Gold particle size distribution data from Sulphur and Dominion creek drainages in the Klondike District, Yukon. The dataset likely contains results from screening and bulk leaching by cyanidation of colluvium, virgin gravel, and tailings samples. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Assessing fine gold resource potential based on particle size distribution data mentioned in the description
- Evaluating gold recovery efficiency for different metallurgical methods (<53 µm cyanidation, 53-125 µm enhanced gravity concentrators, 125-500 µm sluice boxes)
- Comparing gold grain characteristics (equant vs. flaky) between proximal mineralization and fluvial transport as described
- Applying the straightforward resource evaluation approach described to other areas with fine gold mineralization
Strengths
- Data collection targeted a relatively long drainage where accumulation of fine gold could feasibly occur
- Methodology eliminates the nugget effect and uses size ranges corresponding to exploitable metallurgical methods
- Last updated on 2026-04-17, indicating recent maintenance
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- 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
- Screening and bulk leaching by cyanidation of colluvium, virgin gravel, and tailings samples
- Freshness
- 2026-04-17
- Geography
- Sulphur and Dominion creek drainages, Klondike District, Yukon