Late Paleocene to Eocene bimodal volcanic rocks mapped along the Tintina Fault in east-central Yukon. The dataset, published by the Government of Yukon, includes results from fieldwork and geochronometry that expanded the known distribution of rhyolitic volcanics. It explores a potential link between these volcanic centers and the source of regional placer gold deposits.
Use Cases
- Mapping bimodal volcanic provinces based on descriptions of rhyolite intrusions and flows
- Investigating links between volcanism and gold mineralization based on the described connection to placer gold
- Analyzing crustal extension and faulting based on the described relationship to transcurrent slip along the Tintina Fault
- Identifying potential hydrothermal gold sources based on the mention of unmapped or buried felsic volcanic centers
Strengths
- Specific temporal coverage confirmed as late Paleocene to Eocene
- Geographic scope defined as along and north of the Tintina Fault from Faro to Tuchitua
- Includes results from recent fieldwork and geochronometry
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Yukon study area
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Fieldwork and geochronometry
- Time Range
- Late Paleocene to Eocene
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:12:40.537532; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- East-central Yukon, along and north of the Tintina Fault from near Faro to Tuchitua