The Joe Mountain map area northeast of Whitehorse, Yukon, is documented by the Government of Yukon. The data describes Upper Triassic and Jurassic sedimentary and volcanic strata intruded by Cretaceous plutons, with potential copper-gold-molybdenum-tungsten skarns and gold-bearing quartz veins. It was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Map geological facies transitions based on descriptions of eastern volcanic suites versus western carbonate assemblages.
- Identify potential mineral deposit targets based on described copper-gold skarns and gold-bearing quartz veins.
- Analyze regional fault structures based on mentions of north-trending faults and the Lake Laberge Fault Zone.
- Correlate geochemical anomalies with rock units based on the spatial coincidence of gold-in-silt anomalies with Triassic volcanic suites.
Strengths
- Data is provided by the authoritative Government of Yukon.
- Description specifies distinct geological units (Triassic volcanic suites, Upper Triassic carbonate assemblage).
- Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-17 16:01:58.736684.
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 area.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:01:58.736684; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Joe Mountain map area (105D/15), Southern Yukon Territory, northeast of Whitehorse.