Survey Metadata

Till, Surficial drill core

Ontario

1988

Till sampling survey, NTS 42A, B, G, H, J, Timmins area, northeastern Ontario, 1987-1988.





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Survey Description


During the field seasons of 1987 and 1988, a total of 70 intact overburden cores were drilled with a Rotasonic drill in an area between Timmins north to Smoky Falls, northeastern Ontario.  Core samples were grouped into 3 categories: diamicton; well sorted, fine-grained sediments (predominantly lacustrine); and, sorted sand and gravel.

The diamictons were processed to provide clay, silt+clay, heavy mineral and pebble fractions for geochemical and lithological analyses.  Fine-grained sediments were processed to provide clay and silt+clay fractions for geochemical analysis.

The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2278.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Smith, S. (1990). Geochemical and lithological data from overburden drill cores, with descriptive core logs, Timmins to Smoky Falls, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2278. ( more)
2 Smith, S.L. (1992). Quaternary stratigraphic drilling transect, Timmins to the Moose River Basin, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 415, 100 p. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1987-1988 Timmins-Smoky Falls drilling project, 1987-1988 ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
48.42° 50.17° -83° -81°

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

  • Covers parts of NTS 42A, B, G, H and J in the region covering the city of Timmins north to the town of Smoky Falls, northeastern Ontario.

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