Project Metadata
Dredge, L.A.
1998-2004
Central Baffin Project, 1998
Project Description
A regional-scale drift sampling survey was carried out in central Baffin Island as part of a GSC-CNGO collaborative project to map and understand the geology of this part of Nunavut. Drift sampling provides a valuable tool for mineral exploration in this region due to the thick cover of Quaternary sediments. The Quaternary geology component of this project was designed to provide a regional framework for geologic interpretation, sustainable development, environmental management and drift prospecting. The field programme involved surficial geology mapping (1:100 000 scale), till sampling, clast identification and ice-flow indicators. The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 4543.
Survey History
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1 | Till sampling, NTS 37A, D, 27B, C, central Baffin Island, Nunavut, 1998, 2001-2002. ( more) |
Project Funding
Geological Survey of Canada; Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office; Polar Continental Shelf Project
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