Geoscience
Geological Survey Activity TrackerNorthern Superior Province
Surficial geology mapping and till composition of the western Fox River belt
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Project Information
Principal investigators:
Michelle Gauthier
Partnered with:
De Beers Group
GEM-GeoNorth
Location:
Hawes Lake to Coulture Lake; NTS 53M15–16
Project Description
Main objectives:
To provide surficial geology maps, glacial history, and an understanding of till composition in the area.
Methodology:
- Surficial mapping with a helicopter, including collection of ice-flow indicators and till sampling.
- The second phase of this project will take place in summer 2022, after the first phase in 2020.
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 north-central Manitoba.
Plans for fiscal year 2022–2023:
- Three weeks of fieldwork in NTS 53M15–16
- Submission of till samples for till geochemistry, indicator minerals, carbonate content, grain size and pebble lithology counts
- Preparation of 1:50 000 scale surficial geology maps
- Release 2020 KIM results
Completed outputs:
2021-2022
Gauthier, M.S. and Hodder, T.J. 2021: Till geochemistry and heavy mineral analyses of the western Fox River greenstone belt area, northeastern Manitoba (NTS 53M15, 16), plus 4 samples from the Gillam area (parts of 54D7, 11); Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Data Repository Item DRI2021010, Microsoft® Excel® file.
2020-2021
Gauthier, M. S. and Hodder, T. J. 2020: Surficial geology mapping and till composition of the western Fox River greenstone belt area, northeastern Manitoba (NTS 53M15, 16); in Report of Activities 2020, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 47-54.
