Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: physical sciences, geological mapping, bedrock, lithology, metamorphic survey
| Principal Investigator: | Jackson, Valerie A (8) |
| Licence Number: | 13120 |
| Organization: | DIAND |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2002
2001
2000
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| Issued: | May 23, 2000 |
| Project Team: | Dr. Carolyn Relf, Vanessa Bennett |
Objective(s): Snare River project is in the Slave Structural Province of the Northwest Territories, approximately 140 km northwest of Yellowknife. Geological data on the area is sparse and limited to 1:250 000 regional mapping by the Geological Survey of Canada in th
Project Description: Snare River project is in the Slave Structural Province of the Northwest Territories. Geological data on the area is sparse and poorly understood. This mapping project will define the structural, metamorphic, lithological and geochemical bedrock characteristics of area, providing an up-dated geological data base. As well, examination of the tectonometamorphic evolution of part of the area will be completed as the basis for one of the team's PhD thesis. A field camp will be flown out by float plane from Yellowknife and a tent camp of 5 researchers will be established. From this tent camp, 'fly' camps will be established and used throughout the summer. Researchers will walk around the surrounding area taking notes and at times 1-5kg samples of rocks. Once an area has been examining the researchers will boat to the next camp.
