Klondike White Channel Gravel Stratigraphy and Alteration Report

A geological report from the Government of Yukon details the stratigraphy and alteration of the White Channel gravel at Dago Hill in the Klondike area. The report describes gravel formations, their relationship to bedrock, and a study conducted in 1983 to investigate links between alteration zones and placer gold deposition. The dataset is available in HTML and PDF formats under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze stratigraphic relationships between gravel formations based on descriptions of White Channel and Klondike gravels.
• Investigate links between sediment alteration and gold concentration based on the described study at Dago Hill.
• Map geological features of the Klondike region based on descriptions of bedrock benches and gravel elevations.

Strengths

• Report includes specific geological formations (White Channel gravel, Klondike gravel) and subdivisions (white and yellow gravel units).
• Describes a distinct alteration zone recognized at Dago Hill and a specific study conducted in the summer of 1983.
• Provides elevation context, stating gravel is usually 50 to 100 metres above present-day stream courses.

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 open_canada, focusing solely on the Klondike area.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

A study conducted by authors during the summer of 1983.

Time Range

Study conducted in 1983; report references historical work by R.G. McConnell.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:53:02.122342; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Klondike area, Yukon, specifically Dago Hill.