Placer and Lode Gold Geochemistry for Yukon Exploration

Government of Yukon researchers employed scanning electron microscope, electron microprobe, and laser ablation ICP-MS methods to characterize gold composition. The study reports new data for placer and lode gold, mainly from the Klondike District. This work aims to match placer gold compositions with specific lode sources.

Use Cases

• Identify lode source styles based on gold composition differences
• Match placer gold samples to potential lode sources using trace element analysis
• Characterize mineralogy of lode gold sources based on micro-inclusion suites

Strengths

• Data includes major, minor, and trace element composition of gold
• Analysis combines SEM, EMP, and laser ablation ICP-MS methods
• Focus on the Klondike District provides regional specificity

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

Collection Method

Analysis using scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron microprobe (EMP), laser ablation ICP-MS trace element analysis, and study of micro-inclusion suites.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:52:18.742682; freshness should be verified

Geography

Western Yukon, primarily the Klondike District