Placer Mining and Exploration Compilation for Yukon Map Sheet 105E

A 1:250,000-scale map accompanies this report detailing placer occurrences in southern Yukon. The compilation includes location, history, bedrock geology, surficial geology, and mineralization data for NTS map sheet 105E. It is provided by the Government of Yukon and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify potential placer mining sites based on reported location data.
• Analyze geological context for mineral exploration based on bedrock and surficial geology descriptions.
• Research historical mining activity and previous work in the region.
• Integrate geospatial data from the accompanying map into geological models.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed 1:250,000-scale map for spatial reference.
• Compilation covers multiple data aspects: location, history, geology, and mineralization.
• Last updated in April 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.

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 the specific Yukon map sheet.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Compilation of mining and exploration data.

Freshness

2026-04-17

Geography

Southern Yukon Territory, Canada (NTS map sheet 105E)