Anvil District Quaternary History and Till Geochemistry

The Quaternary history and till geochemistry of the Anvil District dataset examines glacial deposits and soil geochemistry in east-central Yukon. Government of Yukon data includes a 12 km² till grid northwest of the Faro deposit, mapping dispersion plumes for lead, zinc, and copper. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-17.

Use Cases

• Trace mineralized soil/till samples back to source rocks based on till geochemistry data.
• Map glacial dispersion trains for metals like lead, zinc, and copper based on the described 12 km² sampling grid.
• Compare dispersion patterns between fine fraction (-230 mesh) and coarse fraction (-80 mesh) soil geochemistry.
• Apply findings to similar drift-covered terrain, such as the Finlayson Lake district, based on the described methodology.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific 12 km² till grid northwest of the Faro deposit.
• Integrates historical soil geochemistry data from 1964 for comparison.
• Describes a broad dispersion plume extending more than 5 km west of the Faro deposit.

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 Anvil District study area.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Till grid sampling and geochemical analysis, integrating historical soil geochemistry data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:41:17.597333; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Anvil District, east-central Yukon, specifically northwest of the Faro deposit and the Swim Basin and Vangorda Plateau.