Highet Creek, northwest of Mayo, Yukon, has been mined for placer gold continuously since 1903. This dataset likely contains mineralogical analyses of heavy concentrates from gravel units, examining gold morphology and concentration variation across sample sites. It was published by the Government of Yukon.
Use Cases
- Analyze gold concentration variation based on sample site location mentioned in the description
- Study gold morphology and mineral composition based on heavy concentrate analysis
- Map mineralogical characteristics of gravel units along Highet Creek
Strengths
- Data is associated with a historically significant mining area active since 1903
- Analysis includes gold morphology and concentration variation across sites
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
- Collection Method
- Samples taken from Main Gravel units along Highet Creek and analyzed
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:38:56.761182; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Highet Creek area, 25 km northwest of Mayo, Yukon Territory