Spot sample assays for Cu, Ag, and Au metal ratios from skarns in the Whitehorse Copper Belt, southern Yukon. The dataset likely contains compositional data used to discriminate among different skarn types based on their protolith lithology. It is published by the Government of Yukon and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Discriminate among different Whitehorse skarn types based on Cu, Ag, and Au metal ratios mentioned in the description
- Identify deposits with high gold ratios associated with mixed limestone-dolostone lithology
- Analyze silver-rich deposits formed from magnesium-rich protoliths
- Study the association of copper minerals like chalcopyrite and valleriite with specific alteration minerals
Strengths
- Data includes assays for Cu, Ag, and Au metal ratios, a key feature for discrimination
- Description details specific mineral associations (e.g., valleriite with phlogopite, serpentine, chlorite)
- Published by the Government of Yukon, an authoritative source
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
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:25.912235; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Whitehorse Copper Belt, southern Yukon