Geology of the Upper Hart River Area, Yukon Territory

Government of Yukon geological mapping data covers map sheets 116A/10 and 11 in the eastern Ogilvie Mountains. The dataset likely contains information on sedimentary, volcanic, and intrusive rocks ranging from Early Proterozoic to Triassic age. It was last updated on 2026-04-17.

Use Cases

• Map geological units based on rock type classifications mentioned in the description
• Analyze stratigraphic relationships based on the described age range from Early Proterozoic to Triassic
• Study tectonic belt boundaries based on the location straddling the Foreland and Omineca belts

Strengths

• Mapping conducted at a 1:50,000 scale
• Covers a diverse assemblage of sedimentary, volcanic, and intrusive rocks
• Represents most of the geological history of the northern Cordilleran miogeocline

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon

Collection Method

Geological mapping

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:03:15.168932

Geography

Upper Hart River Area, Eastern Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon Territory (map sheets 116A/10, 116A/11)