Yukon Geochemical Samples From Assessment Reports Since 2005

Yukon's GARDEd database contains over 350,000 surficial geochemical samples from assessment reports, primarily from the Dawson Range submitted since 2005. Samples are categorized as rock, soil, stream sediments (silt), or vegetation, with the initial release representing approximately 10% of Yukon's assessment report geochemical data.

Use Cases

• Analyze geochemical composition patterns across rock, soil, silt, and vegetation sample categories
• Map sample distribution and concentration trends for the Dawson Range region
• Identify temporal shifts in reported geochemistry for samples submitted since 2005

Strengths

• Over 350,000 surficial sample records provide substantial observational scale
• Data spans four distinct sample categories: rock, soil, stream sediments (silt), and vegetation
• Focus on the Dawson Range offers regional consistency for analysis

Limitations

• Initial release contains only about 10% of the total geochemical data in Yukon assessment reports
• Data format is primarily HTML and PDF, requiring extraction for computational analysis
• Column structure and specific analytical features are not documented

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Extracted from geochemical assessment reports (ARs)

Time Range

Reports submitted since 2005

Freshness

Data includes reports submitted since 2005, with metadata last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Primarily the Dawson Range, Yukon, Canada