Survey Metadata
Till, Indicator minerals
Nunavut
2004
Till sampling, NTS 66A, central mainland Nunavut, 2003-2004.
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Survey Description
In the summer of 2004, 55 regional surface till samples were collected in the Schultz Lake map area, central Nunavut. Sub-surface till samples were also collected from a trench and in five sections along the Thelon River.
Surficial geological mapping, stratigraphic studies and paleo ice-flow indicator mapping were also carried out. Detailed till sampling was completed in the vicinity of the near-by Meadowbank gold deposits in 2003.
Heavy minerals from the till samples were examined for their gold grain content, kimberlite indicator minerals (KIM) and metamorphosed/magmatic massive sulphide indicator minerals (MMSIM). A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to identify some heavy minerals.
The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 5312.
Sampling Procedure
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Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | McMartin, I., Dredge, L.A. (2005). History of ice flow in the Schultz Lake (NTS 66A) and Wager Bay (NTS 56G) areas, Kivalliq Region, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research, 2005-B-2, 10 p. ( more) |
| 2 | McMartin, I., Dredge, L.A., Ford, K.L., Kjarsgaard, I.M. (2006). Till composition, provenance and stratigraphy beneath the Keewatin Ice Divide, Schultz Lake area (NTS 66A), mainland Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5312. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-2006 | Western Churchill Metallogeny Project, Quaternary component, 2002-2005 ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64° | 65° | -98° | -96° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers NTS 66A (Schultz Lake) in central, mainland Nunavut. It is located approximately 300 km inland from the west side of Hudson Bay and includes the community of Baker Lake.
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