The co-variation of lithology and geometry in Triassic reefal limestones at Lime Peak, Yukon

Lime Peak is an Upper Triassic carbonate complex approximately 40 km northeast of Whitehorse. It is one of many carbonate buildups in the Whitehorse Trough which occur as isolated lenses surrounded by Triassic greywacke and volcanic-clast conglomerates derived from an arc to the southwest. The carbonates at Lime Peak are particularly well-exposed and have been shown to be a series of organic reefs which shed debris into surrounding inter-reef areas. Fieldwork at Lime Peak in 1980 established the existence of massive reefal limestones occurring in 3 distinct forms. The variability of both the geometry and the lithology of the massive limestones was observed in 1980 but was not studied in detail. Considerable effort was spent in 1981 mapping lithology in order to establish the nature and extent of organic framework in the reefal bodies and to develop an explanation for the three distinct growth forms.

Publisher

Government of Yukon

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3

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2026-08-26