| Title | An overview of shale studies in Yukon during the 2017 field season |
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| Author | Fraser, T A; Crawford, I; Gadd, M G ; Henderson, K; Layton-Matthews, D; Melchin, M; Peter, J M; Sack, P J; Sperling, E; Strauss, J |
| Source | Yukon Exploration and Geology 2017; Yukon Geological Survey, Yukon Exploration and Geology 2017, YEG2017 3, 2017 p. 37-45  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2017 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20170349 |
| Publisher | Yukon Geological Survey |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Yukon |
| Subjects | sedimentology; shales |
| Program | Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI-5) Volcanic and sedimentary systems |
| Abstract | Summer 2017 fieldwork in Yukon's lower Paleozoic shale basins (Selwyn basin and Richardson trough) involved participants from government geological surveys (Yukon Geological Survey, Geological Survey of
Canada) and several universities (Queen's, McGill, St. Francis Xavier, Stanford and Dartmouth College). Research interests include: 1) shale chemostratigraphy and biostratigraphy, and pyrite trace element geochemistry to characterize shale units and
assess lower Paleozoic paleoenvironmental conditions and depositional controls; and 2) an assessment of hyper-enriched black shales, specifically the colloquial 'Nick' or 'Ni-Mo' mineralized Ni-Zn-Mo-PGE deposit, in order to develop internally
consistent genetic and exploration models for these types of deposits. This paper describes individual research projects underway and summarizes fieldwork in summer 2017. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
Short communication that outlines various researches on black shale rocks in Yukon last summer. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 306534 |
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