Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2002-C22

Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2002-C22
Author: Keith M. Patterson
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2002
Genre:
ISBN: 0660187426

The Nanisivik deposits are Mississippi Valley-type Zn-Pb-Ag massive sulphide bodies hosted by Mesoproterozoic dolostone of the Society Cliffs Formation. This work, undertaken during the summer of 2001, included detailed mapping in the immediate vicinity of the Nanisivik mine, regional mapping, and examination of accessible sulphide showings, and was undertaken to characterize the stratigraphy and develop a regional model for the mineralization. This project bridges the gap between deposit-specific and regional studies. In addition to generating new concepts, this paper integrates previous work into a coherent model explaining the genesis and distribution of massive sulphide bodies in the Nanisivik area.

Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2004-B4

Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2004-B4
Author: Elizabeth C. Turner
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2004
Genre: Geological surveys
ISBN: 0662366859

Dolostone mounds over 200 metres thick and over four kilometres across developed in deep water during uppermost Arctic Bay Formation shale deposition in the north-west Milne Inlet Graben on northern Baffin Island. This paper describes the geometry of hitherto unrecognized mounds that have been identified from field work in five areas: the Saint Georges Society Cliffs near Arctic Bay; beneath the Nanisivik lead-zinc deposit; Red Rock valley; Magda Lake; and Bellevue Mountain. Their lithology, lateral facies relations, and internal composition are described and an interpretation of the origin & growth of the mounds is offered. Finally, implications of mound growth & distribution for the fault-related flow of mineralizing fluids and consequent base-metal deposition are discussed.