Stratigraphic Sections

This GIS dataset is a Yukon-wide compilation of detailed stratigraphic section descriptions from 421 locations as depicted on 51 published and unpublished surficial geology maps of various scales produced by the Geological Survey of Canada and Yukon Geological Survey. Attribute data for 1198 section layers includes: unit depths and thicknesses; surficial material classification; and detailed descriptive notes such as texture, structure, sorting, colour, age and/or location.

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Yukon Geological Survey compilation metadata HTML

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2025-07-11

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PDF (GSC source maps only) HTML

Date updated:

2025-07-02

Compilation source maps and legends originally produced by GSC may be downloaded in PDF format by searching the GEOSCAN publications database by author, title and/or publication number.

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Stratigraphic sections 2014-04-08 - Data HTML

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2025-07-02

Stratigraphic sections - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ)

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PDF (YGS source maps only) HTML

Date updated:

2025-07-02

Compilation source maps and legends originally produced by YGS may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on the links provided in the “Related References” table below, or by searching the YGS integrated data system (YGSIDS) by author, title...

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Yukon Digital Surficial Geology Compilation Info HTML

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2025-07-02

Background information on the Yukon digital surficial geology compilation project as a whole, including: data compilation methods; a summary of the Yukon terrain classification system; and descriptions and links to all GIS products (24 page PDF...

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Metadata information

Publisher

Publisher	Yukon Geological Survey

Publication details

License	Open Government Licence - Yukon
Date published	2014-04-14
Date updated	2025-07-11

Topics

Topics	Science and technology
Keywords	ygs-compilations ygs-import ygs-import-20250711