Butler Ridge Area; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 57.

Legun, A. (1984): Eastern Limit of Upper Coal Measures of the Gething Formation (Chamberlain Member), Peace River Coalfield; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 233-250.

Legun, A. (1984): Geology of the West Carbon Creek Area; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 227-232.

Legun, A. (1985): Geology of the Carbon Creek Area; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 155-160.

Legun, A. (1986): A Geological Update of the Carbon Creek and Butler Ridge Areas; in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 365-368.

Legun, A. (1986): Relation of Gething Formation Coal Measures to Marine Paleoshorelines, (93P, 93I); in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 369-372.

Legun, A. (1987): Coal Trends in the Gething Formation - An Update; in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 459-462.

Legun, A. (1987): Geology of the Carbon Creek Area (093O/15); B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1987-21.

Legun, A. (1988): Geology and Coal Resources of the Carbon Creek Map Area; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-3.

Legun, A. (1990): Stratigraphic Trends in the Gething Formation (93P/1 to 8 and 93I/14, 15); B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1990-33.

Mathews, W.H. (1946): Geology and Coal Resources of the Carbon Creek-Mount Bickford Map Area; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 24.

McKechnie, N.D. (1955): Coal Reserves of the Hasler Creek-Pine River Area, British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 36.

Oppelt, H.P. (1985): Stratigraphy and Character of the Bluesky Formation; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 161-166.

Ryan, B.D. (1989): Preliminary Survey of the Coal Resources of the Upper Cretaceous Rocks, Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 469- 471.

Ryan, B.D. (1996): Coal Quality Variations in the Gething Formation, Northeast British Columbia (93O,J,I); in Geological Fieldwork 1996, B.C. Ministry of Employment and Investment, Paper 1997-1, pages 373-397.

White, G.V. (1982): The Bluesky - A Stratigraphic Marker in Northeastern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1982, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1983-1, pages 85-88.

Wrightson, C.B. (1987): Geology of Duke and Honeymoon Pit Areas, Monkman Coal Deposit, Northeast British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 471-480.

Similkameen:

Church, B.N. and Brasnett, D. (1982): Geology and Gravity Survey of the Tulameen Coal Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1982, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1983-1, pages 47-55.

Evans, S.H. (1977): Tulameen Coal Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1977, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1978-1, pages 83-85.

Evans, S.H. (1977): Geology of the Tulameen Coal Basin; in Geology in British Columbia 1977-1981; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 76- 87.

McMechan, R.D. (1975): Princeton Basin; in Geological Fieldwork 1975, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1976-1, pages 99-103.

McMechan, R.D. (1983): Geology of the Princeton Basin; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1983-3.

Suquash:

Kenyon, C. (1990): The Suquash Coalfield, Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 387-390.

Telkwa:

Holuszko, M.E., Matheson, A. and Grieve, D.A. (1992): Pyrite Occurrences in Telkwa and Quinsam Coal Seams; in Geological Fieldwork 1992, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1993-1, pages 527-546.

Koo, J. (1982): Telkwa Coalfield, West-Central British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1982, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1983-1, pages 113-122.

Koo, J. (1983): The Telkwa, Red Rose and Klappan Coal Measures in Northwestern British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 81-90.

Matheson, A.H. and Van Den Bussche, B. (1989): Subsurface Coal Sampling Survey, Telkwa Area, Central British Columbia (93L/11); in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 445-448.

Malott, M.L. (1989): Telkwa Coal North (093L 152); in Exploration in British Columbia 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 175-179.

Palsgrove, R.J. and Bustin, R.M. (1991): Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Coal Quality of the Lower Skeena Group, Telkwa Coalfield, Central British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-2.

Palsgrove, R.J. and Bustin, R.M. (1989): Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Lower Skeena Group, Telkwa Coalfield, Central British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 449-454.

Ryan, B.D. and Dawson, M.F. (1993): Potential Coal and Coalbed Methane Resource of the Telkwa Coalfield, Central British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1993, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1994-1, pages 225-243.

Ryan, B.D. and Ledda, A. (1997): A Review of Sulphur in Coal: With Specific Reference to the Telkwa Deposit, North-Western British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1997, B.C. Ministry of Employment and Investment, Paper 1998-1, pages 29-1 to 29-21.

Ryan, B.D. (1990): Geology and Potential Coal and Coalbed Methane Resources of the Seaton Coal Basin (93M/3,7); in Exploration in British Columbia 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 153-167.

Ryan, B.D. (1990): Density of Coals from the Telkwa Coal Property, Northwestern British Columbia, (93L/11); in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 399-406.

Ryan, B.D. (1991): Coal Rank Variations in the Telkwa Coalfield, Central British Columbia (93L/11); in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 451-460.

Ryan, B.D. (1993): Geology of the Telkwa Coalfield, British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1993-21.

