Thermal Maturation Analysis of Tantalus Formation in Southern Yukon

A thesis document from 1989 analyzes the thermal maturation and source rock potential of the Tantalus Formation. The study focuses on the Whitehorse area in the southern Yukon Territory. The original copy is held in the EMR library under catalog number TN806.C3.Y8.H9 1989.

Use Cases

• Analyze thermal maturation data from the Tantalus Formation to assess hydrocarbon generation potential.
• Evaluate source rock potential metrics described in the thesis for regional geological modeling.
• Use the documented formation characteristics for comparative basin analysis in the Yukon Territory.

Strengths

• Original 1989 thesis provides a detailed geological analysis of a specific formation.
• Focuses on a defined geographic area: the Whitehorse area, southern Yukon Territory.
• Document is cataloged and preserved in a government library (EMR library).

Limitations

• Data is presented in a thesis document format (HTML), not as a structured, machine-readable table.
• Information is from a single 1989 study, which may not reflect more recent geological assessments.
• Specific quantitative data points, row counts, and column definitions are unavailable from the input.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Geological thesis research.

Time Range

Study dated 1989.

Freshness

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Geography

Whitehorse area, southern Yukon Territory, Canada.