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Releases for December 22, 2022
OPEN FILE
OF2022-2 (re-release)
Bedrock geology of Manitoba
by Manitoba Geological Survey
(scale 1:1 000 000)
Bedrock geology compilation map of Manitoba (1:1 million scale) compiled from updated 250k scale datasets.
This publication has been re-released to include the map's shapefiles (geology, contacts, and geological symbols) and its associated layer file.
Note: This publication was superseded by Open File OF2024-4.
DATA REPOSITORY ITEM
DRI2014001
Whole-rock geochemical data from pegmatites at South Bay, Southern Indian Lake and Partridge Breast Lake, and fluorine granite at Thorsteinson Lake, Manitoba (parts of NTS 64G3–6, 8, 9, 64B11)
by T. Martins
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Supplements:
Martins, T. and Kremer, P.D. 2013: Rare-metals scoping study of the Trans-Hudson orogen, Manitoba (parts of NTS 64G3–6, 8, 9, 64B11); in Report of Activities 2013, Manitoba Mineral Resources, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 114–122.
- This Data Repository Item was originally released on November 19, 2014.
- It was re-released on December 22, 2022 with a correction to the North American Datum (NAD) in row 3, columns C and D of the "South Bay pegmatites" tab.
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2014001.xlsx
Releases for November 14, 2022
REPORT OF ACTIVITIES 2022
A comprehensive summary of geological investigations conducted by the Manitoba Geological Survey (MGS) in the past year. The report includes new field programs, new digital initiatives, and collaborative ventures with the federal government, universities and the mineral exploration industry. The Report of Activities provides industry with the most current geoscience information available to help focus exploration strategies and assist with mineral investment decisions for the coming year.
(127 p.; PDF)
PDFs of the entire Report of Activities 2022 are available for download free of charge at manitoba.ca/iem/geo/field/index.html
OPEN FILE
OF2022-2
Bedrock geology of Manitoba
by Manitoba Geological Survey
(scale 1:1 000 000)
Bedrock geology compilation map of Manitoba (1:1 million scale) compiled from updated 250k scale datasets.
This publication was re-released on December 22, 2022 to include the map's shapefiles (geology, contacts, and geological symbols) and its associated layer file.
Note: This publication was superseded by Open File OF2024-4.
GEOSCIENTIFIC PAPER
GP2022-2
Quaternary stratigraphy and ice-flow indicator data for the Gillam region, Manitoba (parts of NTS 54C, D, 64A)
by M.S. Gauthier, T.J. Hodder and M. Ross
Surficial geology studies were conducted within an area of about 5550 km2 in the Gillam region of northeastern Manitoba. The methods of this project were to 1) investigate the surficial geology; 2) investigate the subsurface geology where exposed along river sections; 3) interpret the glacial history; and 4) acquire physical properties from till sampling. The goal of this work is to determine the effect of multiple glaciations on till deposition, in a zone of transition from a multi-till stratigraphy within the Hudson Bay Lowland to a single till stratigraphy over the Precambrian shield. Getting closer to this goal, we have defined nine informal lithostratigraphic units in the Gillam area that were deposited during at least four glaciations.
This publication supersedes Data Repository Items DRI2013005 and DRI2014003.
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/GP2022-2.zip
PRELIMINARY MAPS
Note: Preliminary Maps are available in print for $10.00 plus PST or in PDF as a free download
PMAP2022-1
Bedrock geology of the Halfway Lake area, central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63O1, 2)
by C.G. Couëslan
(scale 1:25 000)
To Order
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/PMAP2022-1.pdf
PMAP2022-2
Bedrock geology of the Fox mine–Snake Lake area, Lynn Lake greenstone belt, northwestern Manitoba (part of NTS 64C12)
by X.M. Yang
(scale 1:10 000)
To Order
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/PMAP2022-2.pdf
DATA REPOSITORY ITEMS
DRI2022009
Field-based ice-flow indicator data from the Split Lake and Fox River belt areas, northeastern Manitoba (parts of NTS 53M15, 16, 54D2, 4, 64A2)
by M.S. Gauthier and T.J. Hodder
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
This Data Repository Item supplements:
Gauthier, M.S. and Hodder, T.J. 2022: Surficial geology mapping and till composition of the western Fox River greenstone belt area, northeastern Manitoba (NTS 53M15, 16, parts of 53N13, 54C4, 54D1): year two; in Report of Activities 2022, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 96–109.
