Government of Yukon data describes the structural evolution and controls on gold mineralization in the Clear Creek area. Gold mineralization is associated with ca. 92 Ma Tombstone Plutonic Suite intrusions emplaced into Hyland Group metasedimentary rocks within a structurally thick (>10 km) high strain zone. The dataset likely contains geological mapping and structural analysis to identify favourable sites for gold exploration.
Use Cases
- Identifying favourable exploration sites based on east-west fracture zones connected to ~165° oriented faults.
- Mapping contact metamorphism to infer the presence of shallowly buried intrusions.
- Analyzing structural controls on gold-bearing sheeted quartz vein systems.
- Modeling the progression from ductile to brittle-ductile deformation associated with quartz veins.
Strengths
- Description provides specific geological age references (ca. 92 Ma Tombstone Plutonic Suite).
- Description details specific structural features (>10 km thick high strain zone, four ductile deformations).
- Platform is a government open data source (open_canada), suggesting authoritative origin.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:43:38.712609; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Clear Creek area, Yukon, Canada