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Description
Historic placer mining areas in Yukon are grouped into ten distinct regions, including Klondike, Fortymile, and Stewart River. The data relates each area's geomorphic setting and depositional history to three major Quaternary glacial episodes: pre-Reid, Reid, and McConnell. Distributed by the Government of Yukon via GeoYukon.
Use Cases
Map the spatial distribution of the ten historic placer mining areas like Klondike and Sixtymile for regional geological analysis.
Correlate the geomorphic setting of each mining area with the documented sequence of pre-Reid, Reid, and McConnell glacial episodes.
Analyze the depositional history of areas such as Clear Creek and Moosehorn Range in relation to their glacial history.
Strengths
Covers ten distinct historic placer mining areas across Yukon.
Integrates geological data on geomorphic setting and depositional history.
Links mining area characteristics to three defined Quaternary glacial episodes.
Limitations
No tabular column structure or sample data is available for automated analysis.
Data is presented primarily as map services (ESRI REST), limiting direct statistical use.
The specific spatial scale and resolution of the geographic features are not detailed.
Provenance
Source
Government of Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.
Collection Method
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Time Range
Historic (related to Quaternary glacial episodes).
Freshness
Last updated March 2026.
Geography
Yukon, Canada, covering ten specified mining areas.
Primary access is through ESRI REST services and HTML, requiring GIS software for full utilization; license is yk-oglyk.