| Title | Quaternary geology of the eastern Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
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| Author | Campbell, J E |
| Source | EXTECH IV: Geology and Uranium EXploration TECHnology of the Proterozoic Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan and Alberta; by Jefferson, C W (ed.); Delaney, G (ed.); Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin no.
588, 2007 p. 211-228; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/223764  Open Access |
| Year | 2007 |
| Alt Series | Saskatchewan Geological Society Special Publication 18 |
| Alt Series | Geological Association of Canada, Mineral Deposits Division, Special Publication 4 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; CD-ROM; on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in EXTECH IV: Geology and
Uranium EXploration TECHnology of the Proterozoic Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan and Alberta |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Alberta; Saskatchewan |
| NTS | 64E/13; 64L/03; 64L/04; 64L/05; 64L/06; 64L/12; 64L/13; 74E/15; 74E/16; 74F/07; 74F/08; 74F/09; 74F/10; 74F/11; 74F/12; 74F/13; 74F/14; 74F/15; 74F/16; 74G; 74H/04; 74H/05; 74H/06; 74H/07; 74H/09; 74H/10;
74H/11; 74H/12; 74H/13; 74H/14; 74H/15; 74H/16; 74I; 74J; 74K; 74L; 74M/01; 74M/02; 74M/08; 74N/01; 74N/02; 74N/03; 74N/04; 74N/05; 74N/06; 74N/07; 74N/08; 74N/11; 74N/12; 74O/01; 74O/02; 74O/03; 74O/04; 74O/05; 74O/06; 74O/07; 74O/08; 74P/01;
74P/02; 74P/03; 74P/04; 74P/05; 74P/06; 74P/07 |
| Area | Lake Athabasca; Cree River; Cree Lake; Fond du lac; Stony Rapids; Fort Chipewyan; Richardson River; Wollaston Lake |
| Lat/Long WENS | -112.0000 -103.0000 59.7500 57.0000 |
| Subjects | economic geology; surficial geology/geomorphology; stratigraphy; mineral exploration; exploration; uranium; sedimentation; unconformities; basins; sedimentary basins; tills; glacial deposits; glacial
features; moraines; glacial history; deglaciation; drift deposits; ice flow; ice movement directions; glaciofluvial deposits; glaciolacustrine deposits; eolian deposits; organic deposits; drift prospecting; Athabasca Basin; Hearne Province; Cenozoic;
Quaternary |
| Illustrations | sketch maps; photographs; tables |
| Program | Exploration Science and Technology (EXTECH IV) Initiative, 2000-2003 |
| Program | Northern Resources Development Program |
| Program | Secure Canadian Energy Supply |
| Released | 2007 07 20 |
| Abstract | This paper reviews the regional Quaternary geology in the Athabasca Basin region, east of the Snowbird tectonic zone. Although multiple ice-flow directions have been documented, the present-day
landscape and extensive drift cover are primary products of the last major glacial event. Till, the dominant surface material, forms variable thicknesses of mainly ground moraine and streamlined moraine. Multiple
till units are related to ice-flow
directions. Variable till compositions reflect differing proportions of crystalline rock versus Athabasca Basin sandstone detritus incorporated into the till. Compositional variability is also related to stratigraphic unit, landform type, and drift
thickness. Other surficial deposits include glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine sediments, block fields, and eolian and organic deposits. Deglaciation of the eastern Athabasca Basin began in the southwest around 9000 - 8700 BP (14C years). This area
was completely ice-free by about 8200 BP. The complexity of the glacial history has numerous implications for drift prospecting for uranium. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 223764 |
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