Survey Metadata
Surface water, Stream sediment, Indicator minerals, GEM
Northwest Territories
2017
Stream sediment and water survey, NTS 85B to F, 95B, G, Hay River-Kakisa Lake area, Northwest Territories, 2017.
Location map
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Survey Description
In 2017, stream samples were collected in the Hay River – Kakisa Lake area in southern Northwest Territories. The following samples were collected from 31 sites:
| Sample Type | Description | Number of Samples |
| bulk stream sediment (for HMCs including indicator minerals) | wet-sieved (<2 mm) bulk sample (12+ kg) | 32 |
| stream sediment | silt-sized grab sample | 22 |
| stream water | filtered on site (0.45 µm) | 32 |
The indicator mineral data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 8362. Geochemical data for water and silt will be published at a later date.
Chemical studies of kimberlite indicator minerals from stream sediments are published in GSC Open File 8799.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Day, S.J.A., King, R.D. (2017). Stream sediment geochemistry and heavy minerals. In GEM2 Southern Mackenzie surficial activity 2017 report: surficial geology and heavy mineral studies in southern Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8322, p. 24-27. ( more) |
| 2 | Paulen, R.C., King, R., Smith, I.R., Day, S.J.A. (2017). Heavy mineral dispersal studies. In GEM2 Southern Mackenzie surficial activity 2017 report: surficial geology and heavy mineral studies in southern Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8322, p. 20-23. ( more) |
| 3 | Day, S.J.A., Paulen, R.C., Smith, I.R., King, R.D. (2018). Heavy-mineral and indicator-mineral data for stream sediments in southwest Northwest Territories: new potential for undiscovered mineralization. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8362, 20 p. ( more) |
| 4 | Day, S.J.A., Smith, I.R., Paulen, R.C., King, R.D. (2018). Stream sediment geochemistry and heavy minerals, southern Mackenzie, NT. In 46th Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum Abstracts, D. Irwin, S.D. Gervais, V. Terlaky (compilers). Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife, NT, YKGSF Abstracts Volume 2018, p. 15. ( more) |
| 5 | Paulen, R.C., Day, S.J.A., King, R.D., Piercey, S.J., Smith, I.R. (2018). New base metal mineral potential in southern Northwest Territories, Canada. Explore Newsletter for the Association of Applied Geochemists, number 181, p. 1, 5-17. ( more) |
| 6 | King, R.D., Piercey, S.J., Paulen, R.C. (2019). Geochemical studies of base metal indicator minerals. In GEM-2 Southern Mackenzie surficial activity 2018 report: surficial geology and heavy mineral studies in southern Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8477, p. 34-42. ( more) |
| 7 | King, R.D., Piercey, S.J., Paulen, R.C., Day, S.J.A., Smith, I.R., Petrus, J.A. (2019). Isotopic and geochemical signatures of base-metal indicator minerals in the southern Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Scientific Presentation 107, 1 poster. ( more) |
| 8 | Smith, I.R., Day, S.J.A., Paulen, R.C., Pearson, D.G. (2021). Chemical studies of kimberlite indicator minerals from stream sediment and till samples in the southern Mackenzie region (NTS 85B, C, F, G), Northwest Territories, Canada. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8799, 29 p. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-2019 | GEM 2 Southern Mackenzie Surficial Project, 2017-2019 ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.06° | 61.355° | -123.3625° | -114.6° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 95B (Fort Liard) and 95G (Sibbeston Lake) in southwest Northwest Territories. It is located approximately 106 km northwest of Trout Lake and is situated east of and along the Liard River.
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Covers parts of NTS 85B (Buffalo Lake), 85C (Tathlina Lake), 85D (Kakisa River), 85E (Mills Lake) and 85F (Falaise Lake) in southwest Northwest Territories. It is located just southwest of Great Slave Lake. It is bounded to the north by the Mackenzie River and to the south by latitude 60°N.
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