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Ice-Movement History And Kimberlite Indicator Mineral Dispersal Study, Pelly Bay, Lower Boothia Peninsula, And Wager Plateau Areas, Nunavut, Canada, Carl Ozyer
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This study reconstructs the ice flow history of the eastern portion of the Keewatin sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet by integrating field work, remote imagery, and work by others. The study reveals at least seven ice flow phases during the Wisconsinan, including ice streams. A model was developed using inverse distance weighed (IDW) interpolation with GIS to identify and isolate potential kimberlite bedrock sources in kimberlite indicator mineral-rich areas in the Pelly Bay area, Nunavut. Kimberlite indicator mineral (KIM) data were normalized by “peer size” to better understand how KIM grains from three kimberlite sources are distributed within three …
The Complex Paragenetic History Of Basal Negaunee Iron Formation Iron Ores, Tilden Mine, Marquette District, Upper Michigan, Natalie J. Pietrzak
The Complex Paragenetic History Of Basal Negaunee Iron Formation Iron Ores, Tilden Mine, Marquette District, Upper Michigan, Natalie J. Pietrzak
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Variable mineral chemistry and textures of basal Negaunee iron ores mined in the Main Tilden Pit have led to metallurgical difficulties. Core-logging and detailed petrography supported by microprobe investigations, identify three upward fining lithofacies within the Main Pit Carbonate and overlying Martite ore domains: 1) Basal Clastics; 2) Medial BIF; and 3) Granular Iron Formation. Growth fault related subsidence controlled deposition of the Basal Clastics, comprised of detrital quartz dispersed in a matrix of chlorite, cemented by ferri-hydrite, chert and Mg-siderite. Subsequent starvation of any clastic input led to cyclic iron-silica precipitation throughout the deposition of Medial BIF. Increasing wave …
The Impact Of Climate And Transport On The Compositions And Textures Of Heavy Minerals In Modern Rivers Of New Zealand, Alexandre Aubin
The Impact Of Climate And Transport On The Compositions And Textures Of Heavy Minerals In Modern Rivers Of New Zealand, Alexandre Aubin
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The types, abundances and textures of heavy minerals in the 63-125 μm fraction of modern river sands were investigated in order to assess the controls of climate, tectonic setting, source composition, recycling, transport and diagenesis on the nature of sedimentary systems. Two rivers on the South Island of New Zealand were selected for detailed study; the Haast is a high-flow river located in the high precipitation region near the west coast, whereas the Ahuriri River has lower flow rates and is located in a drier region in the central South Island. In both river systems, the Zircon-Tourmaline-Rutile (ZTR) index increases …