Database name: |
Canadian Iron Formation |
Custodial agency: |
Geological Survey of Canada |
Compilers: |
G. A. Gross and E. M. Hillary |
Release date: |
2014-08-21 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Eqe Bay Iron Zone #5 (occurrence) |
Longitude / Latitude: |
-76.87500 / 69.66667 |
Political location(s): |
Canada; Province or state: Nunavut; Subprovince or locality: Central Baffin Island |
NTS map data: |
037C09 (Eqe Bay) |
Deposit clan (type): |
iron formation |
Deposit (sub) types: |
Algoma type; Oxide facies iron-formation.; Reference: Boyd, J. A., 1969: Report of Geological and Geophysical Investigations of the EQE Bay Claims Group, Eqe Bay, Baffin Island (019501); Mineral Assessment Report, BoydJA (operator), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 019501, 5 maps. |
Deposit status: |
advanced project; Status comments: Combined probable resources of Zones 5, 6 and 7 are estimated to be 150 million long tons. |
Geologic province: |
Canadian Shield |
Geologic subprovince: |
Rae craton |
Geologic district: |
Foxe fold belt |
Commodities: |
Fe |
Mineralization styles: |
layered/banded (mineralization zone) |
Geological ages: |
Precambrian (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; iron formation (2) volcanic; mafic-intermediate volcanic rocks; Component: host rocks |
Related igneous rocks: |
(1) intrusive; granite suiteIndividual lithologies: | granite |
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Mineralogy: |
(mineralization - massive / mineralization zone): magnetite, hematite, quartz |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: reserve/resource descriptions) Combined probable reserves of Zones 5, 6 and 7 are estimated to be 150 million long tons.
(Applies to: property geology) Granite intrudes and bounds banded iron formation, associated with mafic-intermediate volcanics, on the north and west. |
Links to other databases: |
NORMIN; Key value: 037CNE0007 |
References: |
Boyd, J. A., 1969 |
Report of Geological and Geophysical Investigations of the EQE Bay Claims Group, Eqe Bay, Baffin Island (019501) |
Mineral Assessment Report, BoydJA (operator), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 019501, 5 maps. |
de Kemp, E. A.; Scott, D. J., 1998 |
Digital geoscience compilation of North Baffin Island and North Melville Peninsula, Northwest Territories |
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File, CD-ROM |
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Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
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: 1969; Component: mineralization zone; 150 million long tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resourceGrade-commodity information: | Fe: 39 percent | Reference: Boyd, J. A., 1969: Report of Geological and Geophysical Investigations of the EQE Bay Claims Group, Eqe Bay, Baffin Island (019501); Mineral Assessment Report, BoydJA (operator), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 019501, 5 maps. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 33.3%
Estimate date: 1969; Component: mineralization zone; 350 million long tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological resourceGrade-commodity information: | Fe: 39 percent | Reference: Boyd, J. A., 1969: Report of Geological and Geophysical Investigations of the EQE Bay Claims Group, Eqe Bay, Baffin Island (019501); Mineral Assessment Report, BoydJA (operator), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Publication code 019501, 5 maps. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 11.1% |