Yukon Plutonic Rock Radiogenic Heat Production Calculations

Geothermal Radiogenic Heat Production data from the Government of Yukon uses geochemical data from approximately 1,760 plutonic rock samples. It calculates potential radiogenic heat production (A) from uranium, thorium, and potassium concentrations, with results plotted over mapped rock distributions and faults.

Use Cases

• Calculate potential radiogenic heat production (A) using the provided equation with uranium (U), thorium (Th), and potassium (K) concentration inputs.
• Analyze the correlation between rock density and calculated heat production (A) across the ~1,760 samples.
• Map calculated heat production (A) values against the distribution of Paleozoic and younger plutonic rocks for geothermal resource targeting.
• Identify samples with anomalously high U, Th, and K concentrations as primary targets for geothermal potential assessment.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a substantial collection of ~1,760 geochemical samples from plutonic rocks.
• Calculations are grounded in a standard geophysical equation for radiogenic heat production.
• Data is spatially referenced, plotted over mapped rock distributions and major crustal faults.

Limitations

• The specific column schema and sample data are unavailable, limiting immediate analytical use.
• Data scope is geographically limited to the Yukon region of Canada.
• The raw geochemical data underlying the calculations is not directly accessible in this resource.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Potential heat production calculated from geochemical data of plutonic rock samples using a standard radiogenic decay equation.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Yukon, Canada