Geoscience
Report of Activities 2018
Entire 2018 volume (55 MB)
Notes:
File re-released on February 22, 2019 with symbol correction in first paragraph of page 59.
File re-released on November 12, 2019 with line spacing adjustment on page 36.
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Opening pages
Minister's Message
In Memoriam: Paul Gilbert
In Memoriam: Clint Milligan
Foreword by A. Ramrattan
Project Location Map
Table of Contents
Manitoba Geological Survey and External Publications - December 2017 to November 2018
Available in alternate formats upon request.
Chapters by Areas:
Precambrian
Phanerozoic
Quaternary
Precambrian
GS2018-1
Re-examination of drillcore from southern Phillips Lake, and the possibility of a new nickel-mineralization–hosting
sequence in the Thompson nickel belt, central Manitoba (part of NTS 63O1)
by C.G. Couëslan
GS2018-2
Documentation of the Ospwagan group stratigraphy at the Pipe II open-pit mine, Thompson nickel belt, central
Manitoba (part of NTS 63O8)
by C.G. Couëslan
GS2018-3
Summary of key results and interpretations from the Fox River belt compilation project, northeastern Manitoba
(parts of NTS 53M, N, O, 54B, C, D)
by M.L. Rinne
Note: GS2018-3 re-released on November 12, 2019 with line spacing adjustment on page 36.
GS2018-4
Sub-Phanerozoic basement geology from drillcore observations in the Watts, Mitishto and Hargrave rivers area,
eastern Flin Flon belt, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63J5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14)
by K.D. Reid
MGS Data Repository Item DRI2020023 is supplementary to this report. (Microsoft® Excel® file)
GS2018-5
Geochemistry, Sm-Nd isotopes and U-Pb geochronology of volcanic rocks from the North Star assemblage and
the West Reed–North Star shear zone, Flin Flon belt, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63K10, 15):
implications for VMS prospectivity
by S. Gagné, S.D. Anderson, M. Hamilton, R.-L. Simard and M. Lazzarotto
MGS Data Repository Item DRI2018003 is supplementary to this report. (Microsoft® Excel® file)
Note: GS2018-5 re-released on February 22, 2019 with symbol correction in first paragraph of page 59.
GS2018-6
Metamorphism of volcanic rocks from the North Star Lake and the Fourmile Island assemblages, west-central
Manitoba (parts of NTS 63K10, 15)
by M. Lazzarotto, D.R.M. Pattison and S. Gagné
GS2018-7
Geology and bedrock mapping of the Wekusko Lake pegmatite field (northeastern block), central Manitoba
(part of NTS 63J13)
by D. Benn, R.L. Linnen and T. Martins
GS2018-8
Tectonic setting of the Gordon gold deposit, Lynn Lake greenstone belt, northwestern Manitoba (parts of
NTS 64C16): evidence from lithogeochemistry, Nd isotopes and U-Pb geochronology
by X.M. Yang and C.J.M. Lawley
Phanerozoic
GS2018-9
Summary of helium occurrences in southwestern Manitoba
by M.P.B. Nicolas
GS2018-10
Lithium concentrations in brine springs near Lake Winnipegosis, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63C,
62N16, 62O12, 13)
by M.P.B. Nicolas and S.E. Grasby
GS2018-11
Stratigraphy, lithology and petroleum potential of the Upper Devonian Duperow Formation in the Manitoba
Potash Corporation core at 3-29-20-29W1, southwestern Manitoba (part of NTS 65K1)
by M.P.B. Nicolas and N. Chow
GS2018-12
Lithostratigraphy of the Neepawa DDH No. 1 Prov. core at 15-29-14-14W1, southwestern Manitoba (part of
NTS 62J3)
by K. Lapenskie and M.P.B. Nicolas
Quaternary
GS2018-13
Kimberlite-indicator minerals and clast-lithology composition of till, Kaskattama highland region, northeastern
Manitoba (parts of NTS 53N, O, 54B, C)
by T.J. Hodder and S.E. Kelley
MGS Data Repository Item DRI2018001 is supplementary to this report. (Microsoft® Excel® file)
GS2018-14
Till composition of the Kaskattama Kimberlite No. 1 drillcore, Kaskattama highland region, northeastern
Manitoba (part of NTS 54B7)
by T.J. Hodder
MGS Data Repository Item DRI2018002 is supplementary to this report. (Microsoft® Excel® file)
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