| Title | Till indicator mineral and geochemical signatures of magmatic Ni-Cu deposits, Thompson Nickel Belt, central Canada |
| Author | McClenaghan, M B; Averill, S A; Kjarsgaard, I M; Layton-Matthews, D; Matile, G |
| Source | Proceedings of the 24th International Applied Geochemistry symposium, Volume 1; by Lentz, D R (ed.); Thorne, K G (ed.); Beal, K-L (ed.); 2009 p. 75-78 |
| Links | Online [Proceedings of the 24th International Applied Geochemistry symposium, Volume 1 (PDF 2.2 Mb)]
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| Year | 2009 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20080717 |
| Publisher | Association of Applied Geochemists |
| Meeting | 24th International Applied Geochemistry symposium; Fredericton; CA; June 1-4, 2009 |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Subjects | geochemistry; mineralogy; magmatic deposits; nickel; copper; platinum; till geochemistry; pentlandite; pyrrhotite; sperrylite; chalcopyrite; pyrite; millerite; arsenopyrite; intrusive rocks; ultramafic
rocks; ice movement directions; sulphides; mineralization; mineral deposits; exploration methods; geochemical anomalies; Thompson Nickel Belt; Laurentide Ice Sheet; Superior Province; platinum group elements; indicator mineral geochemistry; indicator
minerals; Quaternary; Precambrian |
| Program | Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI-3), 2005-2010, Deep Search TGI-3 |
| Abstract | The Geological Survey of Canada conducted a study around the ultramafic-associated Ni-Cu deposits in the northern Thompson Nickel Belt, Manitoba, Canada to document the indicator mineral and geochemical
signatures of the deposits in till. Samples used in this study include archived till collected in 1996 and till and bedrock samples collected in 2005 and 2006. Ni-Cu mineralization indicator minerals identified in the study include pentlandite,
pyrrhotite, sperrylite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, millerite and arsenopyrite. Indicators of potentially fertile ultramafic intrusions include chromite, Cr-diopside, forsterite, enstatite and Cr-corundum. Till geochemical pathfinder elements identified in
this study include Ni, Cu, Pd, Pt, Co, As, Cd, Ag, Sb, Bi, Se, S, and Te. Six anomalous till samples from remote locations outside the Belt contain significant elevated concentrations of pathfinder elements and warrant further investigation. The
Laurentide Ice Sheet flowed SW across the belt and subsequently W and exploration along the belt and in the surrounding terranes should consider both the older southwest and younger westward ice flow events when interpreting and following up till
mineralogical and geochemical results. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 226619 |
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