Laberge Conglomerates Facies and Depositional Setting in Yukon

Late Triassic-Jurassic sedimentary facies data from the Whitehorse Trough in south-central Yukon, describing conglomerates, sandstones, and other strata. The dataset, provided by the Government of Yukon, details debris flow, sheet-flood, and bar deposits of braided alluvial fan-deltas. It reflects the basin's infilling and closure during the Late Jurassic.

Use Cases

• Classifying sedimentary facies based on descriptions of conglomerate types and stratification.
• Modeling basin infilling progression based on documented vertical facies transitions.
• Analyzing sediment provenance changes based on descriptions of granodioritic sediment increase.
• Mapping depositional environments based on descriptions of marine, shoreface, and alluvial strata.

Strengths

• Detailed geological description of multiple sedimentary facies and depositional processes.
• Clear temporal coverage spanning the Late Triassic to Jurassic periods.
• Specific geographic focus on the Whitehorse Trough in Yukon.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to open_canada.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Time Range

Late Triassic to Jurassic

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:07:52.840302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Whitehorse Trough, south-central Yukon