Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, geology, geochemistry, volcanic rocks, meteoritics
| Principal Investigator: | Francis, Don (3) |
| Licence Number: | 10136 |
| Organization: | Department of Geological Sciences, McGill University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | Francois Legault; Eva Frivet; ANdrew Hynes |
Objective(s): To investigate the origin of the Hudson Bay Arc; to evaluate the meteoritic origin of the Hudson Bay Arc; to determine the relationship between the Eskimo and Flaherty Volcanic rocks of the Belcher Islands and the Nastapoka volcanics which define the coastline of the Hudson Bay Arc;
Project Description: The Researcher and his team will carry out fieldwork which includes geological mapping and the collection of approximately 200 fist-sized rock samples for chemical analysis at McGill University. This work is a part of a three year research project which is designed to evaluate the meteoritic origin of the Hudson Bay Arc.
