85 geochemical and isotopic samples collected from 10 areas across a 300 km linear belt of Triassic volcanic rocks in southwest Yukon. The data was gathered during fieldwork in 2004 and synthesizes previous research on the Wrangellia Terrane, an accreted oceanic plateau. This dataset is part of a larger research project extending from Vancouver Island to central Alaska.
Use Cases
- Modeling mantle source characteristics for oceanic plateaus based on geochemical and isotopic analysis.
- Assessing the role of oceanic plateau accretion in continental growth based on the volcanic sequences.
- Investigating Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization potential in mafic and ultramafic rocks based on the described belt.
Strengths
- 85 samples provide a basis for geochemical analysis.
- Samples cover 10 widespread areas along a 300 km linear belt.
- Data integrates field observations from 2004 with a synthesis of previous research.
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 bias inherent to the specific study area in southwest Yukon.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field observations and synthesis of previous research.
- Time Range
- Triassic period, specifically around 230 million years ago.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:08:55.973154; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southwest Yukon, Canada, within the Wrangellia Terrane.