204 till samples were collected in the Tintina Trench near Ross River, Yukon Territory, to develop drift prospecting techniques. The silt plus clay fraction was analyzed for Au, and the clay fraction for 30 elements, with results for Au, Ag, Hg, and Sb discussed. The Government of Yukon published this dataset, which was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Identify gold dispersal trains based on Au concentration in till samples.
- Analyze relationships between gold and pathfinder elements like Ag, Hg, and Sb.
- Investigate potential links between gold mineralization and Tertiary volcanic rocks.
- Map glacial ice flow directions based on till sample distribution and composition.
Strengths
- 204 till samples provide a substantial geochemical survey.
- Analysis includes Au and 30 other elements in specific grain size fractions.
- Geospatial context is clearly defined for the Tintina Trench study area.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The sampling interval was larger than the 500-meter gold dispersal train, limiting verification of hypotheses.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- 204 till samples were collected and analyzed for Au and 30 elements.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:04:00.622028; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Tintina Trench near Ross River, Yukon Territory