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022009.xlsx
DRI2022010
Kimberlite-indicator-mineral data derived from glacial sediments (till) in the western Fox River greenstone belt area, northeastern Manitoba (NTS 53M15, 16)
by T.J. Hodder and M.S. Gauthier
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
This Data Repository Item supplements:
Gauthier, M.S. and Hodder, T.J. 2022: Surficial geology mapping and till composition of the western Fox River greenstone belt area, northeastern Manitoba (NTS 53M15, 16, parts of 53N13, 54C4, 54D1): year two; in Report of Activities 2022, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 96–109.
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022010.xlsx
DRI2022011
Till-fabric measurements and statistics from sections near the confluence of the Hayes and Gods rivers, northeastern Manitoba (part of NTS 54C7)
by T.J. Hodder and M.S. Gauthier
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
This Data Repository Item supplements:
Hodder, T.J. and Gauthier, M.S. 2022: Quaternary stratigraphic investigations near the confluence of the Hayes and Gods rivers, northeastern Manitoba (part of NTS 54C7); in Report of Activities 2022, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 110–120.
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022011.xlsx
Releases for September 1, 2022
DATA REPOSITORY ITEM
DRI2022008
Laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry analyses of detrital zircon grains from metasedimentary rocks of the Ospwagan group, Thompson nickel belt, Manitoba (parts of NTS 63O8, 9; 63P12)
By C.G. Couëslan
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022008.xlsx
GEOFILE
GeoFile 5-2022
Updates to the Manitoba Mineral Deposits Database, east-central and northern Manitoba (parts of NTS 53; 54; 64)
by M.L. Rinne
The Mineral Deposits Database serves as the primary inventory of mineral occurrence data in Manitoba. This GeoFile contains the latest updates to the database, including recently compiled and revised mineral occurrence data for the Island Lake area (NTS areas 53E, F) and all parts of Manitoba north of 57°N. In combination with other geoscientific data, these results can be used to inform mineral potential assessments, exploration targeting, or land-use planning.
Note: GeoFile 5 was updated and re-released with new data on December 1, 2023.
Release for July 27, 2022
GEOSCIENTIFIC PAPER
GP2022-1
Characterization of ultramafic-hosting metasedimentary rocks and implications for nickel exploration at Phillips Lake, Thompson nickel belt, central Manitoba (part of NTS 63O1)
by C.G. Couëslan
The primary objective of this study is to determine the affinity of the rocks that host the mineralized ultramafic intrusion in southern Phillips Lake (e.g., Ospwagan group, Paint sequence, or Archean gneiss?). If it is shown that rocks of the Paint sequence can host mineralized ultramafic intrusions, it will generate a new exploration target for companies working in the Thompson nickel belt. In addition, the findings of this study strongly suggest that the Paint sequence rocks are distinct from the Ospwagan group rocks defined in previous studies.
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/GP2022-1.zip
Release for July 18, 2022
DATA REPOSITORY ITEM
DRI2022007
Whole-rock geochemistry results of pegmatites from the Superior province (parts of NTS 53L10, 11, 14, 15)
By T. Martins
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022007.xlsx
Release for July 14, 2022
OPEN FILE
OF2022-1
Palynological analyses of subtill sediments from four sites in the western Hudson Bay Lowland region (parts of NTS 53O; 54A, C, D)
by A.S. Dalton, S.A. Finkelstein, T.J. Hodder and M.S. Gauthier
The Hudson Bay Lowland contains subtill organic-bearing sediments that were deposited during previous ice-free periods in the region. This important sedimentary archive can be used to reconstruct the paleoenvironment during these previous nonglacial periods. This study analyzes the palynology of subtill sorted sediments at four previously unstudied sites in the western Hudson Bay Lowland region. The pollen assemblages at all examined intervals are dominated by boreal and peatland taxa that are largely similar to Holocene pollen assemblages in the Hudson Bay Lowland.
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/OF2022-1.zip
Releases for May 10, 2022
DATA REPOSITORY ITEMS
DRI2022005
Till-matrix geochemistry data from the Churchill–Little Churchill rivers area, northeastern Manitoba (part of NTS 54E)
By T.J. Hodder and M.S. Gauthier
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022005.xlsx
DRI2022006
Till-matrix geochemistry data from the Machichi–Kettle rivers area, far northeastern Manitoba (parts of NTS 54A–C)
By T.J. Hodder and M.S. Gauthier
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022006.xlsx
Note: This Data Repository Item supersedes Data Repository Items DRI2020003 and DRI2021007.
