Government of Yukon research describes the structural and stratigraphic setting of Devonian bedded barite and sedimentary exhalative lead-zinc-silver-barite deposits near MacMillan Pass. The study details three parallel elongate domains within the MacMillan Fold Belt, each with distinctive deformation styles and Devonian strata. The dataset was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze structural deformation styles based on descriptions of thrust faults, folds, and reverse faults.
- Study stratigraphic sequences based on descriptions of chert, shale, limestone, and volcanic rock layers.
- Model sedimentary exhalative mineral deposit formation based on descriptions of zinc-lead-silver-barite deposits.
- Compare geological domains based on descriptions of the North, Central, and South Blocks.
Strengths
- Detailed geological description of three distinct structural domains.
- Focus on Devonian strata and sedimentary exhalative deposits, a specific geological period and process.
- Published by the Government of Yukon, an authoritative regional source.
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 Yukon region.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Time Range
- Devonian period
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:00:18.824909; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- MacMillan Pass, eastern Yukon, Canada