Laberge Group Lithostratigraphy for Whitehorse Trough Petroleum Potential

Government of Yukon researchers subdivided the Jurassic Laberge Group into four lithostratigraphic units. The dataset describes the Richthofen, Tanglefoot, Conglomerate, and Nordenskiold formations, focusing on their composition and unconformities. This geological data is intended to inform assessments of petroleum potential in the Whitehorse Trough.

Use Cases

• Identify potential petroleum plays based on described unconformities between formations.
• Map lithostratigraphic units based on described rock types and geographic exposures.
• Analyze basin evolution based on the described stratigraphic relationships and unit compositions.

Strengths

• Dataset is associated with a specific government organization (Government of Yukon).
• The description provides detailed geological relationships between four named formations.
• A specific license (OGL-CA-2.0) governs use.

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 open_canada, focusing solely on Yukon.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon

Time Range

Jurassic period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:03:03.392355; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Whitehorse Trough in south-central Yukon, specifically Carmacks (115I) and Laberge (105E) map areas.