Project Metadata
Fedikow, M.A.
1996-2001
Operation Superior, east central Manitoba, 1996-2001
Project Description
The Superior Province of the Canadian Shield in northeastern Manitoba is a region with high potential for discoveries of base metal, precious metal and gemstone deposits. The Manitoba Geological Services Branch (MGSB) initiated Operation Superior, a five-year program of multimedia geochemical sampling designed to assist mineral resource assessments in the region. The program specifically addressed the relatively under-explored Archean greenstone belts in the Superior province by systematically collecting rock, till, B-horizon soil, humus and vegetation samples from sites established at 1 km centres within mapped boundaries of the greenstone belts. The data are published in the following Manitoba Geological Survey reports:
| Area | NTS | Year of Sampling | Publication |
| Carrot River, Munro Lake and Echimamish River greenstone belts | 53L, 63I | 1996 | Open File Reports 97-2 and 97-1 (Max Lake) |
| Edmund Lake and Sharpe Lake greenstone belts | 53K | 1997 | Open File Report 98-5 |
| Webber Lake, Knife Lake, Goose Lake and Echimamish River greenstone belts | 53K, L | 1998 | Open File Report 99-8 |
| southern portion of Knee Lake greenstone belt | 53L | 1999 | Open File Report 2000-2 |
| northern portion of Knee Lake greenstone belt | 53L, M | 2000 | Open File Reports 2001-1 and 2001-5 (KIM data) |
| NE of Knee Lake greenstone belt | 53N, M | 2001 | Data Repository Item 2009001 |
The kimberlite indicator mineral data are compiled in Manitoba Industry, Trade and Mines Open File Report 2002-1.
Survey History
| Index | Survey |
|---|---|
| 1 | Multimedia survey, Operation Superior, NTS 53L, 63I, east central Manitoba, 1996 and 1997. ( more) |
| 2 | Multimedia survey, Operation Superior, NTS 53L, east central Manitoba, 1999. ( more) |
| 3 | Multimedia survey, Operation Superior, NTS 53K, east central Manitoba, 1997. ( more) |
| 4 | Multimedia survey, Operation Superior, NTS 53 K, L, east central Manitoba, 1998. ( more) |
| 5 | Multimedia survey, Operation Superior, NTS 53L, M, east central Manitoba, 2000. ( more) |
| 6 | Multimedia survey, Operation Superior, NTS 53M, N, east central Manitoba, 2001. ( more) |
Project Funding
Manitoba Department of Energy and Mines, Geological Services Branch
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