Survey Metadata
Till, Bedrock, Surficial drill core, GEM
Nunavut
2010
Till and rock sampling survey, NTS 66A/3, 5, 6, 12, Kiggavik area, Nunavut, 2010.
Location map
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Primary Publications (see below for full list)
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robinson, S.V.J., Paulen, R.C., Jefferson, C.W., McClenaghan, M.B., Layton-Matthews, D., Quirt, D., Wollenberg, P. (2014). Till geochemical signatures of the Kiggavik uranium deposit, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7550, 168 p. ( more) |
Survey Description
In the summer of 2010, geologists from the GSC, AREVA and Queen’s University collected till and rock samples around the Kiggavik uranium deposit, Nunavut. Till samples were collected up-ice, overlying and down-ice of the deposit by foot and helicopter traverses from hand-dug pits in active and inactive frost boils.
Till samples were collected around the Kiggavik Main Zone and drill core was sampled from holes previously drilled in both the KMZ and the Center Zone.
The following samples were collected:
| Sample Type | Number of Samples | Comments | GSC Open File |
| till | 71 |
pits were 15-45 cm deep samples weighed 5-15 kg |
OF 7550 (geochemistry and Pb isotopes) OF 7771 (heavy minerals) |
| rock | 42 | from outcrops, diamond drill core | OF 7771 (heavy minerals) |
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson, C.W., Chorlton, L.B., Pehrsson, S.J., Peterson, T.D., Wollenberg, P., Scott, J., Tschirhart, V., McEwan, B., Bethune, K., Calhoun, L., White, J.C., Leblon, B., LaRocque, A., Shelat, Y., Lentz, D., Patterson, J., Riegler, T., Skulski, T., Robinson, S., Paulen, R., McClenaghan, M.B., Layton-Mathews, D., MacIsaac, D., Riemer, W., Strieber, C., Tschirhart, P. (2011). Northeast Thelon region: geomapping for uranium in Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6962, 38 p. ( more) |
| 2 | McClenaghan, M.B., Paulen, R., Ames, D., Spirito, W., Adcock, S., Averill, S., Layton-Matthews, D., Budulan, G., Hicken, A., Parkhill, M., Matile, G. (2011). Indicator mineral signatures of base metal deposits: examples from TGI3 and GEM research. In Mineral Exploration Roundup 2011, presentations, p. 1-28. ( more) |
| 3 | McClenaghan, M.B., Paulen, R.C., Hicken, A., Oviatt, N., Robinson, S., Layton-Matthews, D., Gleeson, S., Averill, S.A. (2011). Development of indicator mineral methods for base metal and uranium exploration in glaciated terrain. In Final Programme and Abstracts, P. Sarala, V.J. Ojala, M.-L. Porsanger (eds). 25 th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium, Finland, August 22-26, 2011, p. 150. ( more) |
| 4 | Paulen, R.C., McClenaghan, M.B., Adcock, S.W., Spirito, W.A., Jefferson, C., McCurdy, M., McNeil, R., Paradis, S., Hickin, A., Robinson, S., Layton-Matthews, D., Oviatt, N.M., Gleeson, S., Rice. J.M. and Menzies, J. (2012). Indicator mineral research and method development in glaciated terrain: results from the GEM Tri-Territorial Indicator Mineral Project (2008-2013). In 40th Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum Abstracts, D.M. Watson (compiler). Northwest Territories Geoscience Office, Yellowknife, NT, YKGSF Abstracts Volume 2012, p. 36. ( more) |
| 5 | Robinson, S.V.J., Paulen, R.C., Jefferson, C.W., McClenaghan, M.B., Layton-Matthews, D., Quirt, D., Wollenberg, P. (2014). Till geochemical signatures of the Kiggavik uranium deposit, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7550, 168 p. ( more) |
| 6 | McClenaghan, .M.B., Plouffe, A., Paulen, R.C., Houlé, M.G., Jackson, S.E., Peter, J.M. (2016). Overview of indicaor mineral research at the Gological Survey of Canda – an update. Explore no. 170, p. 1, 5-6, 8, 10-15. ( more) |
| 7 | Robinson, S.V.J., Jefferson, C.W., Paulen, R.C., Layton-Matthews, D., Joy, B., Quirt, D. (2016). Till and bedrock heavy mineral signatures of the Kiggavik uranium deposits, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7771, 70 p. ( more) |
| 8 | Makvandi, S., Beaudoin, G., McClenaghan, M.B., Quirt, D. (2017). Geochemistry of magnetite and hematite from unmineralized bedrock and local till at the Kiggavik uranium deposit: implications for sediment provenance. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 183, p. 1-21. ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64.199° | 64.539° | -97.876° | -97.339° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers part of NTS 66A/05 (Judge Sissons Lake) and part of 66A/12 (Aggattalik Narrows) in the area of the Kiggavik uranium deposit, Nunavut. The study area is centred between Shultz Lake to the north, Aberdeen Lake to the west and Judge Sissons Lake to the south. The hamlet of Baker Lake is located approximately 73 km to the east-southeast.
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Covers parts of NTS 66A/03 (Tiriksiujarvik Hill), 66A/05 (Judge Sissons Lake) and 66A/06 (Sigalausivik Hill) (1 sample in each map sheet) in the area of the Kiggavik uranium deposit, Nunavut. The study area covers the shores of Judge Sissons Lake.
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