Enhanced Stream Sediment Geochemistry for Yukon NTS 105K

New geochemical data from re-analysis of archived stream sediment samples in Yukon, Canada. The release includes results from weighted sums modeling and catchment basin analysis to highlight areas with geochemical responses for base and precious-metal deposits. This dataset is part of a regional assessment by the Government of Yukon, presented as catchment maps and associated data files.

Use Cases

• Identify mineral exploration targets based on modeled commodity and pathfinder element abundances.
• Conduct regional geochemical assessments using catchment basin analysis results.
• Compare geochemical signatures for different mineral deposit types using the provided modeling approaches.

Strengths

• Data is part of a regional assessment covering a large part of Yukon.
• Analysis uses two distinct modeling approaches: weighted sums and catchment basin analysis.
• Includes evaluations for both commodity and pathfinder elements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is dated 2026-05-20.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Re-analysis of archived stream sediment samples using weighted sums modeling and catchment basin analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 16:31:35.387782

Geography

Yukon, Canada, specifically NTS 105K map sheet area.