| Title | Geochemistry and mineralogy of glacial sediments and geomorphology of the Jungersen River area, northwestern Baffin Island, Nunavut |
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| Author | Tremblay, T |
| Source | Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, Summary of Activities 2020, 2021 p. 47-62  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Links | Data - Données
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| Year | 2021 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20200672 |
| Publisher | Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Nunavut |
| NTS | 47C/15; 47C/16; 47D/13; 47D/14; 47E/03; 47E/04; 47E/05; 47E/06; 47E/11; 47E/12; 47E/13; 47E/14; 47F; 47G; 47H/03; 47H/04; 47H/05; 47H/06; 47H/11; 47H/12; 47H/13; 47H/14; 48A/03; 48A/04; 48A/05; 48A/06;
48B/01; 48B/02; 48B/03; 48B/04; 48B/05; 48B/06; 48B/07; 48B/08 |
| Area | Jungersen River; Baffin Island |
| Lat/Long WENS | -88.0000 -82.0000 72.5000 69.7500 |
| Subjects | surficial geology/geomorphology; geochemistry; mineralogy; economic geology; sedimentology; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; glacial history; glaciation; ice flow; glacial erosion;
deglaciation; sediment transport; sediment dispersal; glacial deposits; tills; glacial landforms; glacial features; mineral exploration; mineral potential; mineral deposits; diamond; corundum; till samples; till geochemistry; pebble lithology;
geochemical analyses; heavy mineral analyses; mineralogical analyses; calcium geochemistry; magnesium geochemistry; gold geochemistry; copper geochemistry; chalcopyrite; Archean; ice-flow directions; Phanerozoic; Cenozoic; Quaternary; Paleozoic;
Precambrian; Proterozoic |
| Illustrations | location maps; geoscientific sketch maps; photographs |
| Program | Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, Funding Program |
| Released | 2021 03 01 |
| Abstract | In the summer of 2019, fieldwork was conducted in the Jungersen River area located on northwestern Baffin Island, Nunavut, to document glacial dynamics at a regional scale and mineral prospectivity
using till sampling. Field-based glacial geomorphology observations have been integrated with elements from previous surficial geology maps and field observations, and the analysis of pebble lithology in till samples. Laboratory work was performed on
the till samples, including geochemical, heavy minerals and sedimentological analyses. Mineral exploration potential was found for diamonds in the study area and for white and translucent corundum south of the study area. The geochemical and
mineralogical data will complement existing baseline data to guide any potential future mineral exploration and infrastructure studies in the region. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This project involved the study of the glacial sediments and landforms located in the Jungersen River area within northwestern Baffin Island. During
summer 2019, samples of sediment deposited by glaciers (till) were collected to evaluate the mineral potential of the region, and glacial striations and landforms left by glaciers were mapped to reconstruct the glacial history. Laboratory work was
conducted including analyses of grain size, rock types, geochemistry and heavy minerals. The results will help to guide future mineral exploration and infrastructure studies (permafrost and geotechnical) in the area. The region displays mineral
exploration potential for diamonds and corundum. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 327956 |
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