Author : P. T. Bobrowsky,S. J. Sibbick,British Columbia. Geological Survey Branch
Publisher : British Columbia, Geological Survey Branch
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Drift
ISBN : 0772629455
Till Geochemistry of Northern Vancouver Island Area (92L/5, 6W, 11W, 12) by P. T. Bobrowsky,S. J. Sibbick,British Columbia. Geological Survey Branch Pdf
Presents results of a drift prospecting program conducted on northern Vancouver Island in an area south and west of Port Hardy. The three-year till geochemistry project discussed is one of several provincial till geochemistry surveys to demonstrate the utility of integrating surficial geological mapping and exploration geochemical methods to locate buried mineral deposits in areas of drift-covered terrain. The study consisted of a systematic sampling program of primary basal till and colluviated till deposits which were first identified and then targeted during surficial mapping. Pebble lithology studies were conducted at each of the till sample stations. The bulk of the report consists of tables, graphs, and element concentration maps. An introductory section reviews the study area's surficial geology, describes the survey methodology, and interprets data related to some of the more important elements associated with mineral deposits, such as lead, copper, gold, silver, zinc, and iron.