Coffee Creek Gold Discoveries Geology, White Gold District Yukon

Geological data describes a widespread, structurally controlled gold mineralizing system discovered during the 2010 exploration drilling program at the Coffee Project in west-central Yukon. The dataset likely contains information on lithological units, structural corridors, alteration types, and associated mineral enrichment. It is provided by the Government of Yukon and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model gold mineralization distribution based on structural corridors mentioned in the description
• Analyze the relationship between lithological units and gold zones based on the described rock sequence
• Study alteration patterns and associated element enrichment (As-Ag-Sb-Ba-Mo) described in the mineralized zones
• Identify potential exploration targets based on the described common mineralizing event across the property

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a specific 2010 exploration drilling program, providing a documented origin
• Description details specific geological features: Paleozoic metamorphic rocks, Cretaceous granite intrusion, and discrete structural corridors
• Includes specific mineralogical details: pyrite dominance, trace arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, stibnite, and alteration types

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 single Coffee Creek area study

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Data gathered during the 2010 exploration drilling program at the Coffee Project.

Time Range

Focuses on discoveries from the 2010 program.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:57:53.093930; freshness should be verified

Geography

Coffee Creek area, White Gold District, west-central Yukon, Canada.