New fieldwork investigates the provenance and stratigraphic setting of Triassic sedimentary rocks in the northern Cordillera. The dataset likely contains lithology descriptions and sample data from Sheldon Lake, Quiet Lake, Glenlyon, and McDame map areas. This research aims to characterize sediment sources and constrain early Mesozoic basin development.
Use Cases
- Modeling Triassic basin development based on stratigraphic observations
- Analyzing sediment provenance tied to terrane collision events
- Correlating lithology data across Yukon and northern British Columbia map areas
- Constraining the timing of the Slide Mountain ocean closure based on sample ages
Strengths
- Focuses on previously documented but largely unstudied exposures
- Samples collected from Middle to Late Triassic strata complement existing Early to Middle Triassic data
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
- Fieldwork and sample collection
- Time Range
- Triassic period
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:07:57.281002; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Yukon and northern British Columbia, Canada