A 3118.6 km² area in southwestern Yukon was assessed for mineral potential in 2001. The Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources conducted fieldwork, collecting rock, soil, and stream sediment samples and mapping seven mineral occurrences. The report ranks tracts within the proposed Kusawa Special Management Area based on geologic data.
Use Cases
- Ranking regional mineral potential based on geologic terrane and magmatism history
- Mapping mineral occurrences such as auriferous quartz veins and lead-zinc skarns
- Analyzing aeromagnetic anomalies and geochemistry for exploration targeting
- Supporting land-use planning decisions for First Nations and government bodies
Strengths
- Report covers a specific 3118.6 km² area with clear geographic boundaries
- Assessment includes fieldwork data from rock, soil, and stream sediment samples
- Analysis ranks seven partial tracts within the area by mineral potential
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/temporal bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Collection Method
- Fieldwork entailed collection of rock, soil, stream sediment samples, geological mapping, and examination of mineral occurrences.
- Time Range
- Assessment carried out in 2001, with historical context from a 1972 map notation.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:59:53.366550; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- 3118.6 km² in southwestern Yukon, within the proposed Kusawa Special Management Area.