| Title | Lithium concentrations in brine springs near Lake Winnipegosis, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63C, 62N16 and 62O12 and 13) |
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| Author | Nicolas, M P B; Grasby, S E |
| Source | Report of activities 2018; Manitoba Geological Survey, Report of Activities 2018, GS2018-10, 2018 p. 119-124  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2018 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20180188 |
| Publisher | Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Manitoba |
| NTS | 62N/16; 62O/12; 63C |
| Area | Lake Winnepegosis; Dawson Bay |
| Lat/Long WENS | -101.5000 -99.2500 53.2500 51.5000 |
| Subjects | economic geology; hydrogeology; geochemistry; stratigraphy; mineral deposits; lithium; salt deposits; groundwater geochemistry; aquifers; salt springs; spring water geochemistry; brine; lithium
geochemistry; sedimentary basins; hydrostratigraphic units; lithostratigraphy; bedrock geology; basement geology; lithology; sedimentary rocks; igneous rocks; intrusive rocks; pegmatites; Winnipegosis Aquifer; Devonian Aquifer; Manitoba Aquifer;
Dawson Bay Formation; Souris River Formation; Prairie Evaporite Formation; McArdle Salt Flat; German Creek Salt Flat; Winnipeg Formation; Phanerozoic; Paleozoic; Devonian; Precambrian |
| Illustrations | location maps; geoscientific sketch maps; photographs; tables |
| Program | Geoscience for New Energy Supply (GNES) Geothermal Energy |
| Released | 2018 01 01 |
| Abstract | (Summary)
The most common and cost-effective source of lithium within the brine deposits are deep brines in continental sedimentary basins. Southern Manitoba has a complex groundwater aquifer
system, with salinities ranging from brines in the deeper aquifers and brine springs to freshwater in the shallower and eastern aquifers. The brine springs occur along and near the shores of Lake Winnipegosis on large salt flats and have chemical
signatures indicative of mixed halite dissolution brine and freshwater. Lithium concentrations in these brines range from 150 to 6300 ppb, with an average of 1263 ppb. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
Previous data collected as part of Groundwater Program studies of brine springs in central Manitoba were used to help Manitoba Geological Survey to
assess the potential for Lithium resources in the province. Results show concentrations are less than required for typical exploration activities. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 311195 |
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