Tin and Tungsten Veins and Skarns in Yukon's McQuesten River Area

Tin and tungsten mineral occurrences in the McQuesten River area of central Yukon are documented. The dataset describes veins and skarns located in contact zones of Cretaceous granite intrusions within Upper Precambrian to Lower Cambrian metasedimentary rocks. It was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map mineral occurrence locations based on geological descriptions of veins and skarns.
• Analyze spatial relationships between tin and tungsten deposits based on proximity to intrusions.
• Identify mineralization types based on descriptions of cassiterite and scheelite occurrences.
• Study geological controls on ore formation based on descriptions of host rocks and contact zones.

Strengths

• Detailed geological descriptions of mineralization types and host rocks.
• Specific spatial context provided for the McQuesten River area in central Yukon.
• Published by the authoritative Government of Yukon.
• Last updated on April 17, 2026.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific study area.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:11:17.733157.

Geography

McQuesten River area, central Yukon