Release for May 9, 2022
GEOFILE
GeoFile 3-2022
New edition of the 1:250 000 scale Precambrian bedrock geology compilation map of Manitoba
by Manitoba Geological Survey
The new edition of the 1:250 000 scale bedrock geological map of Manitoba displays a comprehensive and updated synthesis of the bedrock geology of the province, on the basis of work undertaken by the MGS to date. This digital product provides clients with up-to-date geological context for resource evaluation and land use management in Manitoba, and is an invaluable source of information for educational organizations and the general public. The goal is to update this product annually with the most recent geological mapping.
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/geofile3.zip
Release for April 28, 2022
DATA REPOSITORY ITEM
DRI2022004
Till-matrix geochemistry data from the Gillam area, northeastern Manitoba: additional 2021 data (NTS 54D7, 9, 11)
By M.S. Gauthier and T.J. Hodder
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022004.xlsx
Release for April 21, 2022
GEOFILE
GeoFile 4-2022
Compilation of lithogeochemistry from Precambrian rocks in Manitoba
by Manitoba Geological Survey
This GeoFile provides a compilation of lithogeochemistry for Manitoba rocks analyzed from 1992 to 2021. The majority of the data is sourced from Manitoba Geological Survey publications and collaborators. This file will be updated annually or bi-annually as new data becomes available for compilation. This dataset can be brought into GIS software, and integrated with other geoscience data, for a better understanding of Manitoba’s geology and possibly generate new areas of interest for exploration.
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/geofile4.xlsx
Release for April 7, 2022
DATA REPOSITORY ITEM
DRI2022003
Compilation of Sm-Nd isotope results from the Manitoba Geological Survey 2021/2022 field season
by Manitoba Geological Survey
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022003.xlsx
Releases for March 28, 2022
DATA REPOSITORY ITEMS
DRI2022001
Whole-rock geochemistry results of Cretaceous shale outcrop samples from the Pembina Hills area, southwestern Manitoba (NTS 62G1, 2, 8, 10)
by M.P.B. Nicolas
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022001.xlsx
DRI2022002
Bedrock geochemistry from the Stuart Bay–Chickadee Lake area (east of Wekusko Lake), north-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63J12, 13)
by K.D. Reid
(Microsoft® Excel® file)
This Data Repository Item supplements:
Reid, K.D. 2019: Bedrock geological mapping of the Puella Bay area (Wekusko Lake), north-central Manitoba (part of NTS 63J12); in Report of Activities 2019, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 42–51.
Reid, K.D. 2021: Results of bedrock geological mapping in the Stuart Bay–Chickadee Lake area (east of Wekusko Lake), north-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63J12, 13); in Report of Activities 2021, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, p. 29–39.
- This Data Repository Item was re-released on June 6, 2023 with corrections to the Sample ID data in rows 3 to 56, column A of Table 2.
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/DRI2022002.xlsx
Releases for February 8, 2022
GEOFILES
GeoFile 1-2022
Digital compilation of surficial point and line features for Manitoba, including ice-flow data
by M.S. Gauthier, A. Santucci and G.R. Keller
These Manitoba datasets provide an up-to-date digital compilation of historical and new point (ice-flow indicators, field sites, radiocarbon ages, outcrops, deltas, kettles, thermokarst) and line (streamlined landforms, eskers, Rogen moraines, moraines, meltwater channels, mass movements, dunes, crevasse ridges, beach ridges and trimlines, and lacustrine/marine submergence limits) features that are typically present on surficial geology maps. These data are useful for drift prospecting, land-use and Quaternary research projects in Manitoba.
This publication supersedes Open Files OF2013-10 and OF2020-1.
Free download: www.manitoba.ca/iem/info/libmin/geofile1.zip
GeoFile 2-2022
Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation: silt plus clay (<63 μm) size-fraction by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry after an aqua-regia or modified aqua-regia digestion
by M.S. Gauthier
This GeoFile provides a digital dataset for till-geochemistry surveys carried out in Manitoba, where the silt plus clay (<63 μm) size-fraction of the till matrix was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry after an aqua-regia or modified aqua-regia digestion. This compilation of 25 projects includes 3537 till samples, and will be updated annually or bi-annually. This data can be brought into GIS software, and integrated with other geoscience data, to generate new exploration targets and design follow-up exploration programs.
This publication supersedes Open File OF2020-3.
Note: GeoFile 2 was updated and re-released with new data on December 20, 2023.
SURFICIAL GEOLOGY COMPILATION MAPS
To access the latest versions of 1:250 000 surficial geology compilation maps, please visit the Digital compilation of surficial point and line features for Manitoba webpage.
