A geological map describes the Mount Nansen and Stoddart Creek areas in the Dawson Range of Central Yukon. The description details basement rocks, intrusive suites, volcanic formations, and four main types of mineral deposits. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Mapping porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits based on described mineralization types.
- Analyzing structural controls on mineralization based on proximity to the Big Creek Fault and Minto Linear.
- Studying the relationship between intrusive suites like the Klotassin Suite and mineral occurrences.
- Identifying potential gold-bearing skarns in the presence of calcareous meta-sediments.
- Correlating volcanic units like the Carmacks Volcanic Suite with associated mineralization.
Strengths
- Detailed geological description of rock suites, volcanic units, and mineralization types.
- Specific identification of major regional structures controlling mineralization.
- Clear categorization of four main deposit types: porphyries, veins, skarns, and placer.
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 map areas.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:50:10.136168; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Mount Nansen and Stoddart Creek map areas (NTS 115 I/3, 6), Dawson Range, Central Yukon