Preliminary observations from four gold deposits in the Tombstone gold belt of Yukon's Selwyn basin. The dataset includes field and petrographic observations on host rocks, veins, and alteration patterns, comparing them to porphyry deposit models. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling vein distribution patterns based on proximity to causative intrusions.
- Analyzing alteration assemblages correlated with sulphide-rich and sulphide-poor veins.
- Comparing deposit features to porphyry deposit models on a drill-core scale.
- Mapping the spatial relationship between vein textures and temperature regimes.
Strengths
- Observations from four distinct properties provide comparative data.
- Description details specific rock types (granodiorite, quartz-monzonite) and alteration types (potassic, phyllic).
- File formats include ZIP, HTML, and PDF, suggesting multiple documentation layers.
Limitations
- Row count and column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Yukon properties studied.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Preliminary field and petrographic observations.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:57:11.491342; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Selwyn basin, Tombstone gold belt, Yukon, Canada