Survey Metadata
Till, Indicator minerals
Northwest Territories
1994
Till sampling survey, NTS 76E/3, 4, 5, 6, Ranch Lake kimberlite area, Northwest Territories, 1994.
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Survey Description
In 1994, till samples were collected around the Ranch Lake kimberlite, Northwest Territories within the first 21 km of the dispersal train as well as a few samples up-ice. Samples weighing 2-3 kg were collected for geochemical analysis from 108 sites. Samples weighing 10 kg were collected for kimberlite indicator mineral studies from 45 of the 108 sites.
The data are published in GSC Open File 3924.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | McClenaghan, M.B., Ward, B.C., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Kjarsgaard, B.A., Stirling, J.A.R., Kerr, D.E., Dredge, L.A. (2000). Indicator mineral and till geochemical dispersal associated with the Ranch Lake kimberlite, Lac de Gras region, Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3924, 182 p. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994-1996 | NATMAP Slave Province Program, Quaternary geology component, 1994-1996 ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65.2° | 65.33° | -112° | -111.45° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 76E/3, 4, 5, 6, the area around the Ranch Lake kimberlite in the Contwoyto Lake map area, Northwest Territories. It is bounded to the west by -112 W longitude. The southern edge of the study area is located approximately 16 km northwest of Yamba Lake.
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