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): |
Tuktu (occurrence) |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Nunavut; Subprovince or locality: Melville Peninsula |
NTS map data: |
047A14 |
Deposit clan (type): |
iron formation |
Deposit (sub) types: |
Algoma type |
Deposit status: |
prospect |
Geologic province: |
Canadian Shield |
Geologic subprovince: |
Rae craton |
Deposit object located: |
centre of mineralized zone |
Commodities: |
Fe |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; iron formation (algoma-type); Component: mineralization zone |
Metallogenic signatures: |
Fe |
Mineralogy: |
(mineralization): magnetite, quartz |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: mineralization) The Tuktu banded iron formation deposit is approximately 2700 metres in length, up to 700 metres in width and stands 60 metres high with massive magnetite mineralization exposed extensively at surface. Samples were exceptionally consistent and averaged 34.0% iron with low contaminant levels.
(Applies to: location ) The location of the center of the mineralized zone was taken from the website of Advanced Explorations Inc. (Geologic Map and Sample Locations). |
Samples data: |
(1) Sample type: average; Sample description: 41 samplesCommodities and grades in order of importance: | Fe: 34 percent |
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References: |
Anonymous |
Advanced Explorations Inc. website (Tuktu Project) |
Internet |
Anonymous, 2009 |
Advanced Explorations Inc. Announces New Iron Ore Discovery (News Release Advanced Ex. Inc. Nov.5, 2009) |
SEDAR, News Release November 5, 2009, Internet |
Anonymous, 2009 |
Advanced Explorations' New Tuktu Iron Ore Discovery Averages 34% Iron (News Release Advanced Ex.Inc. Nov.12, 2009) |
SEDAR, News Release November 12, 2009, Internet |
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