A geological report describes hydrothermal gold-sulphide mineralization in quartz-carbonate veins cutting Paleozoic metamorphic rocks in the Livingstone Creek area, Yukon Territory. The report details mineral assemblages, structural controls, and evidence linking vein gold to placer deposits. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Identify potential gold deposit locations based on structural controls like NNE-striking faults and NNW-trending joints.
- Analyze mineralogical associations for gold exploration based on listed vein minerals like pyrite, chalcopyrite, and tellurides.
- Study the genetic link between bedrock veins and placer gold based on trace element and fluid inclusion similarities.
- Map hydrothermal alteration zones using the described quartz-carbonate vein and dyke characteristics.
Strengths
- Provides specific geographic location (100 km northeast of Whitehorse, Yukon).
- Lists detailed mineral composition including gold, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, and tellurides.
- Describes structural controls for mineralization (NNE-striking faults, NNW-trending joints).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:00:24.152847; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Livingstone Creek area, Yukon Territory, Canada