A geological study of mesothermal quartz-sulphide veins in the Sixtymile River area, Yukon Territory, Canada. The Government of Yukon published this analysis, which details the mineral composition, alteration envelopes, and fluid evolution of fossil geothermal systems. The dataset was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling hydrothermal fluid evolution based on described temperature, salinity, and pH ranges
- Analyzing mineral associations for gold and silver enrichment based on arsenopyrite and galena relationships
- Studying multi-stage vein mineralization processes based on described stage I, II, and III sequences
- Comparing alteration envelopes (sericitic, K-feldspar, propylitic) in mesothermal vein systems
Strengths
- Detailed fluid evolution parameters are provided, including specific temperature ranges (330°C to 150°C) and salinity values (18.3 wt.-% to 10 wt.-% NaCI equiv.)
- The description distinguishes between northern and southern vein systems, detailing two and three stages of mineralization respectively
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
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:51:11.452037; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Sixtymile River area, Yukon Territory, Canada