Ancient Pacific Margin Stratigraphic Sections from Yukon to British Columbia

Yukon and northern British Columbia stratigraphic sections document the Yukon-Tanana Terrane. The data likely contains comparisons of geological formations across study areas, including Finlayson Lake, Glenlyon, and Wolf Lake-Jennings River. It was produced by a joint Geological Survey of Canada, British Columbia Geological Survey Branch, and Yukon Geology Program NATMAP project.

Use Cases

• Compare stratigraphic sections based on descriptions of similarities and differences along strike.
• Assess mineral hosting potential based on references to volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralization.
• Reconstruct paleogeographic links based on descriptions of terrane components and fault displacement.
• Document geological nature based on the project's stated progress in documenting the Yukon-Tanana Terrane.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a joint project by three government geological survey organizations.
• Description references specific study areas (Finlayson Lake, Glenlyon, Wolf Lake-Jennings River) and a 425 km fault displacement.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:51:36.253533; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Yukon and northern British Columbia, Canada