Wolf Lake Stream Sediment Geochemistry for 53 Elements

959 stream sediment and water samples were collected in the Wolf Lake map area in 1978. The Government of Yukon reanalyzed 1016 sample splits in 2014 using an ultra-trace aqua-regia digestion ICP-MS package. This data package includes original and reanalysis results in digital formats.

Use Cases

• Identify mineral deposit signatures based on concentrations of 53 trace elements.
• Assess regional environmental baselines based on stream sediment geochemistry.
• Compare historical and modern analytical results based on the 1978 collection and 2014 reanalysis.
• Map geochemical anomalies based on the 959 spatially distributed sample sites.

Strengths

• Includes reanalysis of 1016 sample splits using modern ultra-trace ICP-MS methods.
• Covers 53 elements analyzed via aqua-regia digestion.
• Based on field collection from 959 spatially distributed sites.
• Original survey conducted in 1978 provides historical baseline.

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 the specific Wolf Lake survey area.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Stream sediment and water samples collected in 1978, with reanalysis of sample splits in 2014.

Time Range

1978 collection, 1985 additional work, 2014 reanalysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:54:13.975532; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wolf Lake survey area, Yukon (NTS 105B).