Regional mapping north and west of Faro aims to improve knowledge of the geologic history and elucidate host stratigraphy for precious and base-metal occurrences. The southern Tay Mountain area is underlain by metamorphosed lower Cambrian to Silurian Selwyn basin strata thrust over Silurian to Triassic rocks. The entire succession is intruded by mid-Cretaceous granitic rocks and deformed by folding and thrust faults.
Use Cases
- Mapping regional geology based on descriptions of metamorphosed strata and intrusive suites
- Analyzing structural controls for mineralization based on descriptions of thrust faults and normal faults
- Identifying potential host stratigraphy for base-metal occurrences based on comparisons to the Anvil Mine stratigraphy
- Studying the tectonic history based on evidence of reactivated Devonian normal faults
Strengths
- Description provides specific geological context including stratigraphic ranges (Cambrian to Triassic) and tectonic events (mid-Cretaceous intrusion)
- Focuses on a defined geographic area (parts of NTS 105K/12 and 13, 105L/09 and 16) north and west of Faro
Limitations
- 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
- Regional geological mapping
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:57:22.274476; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Tay Mountain Area (parts of NTS 105K/12 and 13, 105L/09 and 16), central Yukon