Boundary Creek Formation Stratigraphy and Geochemistry, Yukon North Slope

Yukon's North Slope contains stratigraphic and geochemical data from the Upper Cretaceous Boundary Creek Formation. The dataset includes analyses from fieldwork in July 2013, conducted by the Yukon Geological Survey and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources. It covers shale and mudstone samples analyzed for lithogeochemistry, organic matter quantity, thermal maturity, and type.

Use Cases

• Assessing petroleum potential based on RockEval/TOC and vitrinite reflectance analyses mentioned in the description
• Modeling depositional environments based on lithogeochemical data suggesting anoxic conditions
• Evaluating source rock quality for hydrocarbon generation based on thermal maturity assessments
• Studying spontaneous combustion risk in shale based on described components of pyrite, organic matter, and oxygen

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific expedition (CASE-15) and fieldwork date (July 2013)
• Analyses include multiple techniques: XRF lithogeochemistry, RockEval/TOC, and vitrinite reflectance
• Interpretation includes depositional environment (outer shelf to slope turbidity currents) and basin context (foreland basin)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from surface samples at two locations, which may limit spatial representativeness

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Fieldwork involving measuring and sampling strata, followed by laboratory analysis.

Time Range

Cenomanian-Turonian (Upper Cretaceous) geological age; fieldwork conducted July 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:34.981949; freshness should be verified

Geography

Boundary Creek Formation exposures on Yukon's North Slope, specifically near Boundary Creek and Big Fish River.