Open AccessIndicator mineral abundance data for till and bedrock samples from the Izok Lake Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit, Nunavut: samples collected in 2012
Author(s) -
M B McClenaghan,
R C Paulen,
G Duso,
S A Averill
Publication year - 2013
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.4095/292676
Subject(s) - bedrock , overburden , geology , mineral , heavy mineral , mineralogy , geochemistry , abundance (ecology) , mining engineering , chemistry , geomorphology , ecology , provenance , organic chemistry , biology
Fifteen till samples and 2 bedrock samples from around the Izok Lake Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in Nunavut were collected 2012. These samples complement samples collected in 2009 and 2010 as part of an indicator mineral study to determinethe indicator minerals and their trace element signatures that are indicative of the Izok deposit. The purpose of this open file is to report the raw indicator mineral weight and abundance data for these 2012 till and bedrock samples. Samples were processed by the commercial lab Overburden DrillingManagement Limited using a combination of tabling, panning, and heavy liquids to recover potential indicator minerals. Sample locations, weights of various fractions produced during sample processing, and indicator mineral grains identified are reported in this open file.