Geologic Map of Wolverine Creek Area, Dawson Range, Yukon

Preliminary results of 1:50 000-scale geologic mapping in Wolverine Creek map area (115 I/12), Dawson Range, southwest Yukon. The dataset describes Devono-Mississippian metamorphic rocks, Jurassic and Cretaceous intrusions, and Upper Cretaceous volcanic rocks, along with associated faults and mineralization. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze rock unit distribution and relationships based on detailed geologic map descriptions.
• Study tectonic history based on described pre-Early Jurassic fabrics and fault activity.
• Identify potential mineral exploration targets based on described porphyry, vein, and skarn mineralization.
• Model regional metamorphic and magmatic events based on described rock assemblages and intrusions.

Strengths

• Provides detailed lithological descriptions for multiple rock units.
• Identifies specific magmatic suites (Early Jurassic Minto Plutonic Suite, Middle Cretaceous Dawson Range Batholith) and volcanic groups (Upper Cretaceous Carmacks Group).
• Describes structural features including major faults (Big Creek Fault, Wolverine Creek Lineament).

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

1:50 000-scale geologic field mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:03.210722; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wolverine Creek map area (115 I/12), Dawson Range, southwest Yukon.