229 meters of Middle–Upper Devonian Canol Formation strata were measured on the Trail River in eastern Richardson Mountains during fieldwork in summer 2013. The Yukon Geological Survey conducted spectral gamma-radiation readings and collected chip samples for Rock-Eval/total organic carbon and lithogeochemistry analysis. Laboratory results for the sampling program were anticipated in 2014.
Use Cases
- Classifying lithofacies based on described rhythmic bedding of siliceous shale and chert
- Analyzing organic carbon content based on Rock-Eval/total organic carbon (RE/TOC) samples
- Mapping geochemical variations based on inductively coupled plasma-emissions/mass spectroscopy (ICP-ES/MS) data
- Correlating stratigraphic units based on spectral gamma-radiation readings taken at one-metre intervals
Strengths
- 229 meters of strata were precisely measured at the location
- Four distinct lithofacies (siliceous shale, chert, and mixed compositions) are described
- Multiple analytical methods (spectral gamma, RE/TOC, ICP-ES/MS, XRD) were applied to samples
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; last metadata update was 2026-04-17 but core data is from 2013 fieldwork
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Collection Method
- Fieldwork involving locating, measuring, and sampling strata, followed by laboratory analysis.
- Time Range
- Fieldwork conducted in summer 2013.
- Geography
- Trail River, eastern Richardson Mountains, Yukon (NTS 106L/6).