Survey Metadata

Bedrock

Newfoundland and Labrador

2017

Lithogeochemical survey, NTS 23I/12, 13, 23J/16, western Labrador, 2017-2018.





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Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey

Survey Description


In 2017 and 2018, 34 rock samples were collected in western Labrador, in the eastern portion of the Labrador Trough.  The area was sampled during a multi­year project investigating the metallurgy and mineral potential of the region.

The data are published in Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources Open File LAB/1761.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Conliffe, J. (2020). Geochemical data related to mineral occurrences in the eastern Labrador Trough (NTS map areas 23I/12, 13 and 23J/16), Labrador. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File LAB/1761, 8 p. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
54.5448° 54.9713° -66.2035° -65.5789°

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

  • Covers a very small part of NTS 23J/16 (Hollinger Lake; 4 samples) in western Labrador.  It is located just south of the Quebec-Labrador border and approximately 40 km northeast of the town of Schefferville, QC.

  • Covers a very small part of NTS 23I/13 (Marion Lake; 2 samples) in western Labrador.  It is located just west of the southern portion of Marion Lake and approximately 8 km west of the Quebec-Labrador border.

  • Covers a small part of NTS 23I/12 (Andre Lake) in western Labrador.  It is located just east of Montgomery Lake and approximately 1 km north of Andre Lake.  The Quebec-Labrador border is located about 3 km northeast of the study area.

  • Covers a very small part of NTS 23I/12 (Andre lake) in western Labrador.  It is located at the southern end of Andre Lake, just west of McKenzie River.

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