Survey Metadata

Surface water, Stream sediment, Indicator minerals, GEM

Nunavut

2015

Stream sediment and water survey, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, 2015.





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Geological Survey of Canada, Northern Canada Division

Primary Publications (see below for full list)

Index Publication
1 McNeil, R.J., Williamson, M-C., Wilton, D.H.C. (2020). Geochemical, mineralogical and indicator-mineral data for stream silt sediment, water, and heavy-mineral concentrates, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut (NTS 49-G, 59-H and 560-A). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8719, 29 p. ( more)

Survey Description


In August 2015, a helicopter supported reconnaissance regional drainage survey was carried out in central and eastern Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut in three geologically distinct areas located between Expedition Fiord and Lightfoot River.  Stream sediment and water samples were collected.  Bulk sediment samples were also collected for the recovery of indicator minerals from the heavy mineral contents at selected sites.

 

Area Stream Silt and Water Samples Bulk Sediment Samples
Lightfoot River 28 11
Geodetic Hills 15 8
Expedition Fiord 26 10

 

A summary of the work can be found in Geological Survey of Canada Open Files 7976 (p. 36-41) and 8151 (p. 27-33).

The data are published in GSC Open File 8719.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 McNeil, R.J. (2015). Drainage geochemistry and indicator minerals, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut. In 2015 Report of Activities for High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP) GEM 2 Western Arctic Region Project, K. Dewing (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7976, p. 36-41. ( more)
2 McNeil, R.J., Williamson, M.-C., Day, S.J.A. (2017). Drainage geochemistry surveys, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut. In GEM 2 High Arctic large Igneous Province (HALIP) activity: workshop report, M.-C. Williamson (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8151, p. 27-33. ( more)
3 McNeil, R.J., Williamson, M-C., Wilton, D.H.C. (2020). Geochemical, mineralogical and indicator-mineral data for stream silt sediment, water, and heavy-mineral concentrates, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut (NTS 49-G, 59-H and 560-A). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8719, 29 p. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 2013-2015 Axel Heiberg Stream Survey Project, 2013-2015 ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
79.22° 80.65° -91.75° -89.33°

The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:

  • Covers a small part of NTS 560A (Bukken Fiord) in the Lightfoot River area, eastern Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut.  The centre of the study area is located approximately 12 km west of the western shore of Nansen Sound.

  • Covers a small area in the northern part of NTS 59H (Strand Fiord) in the Geodetic Hills area, central Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut.  It is located on the eastern edge of the Müller Ice Cap, approximately 45 km west of Eureka Sound.

  • Covers a small area in the southwest part of NTS 59H (Strand Fiord) in the Expedition Fiord area, central Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut.  The study area is located between Expedition and Strand fiords, and its centre is approximately 12 km east of 92°W longitude.

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