Quaternary Geology, of Northern Melville Peninsula, District of Franklin; Northwest Territories
Quaternary Geology, of Northern Melville Peninsula, District of Franklin; Northwest Territories

Author: L. A. Dredge

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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This report presents the first comprehensive summaries of Quaternary geology and landscape evolution for the Melville Peninsula, glaciated by the Wisconsin Laurentide Ice. After an introduction on the bedrock geology and physiography of the study area, sections of the report describe the area's surficial materials and landforms, including till, glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine deposits and landforms, marine deposits and landforms; dispersal trains and ice dynamics; glaciation and ice flow in the study area; deglaciation of the various parts of the peninsula; glacial and postglacial sea-level changes, and their interpretation; the regional context of glaciation and sea-level change; the economic and environmental geology of Quaternary materials such as permafrost and patterned ground forms; postglacial faulting and neotectonics; and till geochemistry, with reference to drift prospecting models.

Quaternary Geology of Southern Melville Peninsula, Nunavut
Quaternary Geology of Southern Melville Peninsula, Nunavut

Author: L. A. Dredge

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13:

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This report results from an investigation of the Quaternary geology & geomorphology of the south half of Melville Peninsula, Nunavut. The purpose of the investigation was to map the area systematically in order to determine the distribution, character, & origin of surface materials and to reconstruct the Quaternary history of the area. The first part provides background information on previous research, bedrock geology, and physiography of the area. The next part describes the nature & distribution of surficial materials & landforms, including information on their physical properties, texture, & composition along with interpretation of their mode of formation. A subsequent section on present geomorphic processes addresses topics of particular interest to environmental concerns & land management. The final section emphasizes those elements that concern mineral exploration, specifically the provenance of till, directions & distances of glacial transport, concentrations of elements in till, and their relationship to bedrock geology.

Quaternary Geology of Boothia Peninsula and Northern District of Keewatin, Central Canadian Arctic
Quaternary Geology of Boothia Peninsula and Northern District of Keewatin, Central Canadian Arctic

Author: Arthur S. Dyke

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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"This report describes the surficial geology of 64,000 km2 of Canada's most northern mainland and complements of a similar report on Somerset Island which lies immediately north of Boothia Peninsula being separated from it by the very narrow waters of Bellot Strait. The report discusses the potential use of geological information to future land use projects and to mineral exploration and presents new interpretations regarding the structure and dynamics of the northern part of the last ice sheet to cover Canada." --

GLACIAL LANDSYSTEMS
GLACIAL LANDSYSTEMS

Author: David J.A. Evans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1444119168

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This book is a comprehensive overview of the ever-captivating field of glaciation from the perspective of glacial landsystems. This approach models the many processes, forms and interactions that can be found in glaciated landscapes throughout the world. Landsystems models allow the glacial geologist and geomorphologist to evaluate these landscapes in relation to the dynamics of glaciation and to climate and geology. Glacial Landsystems brings together the expertise of an international range of specialists to provide an up-to-date summary of landsystems relevant to both modern and ancient glacier systems and also in the reconstruction and interpretation of former glacial environments. The models are applicable at all scales from ice sheets to small valley glaciers. This book is an essential reference for anyone embarking upon research or engineering surveys in glaciated basins and provides a wide-ranging handbook of glacial landsystem types for students of glaciation.

Quaternary Geology of Central Melville Island, Northwest Territories
Quaternary Geology of Central Melville Island, Northwest Territories

Author: D. A. Hodgson

Publisher: Geological Survey of Canada

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 36

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This report completes a project designed to study the Quaternarygeology of central Melville Island including Dundas Peninsula. It contains descriptions of surficial materials together with anoutline of the Quaternary history with particular emphasis onlate Quaternary glacial and marine events. Dundas Peninsula isof particular interest since continental ice sheets reached theirmaximum limits in this area on several occasions. A particularlyimportant reason for examining south-central Melville Island isthe projected routing (at the time of writing) of one or morenatural gas transportation systems through it. Nonetheless, thisstudy is not designed to provide geotechnical information for anyone project, but rather to provide information relevant toengineering, land management, or environmental impact studies, aswell as regional Quaternary studies.

Drift Exploration in Glaciated Terrain
Drift Exploration in Glaciated Terrain

Author: Geological Society of London

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781862390829

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This volume describes the use of till geochemical and indicator mineral methods for mineral exploration in the glaciated terrain of Canada. The principles and examples described in this volume will have direct applications for exploration companies looking for diamonds, precious and base metals and uranium in glaciated parts of North America, northern Europe and Asia and mountainous regions of South America.