Faro Peak Formation Stratigraphy and Sedimentology in Central Yukon

Lower Jurassic sedimentary units southwest of the Yukon-Tanana–Slide Mountain terrane boundary near Faro. The Faro Peak formation likely represents a synorogenic basin remnant, with lower units of argillite and sandstone deposited by turbidity currents and upper units of conglomerate and sandstone from debris flows. This dataset from the Government of Yukon contains field observations from a two-year project initiated in 2018.

Use Cases

• Modeling synorogenic basin formation based on the described stratigraphic units.
• Analyzing sediment provenance based on the mafic-intermediate volcanic and terrane sources mentioned.
• Studying depositional processes based on the described concentrated density flows and non-turbulent debris flows.
• Investigating Jurassic sedimentation patterns along the Yukon-Tanana–Slide Mountain terrane boundary.

Strengths

• Data is part of a two-year project initiated in 2018, suggesting focused investigation.
• Description provides specific geological context including unit types, provenance, and depositional processes.
• Dataset is licensed under OGL-CA-2.0, 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 map area (NTS 105K).

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Field observations from a two-year project.

Time Range

Lower Jurassic period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:39:51.873737; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Tay River map area (NTS 105K), central Yukon, Canada.