Element Concentrations in Yukon Gold-Silver Deposits

One third of Yukon's gold and gold-silver deposits were sampled in 1980 for lithologic analysis. The data includes concentrations of 17 elements, such as Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, and As, commonly associated with precious metals. It provides a geochemical framework for evaluating variations within and between deposit types.

Use Cases

• Analyze Au and Ag concentration correlations with pathfinder elements like As, Sb, and Bi across deposit types.
• Model element distribution patterns, such as Cu, Zn, and Pb, to differentiate between specific deposit geology.
• Evaluate the concentration levels of elements like Hg, Cd, and Se for environmental or exploration targeting studies.
• Investigate geochemical associations between Te, W, Mo, and B within the sampled lithologic units.

Strengths

• Data covers one third of known gold and gold-silver deposits in Yukon, providing a representative sample.
• Includes analysis of 17 specific elements relevant to precious metal deposits.
• Geological context is summarized from published works and interpreted with recent genetic models.

Limitations

• Sample collection is from 1980, making the data temporally stale for modern exploration without contemporary validation.
• Lack of underground access and intense oxidation of vein outcrops prevented systematic sampling of many deposits.
• Original tabular data format and row count are unknown, limiting direct analytical utility.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Field sampling and lithologic unit analysis conducted in 1980.

Time Range

1980

Freshness

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Geography

Yukon, Canada