Yukon Stream Sediment Geochemistry for Regional Surveys

Yukon Regional Geochemical Database stream sediment analyses included in the 2020 release of the Regional Geochemical Surveys compilation. The data is provided by the Government of Yukon and was last updated on the platform in May 2026. It is available for download in multiple formats including ZIP, XLS, and GDB.

Use Cases

• Identify regional geochemical anomalies for mineral exploration based on stream sediment composition.
• Conduct environmental baseline studies based on natural elemental concentrations in sediments.
• Map geochemical provinces and trends across the Yukon territory based on the regional survey data.

Strengths

• Data is part of a formal 2020 regional geochemical survey compilation.
• Available in multiple interoperable formats including XLS and GDB.
• Last updated on the platform in May 2026.

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 territory.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Regional Geochemical Surveys (RGS) compilation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 15:39:36.302623

Geography

Yukon, Canada