The Keno Hill-Galena Hill area in central Yukon contains over 65 identified ore deposits and prospects within Yukon Group metasedimentary rocks. The Husky Mine is the main underground producer, with reported production of 359,450 tonnes grading 1450 g/t Ag, 3.96% Pb, and 0.27% Zn by December 31, 1984. This dataset is provided by the Government of Yukon and was last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyzing silver-lead-zinc ratios based on reported grades from specific deposits.
- Mapping ore deposit distribution based on geological structures like faults and quartzite units.
- Comparing production metrics and mineralization types across different deposits in the district.
- Studying the relationship between geological competence (e.g., quartzite, greenstone) and ore deposition.
- Investigating the economic significance of high silver-to-lead ratios, such as the 195:1 ratio in the Husky S.W. Deposit.
Strengths
- Includes specific production figures for the Husky Mine (359,450 tonnes, 1450 g/t Ag).
- Provides detailed geological context for deposit locations (e.g., Central Quartzite, Lower Schist).
- Compares mineral ratios across deposits (e.g., district average 6:1 silver to lead ratio).
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 district.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:02:56.904394; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Keno Hill-Galena Hill area, central Yukon, Canada