Government of Yukon provides preliminary field results for gold and silver deposits in the Ketza River District. The dataset describes gold-bearing sulphide mantos and chimneys in Cambrian limestone, bounded by silver-rich veins, with metal zoning related to a Cretaceous intrusion. The data was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Model mineral deposit zoning based on distance from a buried intrusion mentioned in the description
- Identify potential mining targets based on the described oxidized portions of the deposits
- Analyze stratigraphic control of metal distribution as suggested by the geological description
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative Government of Yukon
- Description provides specific geological context including deposit type, bounding veins, and a proposed Cretaceous intrusion
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Preliminary results of field work
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:45:53.496481; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Ketza River District, Yukon, Canada