Survey Metadata

Till, Indicator minerals

Manitoba

2001

Till sampling survey, NTS 53N, 54C, D, F, northeastern Manitoba, 2001 and 2002.





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Primary Publications (see below for full list)

Index Publication
1 Hodder, T. J., Gauthier, M.S. and Nielsen, E. (2017). Quaternary stratigraphy and till composition along the Hayes, Gods, Nelson, Fox, Stupart, Yakaw, Angling and Pennycutaway rivers, northeast Manitoba (parts of NTS 53N, 54C, 54D, 54F). Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2017-4, 20 p. ( more)

Survey Description


In 2001 and 2002, helicopter-supported fieldwork was conducted in the Hudson Bay Lowland region of northeast Manitoba. Twenty-four sections along the Hayes, Stupart, Gods, Pennycutaway, Nelson, Angling, Fox and Yakaw rivers were investigated.

At each section, samples were taken at 2 or 3 m intervals, and at each sample interval two samples were taken, an 11 L sample for KIM and clast lithology analysis and a 2 kg sample for geochemical analysis.

 

Year Number of Sections Number of Samples
2001 7 69 till, 2 sand and gravel
2002 17 143 till, 3 sand and gravel

 

The data are published in Manitoba Geological Survey Geoscientific Paper GP2002-1 (2001 work) and MGS Open File Report 2017-4 (2001 and 2002 work).

Data from 30 samples re-analysed from sections along the Nelson River are published in MGS Data Repository Item DRI2022006.

The data are also part of two compilations in Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development open files OF2020-2 and OF2020-5.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Nielsen, E. (2001). Quaternary stratigraphy, till provenance and kimberlite indicator-mineral surveys along the lower Hayes River. In Report of Activities 2001, Manitoba Industry, Trade and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 121-125. ( more)
2 Nielsen, E. (2002). Quaternary stratigraphy and ice-flow history along the Lower Nelson, Hayes, Gods and Pennycutaway rivers and implications for diamond exploration in northeastern Manitoba. In Report of Activities 2002, Manitoba Industry, Trade and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 209-215. ( more)
3 Nielsen, E., Fedikow, M.A.F. (2002). Kimberlite indicator mineral survey, lower Hayes River. Manitoba Industry, Trade and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Geoscientific Paper GP2002-1. ( more)
4 Keller, G.R., Bogdan, D.J., Matile, G.L.D. (2004). Manitoba kimberlite indicator mineral database (version 3.0). Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File Report 2004-25. ( more)
5 Hodder, T. J., Gauthier, M.S. and Nielsen, E. (2017). Quaternary stratigraphy and till composition along the Hayes, Gods, Nelson, Fox, Stupart, Yakaw, Angling and Pennycutaway rivers, northeast Manitoba (parts of NTS 53N, 54C, 54D, 54F). Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2017-4, 20 p. ( more)
6 Gauthier, M.S. (2020). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation 1: silt plus clay (<63 μm) size-fraction by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2020-2, 6 p. ( more)
7 Gauthier, M.S. (2020). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation 3: clay (<2 μm) size-fraction by atomic absorption spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma–emission spectrometry after aqua-regia digestion. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2020-5, 5 p. ( more)
8 Gauthier, M.S. (2022). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation: silt plus clay (<63 µm) size-fraction by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry after an aqua-regia or modified aqua-regia digestion; Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, GeoFile 2-2022. ( more)
9 Hodder, T.J., Gauthier, M.S. (2022). Till-matrix geochemistry data from the Machichi–Kettle rivers area, far northeastern Manitoba (parts of NTS 54A–C). Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Data Repository Item DRI2022006, Microsoft® Excel® file. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 2020-2021 Manitoba Till Geochemistry Compilation Project, 2020-2021. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
55.49° 57.043° -94.126° -92.36°

The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:

  • Covers parts of NTS 53N (Gods River) and 54C (Hayes River), the lower Hayes River area, northeastern Manitoba.  The centre of the study area is located approximately 85 km east-southeast of the town of Gillam and approximately 150 km north-northeast of Gods Lake.

  • Covers a small part of NTS 54C (Hayes River) and very small parts of 54D (Kettle Rapids; 1 sample) and 54F (York Factory; 1 sample) along the Nelson River, northeastern Manitoba.  It extends from the junction of the Limestone and Nelson rivers in the west to Port Nelson in the east.

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