Survey Metadata
Till, Indicator minerals
Ontario
1992
Till sampling survey, NTS 52N, K in northwestern Ontario, 1992.
Location map
(requires an Internet connection)
Survey Description
In 1992, 278 till samples and 38 sand samples were collected in the Red Lake-Confederation Lake area, northwestern Ontario. The data are published in GSC Open File 3038.
Data Description:
Paper report with diskette.
Quantities Analysed:
<0.063 mm fraction by ICP-AES after HNO3-HCl digestion for 22 elements; by fire assay/DCP for Au, Pt, and Pd; by INAA for 30 elements. Non-ferromagnetic heavy mineral fraction by INAA for 35 elements.
Geochem Maps Available:
Proportional symbol maps show dispersal of elements.
Other Analyses:
Heavy mineral concentrate for gold grains, kimberlite indicator minerals, and point counts; pebble lithologies (5.6-16 mm).
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpe, D.R., Russell, H.A.J. (1999). Indicator mineral and till geochemical reconnaissance of the Red Lake/Confederation Lake area, District of Red Lake, northwestern Ontario; raw data with preliminary interpretation. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3038, 178 p. (includes diskette). ( more) |
| 2 | Panagapko, D.A., Valade, L., Harris, J.R., Brown, N. (2000). Preliminary release of geoscience data, Red Lake greenstone belt, northwestern Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3751. 1 CD-ROM. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991-1995 | Northwestern Ontario till sampling survey, 1991-1992 ( more) |
Downloadable Files
| Index | Description | Size (bytes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Diskette to accompany GSC Open File 3038 (
FileID=272 download
)
This ZIP file contains a copy of the data diskette originally released with GSC Open
File 3038.
|
1496372 |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.75° | 51.25° | -94° | -92.25° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 52N and 52K in the Red Lake-Woman Lake-Confederation Lake area, northwestern Ontario.
Keywords
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