Gold Compositional Studies from Western Yukon Placer and Lode Deposits

On-going compositional studies of gold from placer and lode deposits and occurrences in western Yukon provide new insights into their nature and origin. The dataset likely contains compositional data for gold samples, distinguishing populations by fineness and mercury content. It is published by the Government of Yukon under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identify lode source origins for placer gold based on compositional populations.
• Compare gold fineness and mercury content between different districts like Klondike and Sixtymile.
• Trace placer gold to specific vein types, such as Klondike-type metamorphogenic or intrusion-related veins.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from compositional studies of both placer and lode deposits.
• Distinct compositional populations are identified, including high-fineness/low-mercury and low-fineness/high-mercury gold.
• Specific geographic origins are suggested, such as Lone Star, King Solomon Dome, and Eldorado Creek areas.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Compositional studies of gold samples from deposits and occurrences.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:51:35.492060; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Yukon, including Klondike District, Sixtymile District, and Stewart River map area.