Tags: remote sensing, mineralogy
| Principal Investigator: | Peter, Jan M. (1) |
| Licence Number: | 15248 |
| Organization: | Geological Survey of Canada |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2013
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| Issued: | May 21, 2013 |
| Project Team: | Kati Laakso, Benoit Rivard, Jeff Harris, Matthew Maloley, Peter White |
Objective(s): To evaluate the use of optical reflected light spectra collected from rock outcrops and drill cores in detecting minerals that are associated with the base metal mineralization.
Project Description: The overall aim is to evaluate the use of optical reflected light spectra (so-called hyperspectral remote sensing) collected from rock outcrops and drill cores in detecting (hydrothermal alteration) minerals that are associated with the base metal mineralization. The aim of this research project is to collect reflected light spectra in the visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared regions of surface rock outcrops and existing drillcores that have been previously drilled by MMG Ltd. Using a hand-held instrument, the research team will measure the spectra of light reflected back from rock samples taken from outcrop or drill core. These spectra will then be analyzed in the office to relate their signature to the mineralogy of the surface outcrop and drill core rock samples, as determined visually, and with a microscope and other laboratory methods. The proposed research will be based out of the Izok Lake mineral exploration camp of Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) Limited, and as such will make use of their facilities and services and employees from the local communities. Copies of the results will be in governmental publications that will be available to all on the internet, but will also be made available to communities interested in hard copies. The general public will receive generalized publications, posters and talks at the Nunavut Mining Symposium or Yellowknife Geoscience Forum, or other regional or national geoscience meetings. Public awareness sessions may be organized if there is interest. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from July 1, 2013 to September 1, 2013.
