Survey Metadata
NGR stream, Indicator minerals, GEM
Nunavut
2014
Stream sediment and water survey, NTS 76H, I, Ellice River area, Nunavut, 2014.
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Survey Description
In 2014, stream sediment and water samples were collected at 92 sites in the Ellice River area, southeast of Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. Bulk stream sediment samples used for the processing of heavy minerals were collected at 36 of the sites.
The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 7887.
This survey was carried out using National Geochemical Reconnaissance (NGR) protocols.
Publication History
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1 | Berman, R.G., Davis, W.J., Whalen, J.B., McCurdy, M.W., Craven, J.A., Roberts, B.J., McMartin, I., Percival, J.A., Rainbird, R.H., Ielip, A., Mitchell, R., Sanborn-Barrie, M., Nadeau, L., Girard, É., Carr, S., Pehrsson, S.J. (2015). Report of activities for the geology and mineral potential of the Chantrey-Thelon area: GEM-2 Thelon tectonic zone, Montresor belt and Elu basin projects. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7964, 19 p. ( more) |
2 | Berman, R.G., Nadeau, L., McMartin, I., McCurdy, M.W., Craven, J.A., Girard, É. Sanborn-Barrie, M., Carr, S., Pehrsson, S.J., Whalen, J.B., Davis, W.J., Roberts, B.J., Grenier, A. (2015). Report of activities for the geology and mineral potential of the Chantrey-Thelon area: GEM-2 Thelon tectonic zone project. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7693, 14 p. ( more) |
3 | McCurdy, M.W., Berman, R.B., McMartin, I., Grenier, A. (2016). Geochemical and mineralogical data for stream silts, stream waters and heavy mineral concentrates, Ellice River area, Nunavut (parts of NTS 76-H and 76-I). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7887, 29 p. ( more) |
Project History
Geographic Extent
Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
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65.45° | 67° | -106° | -104.6° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers part of NTS 76I (Overby Lake) in the Ellice River area, western Nunavut. The study area is located approximately 92 km east of the community of Bathurst Inlet. It is bounded to the east by the Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary and to the west by 106°W longitude.
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Covers parts of NTS 76H/6 (untitled) and 76H/11 (untitled) in the Ellice River area, western Nunavut. The centre of the study area is located approximately 11 km southwest from the southern shore of Duggan Lake.
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