Ryan, B.D. (1996): Coal Rank Variations in the Cabinet Creek Area, Telkwa Coalfield, Central British Columbia (93L/11); in Geological Fieldwork 1996, B.C. Ministry of Employment and Investment, Paper 1997-1, pages 365-372.

Telkwa Coal (1978): in Geology in British Columbia 1977-1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, page 129.

White, G.V. (1986): Guess Creek Coal Deposit; in Exploration in British Columbia 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages B65-B70.

Tuya River:

Ryan, B.D. (1990): Geology and Potential Coal and Coalbed Methane Resources of the Tuya River Coal Basin, in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 419-429.

Vancouver Island:

Bickford, C.G.C. and Kenyon, C. (1987): Coalfield Geology of Eastern Vancouver Island; in Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 88-1, pages 441-450.

Gardner, S.L. (1999): Coal Resources and Coal Mining on Vancouver Island; B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Open File 1999-8.

General:

British Columbia Coal Quality Catalog (1992): B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Information Circular 1992-20.

Coal in British Columbia (1986): B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-3.

Dowling, D.B. (1915): Coal Fields of British Columbia; Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 69.

Dickson, J. (1941): Coal Analyses of British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 14.

Grieve D.A. (1990): British Columbia Coal Specifications; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Information Circular 1990-5.

Grieve D.A. (1991): Relationships Between Coal Quality Parameters in British Columbia Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 397-404.

Grieve D.A. (1992): British Columbia Coals - Quality and Resources; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Information Circular 1992-18.

Grieve D.A. (1992): British Columbia Coal Quality Catalog; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Information Circular 1992-20.

Grieve D.A. (1992): Phosphorous in British Columbia Coking Coals; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1992-20.

Grieve, D.A. and Holuszko, M.E. (1989): Trace Elements, Mineral Matter and Phosphorous in British Columbia Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 361- 370.

Grieve, D.A., Holuszko, M.E. and Goodarzi, F. (1995): British Columbia Coal Quality Survey, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 96.

Holuszko, M.E. and Grieve, D.A. (1990): Washability Characteristics of British Columbia Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 371-379.

Holuszko, M.E. (1994): Washability Characteristics of British Columbia Coals; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1994-2.

Kenyon, C.E. (1984): Coalfile; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mine and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 399-402.

Kenyon, C.E. (1985): Coalfile; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mine and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 235-236.

Kenyon, C.E. (1986): Coalfile; in Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mine and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 431-432.

Matheson, A., Grieve, D.A., Holuszko, M.E. and Goodarzi, F. (1994): Selected Thermal Coal Basins of British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1994-3.

Matheson, A. (1986): Coal in British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-3.

Matheson, A. (1989, revised): Producing and Developing Thermal Coal Properties in British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1988-23.

Matheson, A. and Van Den Bussche, B. (1989): Subsurface Coal Sampling Survey, Central British Columbia; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 445-448.

Ryan, B.D. (1991): An Equation for Estimation of Maximum Coalbed-Methane Resource Potential; in Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 393-396.

Ryan, B.D. (1995): Controls on Coal Washing Difficulty, (82G/15 93L/11); in Geological Fieldwork 1995, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1996-1, pages 259-269.

Ryan, B.D. and Grieve, D.A. (1995): Source and Distribution of Phosphorus in British Columbia Coal Seams; in Geological Fieldwork 1995, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1996-1, pages 277-294.

Ryan, B.D. and Price J.T. (1992): The Predicted Coke Strength after Reaction Values of British Columbia Coals, With Comparisons to International Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1992, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1993-1, pages 507-516.

Ryan, B.D. and Dawson, F.M. (1993): Coalbed Methane Canister Desorption Techniques; in Geological fieldwork 1993, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1994-1, pages 245-256.

Ryan, B.D., Gransden, J. and Price, J. (1997): Fluidity of Western Canadian Coals and Its Relationship to other Coal and Coke Properties; in Geological Fieldwork 1997, B.C. Ministry of Employment and Investment, Paper 1998-1, pages 27-1 to 27-17.

Ryan, B.D., Leeder, R., Price, J.T. and Gransden, J.F. (1998): The Effect of Coal Preparation on the Quality of Clean Coal and Coke; in Geological Fieldwork 1998, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Paper 1999-1, pages 247-275.

Schroeter, T.G. (1985): Mineral and Coal Potential, Northwestern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 58.

Schroeter, T.G., White, G.V. and Koo, J. (1986): Coal in Northwestern British Columbia - An Overview; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-5.

Thompson, B.J. (1984): Canada-British Columbia Coal Data Project; in Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 403-404.

Thompson, B.J. (1985): Canada-British Columbia Coal Data Project; in Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 237-238.

Van den Bussche, B.G. and Grieve, D.A. (1989): Phosphorus in British Columbia Coking Coals; in Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 427-430.

 

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