Trace element composition data for sedimentary pyrite from the Conrad and 3Ace gold occurrences in the Selwyn basin area of eastern Yukon. The dataset likely contains LA-ICP-MS analyses focusing on early and late diagenetic pyrite generations in mudstones and siltstones. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Evaluate the potential of intrabasinal sedimentary pyrite as a gold source based on trace element composition.
- Compare diagenetic pyrite chemistry from Yukon occurrences to deposits in Nevada and Russia.
- Characterize different generations of pyrite in grey to black mudstones and siltstones.
- Support geological models for Carlin-type and orogenic gold occurrences.
Strengths
- Focuses 83% of analyses on early and late diagenetic pyrite, providing targeted data.
- Includes comparative analysis with pyrite from the Northern Carlin Trend and Sukhoi Log deposit.
- Data is published under the OGL-CA-2.0 license, facilitating open use.
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 study locations.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analysis.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:03:18.953282; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Selwyn basin area, eastern Yukon, Canada.