Quiet Lake Stream Sediment Geochemistry, Yukon (105F)

Government of Yukon data contains geochemical results from 877 stream sediment and water sample sites in the Quiet Lake area (NTS 105F). Original surveys were conducted in 1978, with reanalysis of 885 samples completed in 2014 using an aqua-regia ICP-MS package for 53 elements. The package includes PDF documentation and raw digital data in Excel format.

Use Cases

• Identify geochemical anomalies for mineral exploration based on 53-element ICP-MS data
• Model regional geochemical baselines using stream sediment samples from 877 sites
• Compare historical (1978) and modern (2014) analytical results for trend analysis
• Integrate geospatial data with geological maps for the Quiet Lake area (105F)

Strengths

• 877 original sample sites provide a dense spatial coverage
• 53-element ultra-trace analysis offers a detailed geochemical profile
• Includes both original 1978 data and 2014 reanalysis for 885 samples
• Package contains PDF documentation detailing methods and statistics

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• 40 samples were not recovered for reanalysis due to material deficiency
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Stream sediment and water samples collected, analyzed by aqua-regia digestion ICP-MS.

Time Range

Original collection 1978, reanalysis 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:03:55.311379; freshness should be verified

Geography

Quiet Lake area, southern Yukon (NTS 105F).