Extensive conglomeratic strata in the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Tantalus Formation were deposited in shallow gravel-bed braided rivers and deeper meandering gravel bed rivers. The Government of Yukon published this geological study, which also examines Late Norian strata of the Aksala formation near Takhini Hotsprings. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-17.
Use Cases
- Assessing coal-bed methane reservoir potential based on fracture density in conglomerates
- Evaluating hydrocarbon source potential based on descriptions of terrestrial organic materials in overbank deposits
- Modeling depositional environments based on descriptions of braided and meandering river systems
- Studying organic material loss in intertidal sandstone deposits prior to burial
Strengths
- Detailed geological description of specific formations (Tantalus and Aksala)
- Analysis includes multiple depositional environments (braided rivers, meandering rivers, intertidal)
- Identifies specific hydrocarbon types (coal-bed methane, gaseous hydrocarbons)
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Yukon region
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Time Range
- Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, Late Norian
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:50:17.270561; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Northern Whitehorse Trough, Yukon, near Takhini Hotsprings