Survey Metadata
Till, Indicator minerals
Manitoba
2012
Till sampling survey, NTS 53L/14, /15, 53M/1, /2, Knee Lake area, northeastern Manitoba, 2012
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Survey Description
In August 2012, regional till sampling was carried out in the Knee Lake area, Manitoba. In total, 68 samples weighing ~2 kg each were collected. An additional 57 till samples were collected for lithological analysis from areas where till was sampled for geochemical analysis during Operation Superior.
Surface samples were collected from the B, B/C or C soil horizon in hand-dug pits at depths between 25 and 130 cm.
Samples of till (11.4 L pails) were also collected from 23 new target sites and were processed, picked and analyzed by electron microprobe by De Beers for kimberlite indicator minerals.
The data are published in Manitoba Geological Survey (MGS) Geoscientific Paper GP2013-3.
This report includes KIM data from samples collected in 1999-2001 in the area during Operation Superior and previously published in MGS Open File Report OF2002-1.
The data are also part of two compilations in Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development open files OF2020-2 and OF2020-3 (superseded by GeoFile 2-2022).
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Trommelen, M.S. (2015). Glacial history and till composition, Knee Lake area, northeastern Manitoba (NTS 53L14, 15, 53M1, 2). Manitoba Mineral Resources, Manitoba Geological Survey, Geoscientific Paper GP2013-3, 30 p. plus 13 appendices. ( more) |
| 2 | 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) |
| 3 | Gauthier, M.S. (2020). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation 2: silt plus clay (<63 μm) size-fraction by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry after an aqua-regia or modified aqua-regia digestion. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2020-3, 6 p. ( more) |
| 4 | 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) |
Project History
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.73° | 55.27° | -95.53° | -93.97° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 53L/14 (Oxford House),53/15 (Knee Lake), 53M/1 (Makakaysip Lake), 53M/2 (Mines Point) in northeast Manitoba. The centre of the study area is located approximately 45 km northwest of the community of Gods River on Gods Lake. Knee Lake is situated within the study area.
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Covers part of NTS 53L/14 (Oxford House; 3 samples) in northeast Manitoba. It is located north of Oxford Lake approximately 8 km northwest of the northern community of Oxford House.
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