Yukon's Scheelite Dome area hosts gold occurrences within the Tombstone gold belt. The dataset likely contains geochemical soil data and geological observations from a Government of Yukon study, last updated in April 2026. Analysis identifies two distinct metal suites: Au-Te-Bi ± W ± As and Ag-Pb-Zn-Cd-Sb ± Cu ± Au.
Use Cases
- Identify gold mineralization patterns based on soil geochemistry anomaly corridors
- Model intrusion-related gold systems based on the Au-Te-Bi ± W ± As metal suite
- Analyze hydrothermal events based on the Ag-Pb-Zn-Cd-Sb ± Cu ± Au metal association
- Map gold distribution based on control by brittle structures and east-west shortening
Strengths
- Geochemical anomaly corridor defined with specific dimensions (approximately 6 km long by 1.5 km wide)
- Two distinct metal suites identified through R-mode factor analysis
- Study references a specific geological age (91.2 ± 0.9 Ma stock)
- Data sourced from a government geological survey
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-17)
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field observations and soil geochemistry analysis
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:01:39.764829
- Geography
- Scheelite Dome, Tombstone gold belt, Yukon