Drift Exploration in Glaciated Terrain


Book Description

This volume describes the use of till geochemical and indicator mineral methods for mineral exploration in the glaciated terrain of Canada. The principles and examples described in this volume will have direct applications for exploration companies looking for diamonds, precious and base metals and uranium in glaciated parts of North America, northern Europe and Asia and mountainous regions of South America.










Kimberlite, Base Metal and Gold Exploration Targets Based Upon Heavy Mineral Data Derived from Surface Materials, Opasatika Lake Area, Northeastern Ontario


Book Description

Provides data and preliminary interpretations on the types and distribution of kimberlite heavy mineral indicators, metamorphosed magmatic/massive sulphide indicator minerals, and gold grains recovered from modern alluvium, till, and glaciolacustrine samples collected in the Opasatika Lake area located south of Kapuskasing, Ontario. The data can be used to focus exploration efforts for kimberlite, base metal, and gold deposits. Background information is also provided on the bedrock and Quaternary geology of the area, sampling and analytical methods, characteristics of indicator minerals, and data plotting parameters.










Drift Prospecting


Book Description

Collection of papers presented in 1987, showing a variety of types of research being carried out in different geological settings in Canada and Finland. The papers indicate the value of grassroots studies in glacial geology and how the basis for drift prospecting is a thorough understanding of the provenance, stratigraphy, and ice flow directions of glacial sequences, backed by data on the geochemistry, lithology, and mineralogy of glacial sediments. Abstracts are included for each paper.