July 2012 reconnaissance fieldwork measured and sampled 187 metres of Devonian-Mississippian shale and mudstone in the Yukon's Liard basin. The work was conducted by scientists from the Yukon Geological Survey, Northwest Territories Geoscience Office, and British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas. Laboratory analyses for gamma radiation, organic carbon, mineralogy, and biostratigraphy were anticipated in 2013.
Use Cases
- Characterize shale gas reservoir properties based on lithofacies descriptions of mudstone and shale
- Model organic carbon content for hydrocarbon potential based on Rock-Eval/total organic carbon sampling
- Analyze mineral composition for geological interpretation based on X-ray diffraction mineralogy data
- Assess stratigraphic age and depositional environment based on microfossil biostratigraphy samples
- Map gamma radiation signatures for geological correlation based on spectral readings taken at one-metre intervals
Strengths
- 187 metres of stratigraphic section measured and described in detail
- Sampling program included multiple analytical methods (Rock-Eval, XRD, lithogeochemistry, biostratigraphy)
- Collaborative study involving three government geological organizations
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Laboratory results from 2013 are not included in the current description; data completeness is unknown
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single reconnaissance site in NTS 95C/11
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field measurement and sampling of outcrops during July 2012 reconnaissance.
- Time Range
- 2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:46:12.428855; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Liard basin, southeast Yukon (NTS 95C/11)