Enhanced Stream Sediment Geochemistry for Yukon NTS 105M

New geochemical data from re-analysis of archived stream sediment samples, assessed using weighted sums modeling and catchment basin analysis. The release is part of a regional assessment covering a large part of Yukon, presented as catchment maps and associated data files. Modeling results evaluate both commodity and pathfinder element abundances to highlight areas consistent with base and precious-metal mineral deposit types.

Use Cases

• Identify areas with geochemical anomalies for mineral exploration based on weighted sums modeling results.
• Conduct regional geochemical assessments for base and precious-metal deposits based on catchment basin analysis.
• Compare geochemical responses for different mineral deposit types based on commodity and pathfinder element abundances.

Strengths

• Data is part of a regional assessment covering a large part of Yukon.
• Analysis uses two modeling approaches: weighted sums modeling and catchment basin analysis.
• Results are presented as a series of catchment maps and associated data files.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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 16:35:09.243950; freshness should be verified

Geography

Yukon, Canada, specifically NTS 105M and a large surrounding region.