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Geological Survey Activity Tracker Flin Flon Belt and Kisseynew   Metamorphism in the Flin Flon Belt

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Project Information

Principal investigators:
Manuele Lazzarotto, Dave Pattison, Simon Gagné, Chris Couëslan

Partnered with:
University of Calgary

Location:
NTS 63K11/ 63K12

 

Project Description

Main objectives:

To evaluate the timing and nature of metamorphosed shear zones, metamorphic contrasts across shear zones, and contact metamorphism associated with plutons in the southern Flin Flon belt.

Methodology:

Key outcrops along shear zones, within fault bounded blocks, and around plutons will be visited. Suitable lithologies will be sampled for further thin section and whole rock geochemical studies. Laboratory studies will include petrographic microscopy, structural analyses, mineral chemistry via electron microprobe, thermodynamic phase modelling based on whole rock geochemistry and mineral chemistry, and in-situ U-Pb geochronology.

 

Benefits:

Understanding the timing and magnitude of movement across shear zones in the Flin Flon belt will result in a better understanding of the early accretion of the arc prior to the terminal collision of the Trans-Hudson Orogen. Understanding these shear zones can also have economic implications where gold mineralization is present.

 

Plans for fiscal year 2019-2020:

• Completion of Ph.D. thesis
• Completion of Open File report and accompanying map

 

Completed outputs:

2016-2017

Lazzarotto, M., Gagné, S. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2016: Metamorphism and tectonics of the Athapapuskow Lake area, Manitoba; Geological Association of Canada–Mineralogical Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting 2016, Whitehorse, Yukon, June 1–3, 2016, abstract..

Lazzarotto, M., Gagné, S. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2016: Tectonometamorphic investigations in the Athapapuskow Lake area, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63K12); in Report of Activities 2016, Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 87–98.

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D.R.M. and Gagné, S. 2016: Tectonometamorphic investigations in the Athapapuskow Lake area, west-central Manitoba; Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Manitoba Geological Survey, Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention 2016, Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 16–18, 2016, poster presentation.

2015-2016

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D.R., and Gagné, S. 2015: Metamorphism and tectonics of the Athapapuskow Lake area, Manitoba: preliminary investigations; Manitoba Mineral Resources, Manitoba Geological Survey, Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 18–20, 2015, poster presentation.

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