Database name: |
Canadian Iron Formation |
Custodial agency: |
Geological Survey of Canada |
Compilers: |
G. A. Gross and E. M. Hillary |
Release date: |
2014-10-01 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Shawkey 4 (occurrence); Chorkbak Inlet group (claim) |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Nunavut; Subprovince or locality: South Baffin Island |
NTS map data: |
036B10 |
Deposit clan (type): |
iron formation |
Deposit (sub) types: |
Algoma type; There are 3 iron formation beds interbedded with paragneiss. |
Deposit status: |
showing; Status comments: Grade and tonnage estimates from surface visual samples. Estimated 10 million short tons of 5-15 % (magnetic) iron. |
Geologic province: |
Canadian Shield |
Geologic subprovince: |
Meta Incognita |
Commodities: |
Fe |
Mineralization styles: |
stratabound (mineralization zone) |
Geological ages: |
Precambrian (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; iron formation (algoma-type); Metamorphic grade: unknown; Component: mineralization zoneIndividual lithologies: | iron formation - oxide |
(2) metamorphic; paragneiss; Metamorphic grade: unknown; Component: wall rockIndividual lithologies: | gneiss |
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Metallogenic signatures: |
Fe |
Mineralogy: |
(mineralization / mineralization zone): garnet, iron silicate (mineralization - massive / mineralization zone): magnetite |
Deposit shape: |
tabular; Component: mineralization zoneDeposit dimensions: | length: 2,200 ft width: 1,200 ft |
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Links to other databases: |
NORMIN; Key value: 036BSE0005 NUMIN; Key value: 036BNE0008 |
References: |
Labow, L. F., 1957 |
Report on Geological and Mapping Program, Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island (017004) |
Mineral Assessment Report, Labow LF (operator), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 017004, 2 maps. |
NWT and Nunavut, 2005 |
NORMIN.DB: the Mineral Showings Database for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut |
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Internet |
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Resource data: |
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1957; Component: magnetic fraction; 10 million short tons metal; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resourceGrade-commodity information: | Fe: 10 percent | Reference: Labow, L. F., 1957: Report on Geological and Mapping Program, Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island (017004); Mineral Assessment Report, Labow LF (operator), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 017004, 2 maps. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |