733 km² in southern Yukon were assessed for mineral potential within the proposed Snafu/Tarfu Special Management Area. Fieldwork in 2002 collected rock, soil, and stream sediment samples alongside geological mapping, focusing on ten identified targets. The Yukon Department of Economic Development conducted this regional assessment, ranking tracts based on anomalous geochemistry and geophysical signatures.
Use Cases
- Rank mineral potential tracts based on anomalous geochemistry and geophysical signatures described in the report
- Map geological features based on the described succession of basalt, carbonates, chert, and greywacke
- Analyze soil and stream sediment sample data collected during the 2002 fieldwork
- Assess the impact of intrusive bodies on mineral potential, as referenced for the southwest side of the SMA
Strengths
- Fieldwork included collection of rock, soil, and stream sediment samples, providing multi-source geochemical data
- Assessment covers a defined 733 km² area within the Cache Creek Terrane
- Report identifies ten specific targets for mineral follow-up
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 Yukon study area
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Fieldwork entailed collection of rock, soil, and stream sediment samples, in conjunction with geological mapping and prospecting.
- Time Range
- Fieldwork conducted in 2002, following a 2001 regional assessment.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:05:51.465744; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- 733 km² in southern Yukon, within the proposed Snafu/Tarfu Special Management Area.