Survey Metadata

Bedrock

Newfoundland and Labrador

2012

Lithogeochemical survey, parts of NTS 23I, J, west central Labrador, 2012 to 2014.





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Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey

Survey Description


In 2012, 2013 and 2014, rock samples were collected from high-grade iron-ore occurrences and associated rocks in the eastern part of the Labrador Trough, west central Labrador.

 

Sample Type Number of Samples
outcrop 45
drill core 29
drill-cuttings 65

 

The data are published in Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources Open File LAB/1646.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Conliffe, J. (2015). Geochemical Data from High-Grade Iron-Ore Occurrences in the Eastern Labrador Trough (NTS Map Areas 23I and 23J).Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File LAB/1646, 43 p. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
54.4° 54.9071° -66.7344° -65.87°

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

  • Covers a small part of NTS 23J/10 (Stakit Lake) in the eastern part of the Labrador Trough, west central Labrador and just into Quebec.  The centre of the study area is located approximately 14 km southeast of the town of Schefferville, QC.

  • Covers a very small part of NTS 23J/15 (Lac Knob) in the eastern part of the Labrador Trough, west central Labrador.  It is located approximately 9 km east of the Labrador-Quebec border.  

  • Covers very small parts of NTS 23J/09 (Cavers Lake; 2 samples) and 23J/16 (Hollinger Lake; 1 sample) in the eastern part of the Labrador Trough, west central Labrador.  It is located approximately 23 km west of the Labrador-Quebec border and 8 km east of Iron Arm.

  • Covers small parts of NTS 23I/05 (Wade Lake), 23I12 (André Lake) and 23J/08 (Marble Lake) in the eastern part of the Labrador Trough, west central Labrador.  The centre of the study area is located approximately 65 km southeast from the town of Schefferville, QC.  The western part of the study area is located between Astray Lake and Dyke Lake.

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