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Northern Manitoba

 

Till sampling and ice-flow mapping between Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lake and Kinoosao, northwest Manitoba

Project Status: Completed (2019)

 

Project Information

Principal investigators:
Michelle Gauthier; Tyler Hodder

Partnered with:
De Beers Group of Companies

Location:
Lynn Lake; parts of NTS 64F3, 4; 64C9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16; 64B12

 

Project Description

Main objectives:

The objectives of this study are to conduct local-scale kimberlite-indicator-mineral sampling of till, collect paleo-ice flow measurements, and compile, digitize and update existing mapping and till-geochemistry data.

Methodology:

  • Road-supported fieldwork along the road between Kinoosao and Leaf Rapids.
  • Measurement of ice-flow indicators.
  • Collection of till samples for kimberlite-indicator-mineral analyses (KIM), geochemical analyses and lithologic analyses.
  • Compilation and digitization of older data in the project area.

 

Benefits:

A strong public geoscience knowledge base is recognized internationally as a key competitive advantage in profiling a jurisdiction’s geological potential and attracting investment in mineral exploration and development. The products from this project will provide direct input to ongoing mineral exploration initiatives in northwestern Manitoba.

 

Completed outputs:

2018-2019

Hodder, T.J. and Gauthier, M.S. 2018: Till composition of a sampling transect in the Lynn Lake area, northwest Manitoba (parts of NTS 64B12, 64C9, 11, 12, 14–16, 64F3, 4); Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2018-3, 21 p.

2017-2018

Gauthier, M.S. and Hodder, T.J. 2017: Field-based ice-flow indicator data, Kinoosao–Lynn Lake–Leaf Rapids, northwestern Manitoba (parts of NTS 64B12, 64C9, 11, 12, 14–16, 64F3, 4); Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, Data Repository Item DRI2017003, Microsoft® Excel® file.

Gauthier, M.S. and Hodder, T.J. 2017: Preliminary till sampling and ice-flow mapping between Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lake and Kinoosao, northwest Manitoba; Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention 2017, Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 15–16, 2017, poster presentation.

Gauthier, M.S. and Hodder, T.J. 2017: Till sampling and ice-flow mapping between Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lake and Kinoosao, northwestern Manitoba (parts of NTS 64B12, 64C9, 11, 12, 14–16, 64F3, 4); in Report of Activities 2017, Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 191–204.

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