Canol Formation Palaeoenvironment Data from Richardson Mountains, Yukon

Sedimentological and geochemical results from samples in the Richardson Mountains indicate deposition in stratified, oxygen-depleted waters. The Government of Yukon published this dataset, last updated on 2026-04-17. The Canol Formation was divided into four regionally correlatable chemostratigraphic zones.

Use Cases

• Modeling palaeoproductivity fluctuations based on biogenic silica enrichment data
• Analyzing redox conditions in ancient basins based on Mo, U, and V enrichment factors
• Constructing sequence stratigraphic frameworks based on eustatic control inferences
• Reconstructing basin palaeohydrography based on comparisons with modern and ancient basins
• Investigating organic matter preservation based on depositional environment descriptions

Strengths

• Data includes four regionally correlatable chemostratigraphic zones
• Analysis includes multiple geochemical proxies: Mo, U, V enrichment factors and Mo/TOC ratios
• Dataset is associated with a preliminary sequence stratigraphic framework

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Sample data is unavailable for preview

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Sedimentological and geochemical analysis of samples from the Richardson Mountains

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:08:34.072055

Geography

Richardson Mountains, north Yukon