Summary of Field Work and Other Activities

Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year. Publications are listed by year. You can read more about the articles in the publications and download the associated Open File Report (OFR) directly from the download link.

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Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2025

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Summary of Field Work Location Map 2025

Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2025–2026 J.H. Hechler
2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success K.J.J. Kalmo
3. Activities of the Indigenous Geoscience Liaison in 2024–2025 M.D. Levesque

Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2025–2026 Program and Projects Overview L. Robichaud, M. Duguet, S. Préfontaine, R.M. Easton, C.A. Gordon and K.J.J. Kalmo

Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

5. Project NE-25-003. Geology of Briggs Township, Temagami Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario P.J. MacDonald
6. Project NE-23-003. Geology of Haultain, Van Hise and Nicol Townships, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario J. Walker and N.T. Carter
7. Project NE-25-001. Geology of the Ridout Lake Area, Greenlaw Township, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario T.P. Gemmell

Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic

8. Project NW-22-002. Toward a Refined Lithostratigraphic Nomenclature for the Animikie Group in Ontario R.T. Metsaranta and C.E. Kurcinka
9. Microfossil Preservation in the Paleoproterozoic Gunflint Formation: Comparative Study of the Pass Lake and the Classic Schreiber Beach Localities, Northern Ontario S. Kup, C.J. Tsujita, J. Jin, J. Shuster, R.T. Metsaranta and C.E. Kurcinka
10. Project SO-22-003. Zirconium and Rare Earth Element Potential of a Grenville Province Gneiss North of Verner, Northeastern Ontario R.M. Easton

Geophysics

11. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities J. Evangelatos and S. Biswas

Surficial Mapping and Sampling

12. Project NW-23-002. Till Sampling and Ice-Flow Indicators Between Nipigon and Thunder Bay, Northwestern Ontario G.W. Hagedorn
13. A Newly Recorded Late-Glacial Varved Clay Deposit, Sudbury, Northeastern Ontario C. Gao and N. Szumylo
14. Project NE-25-002. Quaternary Geological Mapping of the Lake Nipissing Basin: New Insights into the Glacial History of Northeastern Ontario A.S. Marich
15. Project SO-25-002. Surficial Sediment and Landform Mapping in the City of Ottawa, Eastern Ontario R.I. James and R.P.M. Mulligan
16. Project ON-25-003. Relict Shorelines and Landslides in Ontario: An Emerging Digital Compilation R.P.M. Mulligan

Surficial Geochemistry Studies

17. Project NE-24-006. Lake Sediment and Surface Water Geochemistry Program: Chapleau–Montreal River–Mississagi River C.E. Beckett‑Brown and L.A. Handley

Groundwater Studies

18. Project SO-25-001. Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Project: Bancroft, Madawaska Highlands and North Frontenac Region, Southeastern Ontario L.M. Colgrove
19. Project SO-24-002. Drilling Down in Mount Forest–Elmira A.K. Burt, S.A. Strynatka and J. Baxter
20. Project SO-22-005. Finding the Good Spots in Guelph A.K. Burt
21. Project SO-25-004. What’s Under the Regional Municipality of Waterloo?  A.K. Burt and K.M. Dell
22. Project SO-25-003. Collaborative Core Logging in Norfolk County  A.K. Burt

Geoscience Laboratories

23. Analysis of Halogens by Ion-Selective Electrode and Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories O.M. Burnham, G.L. Keating and T. Rainville
24. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods GFA-PBG, XRF-M01, XRF-M02, XRF-T04, XRF-T05 and XRF-W01 J.C. Hargreaves
25. Revision of the Calibration for Silver and Cadmium Trace Analysis of Geological Samples by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories G.L. Keating
26. Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Analysis of Major, Minor and Trace Elements in Water Samples: New Instrumentation and Analytical Methods J.L. Pamer
27. Determination of Anions in Water Samples by Ion Chromatography: Method Improvements and Capabilities on New Instrumentation  J.L. Pamer

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• 2024  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2024

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2024 (OFR 6405) for electronic distribution.

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  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Map 2024

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2024–2025 J.H. Hechler
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success K.J.J. Kalmo
  3. Activities of the Indigenous Geoscience Liaisons in 2023–2024 M.D. Levesque

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2024–2025 Program and Projects Overview L. Robichaud, R.M. Easton, S. Préfontaine, M. Duguet, C.A. Gordon, R. Cormier and K.J.J. Kalmo

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project NE-24-002. Geology of Strathcona Township, Temagami Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario P.J. MacDonald
  6. Project NE-24-003. An Introduction to the Timmins–Kirkland Lake Compilation Mapping Project E.C.G. Hastie and P.J. MacDonald
  7. Projects NE-23-004 and NE-22-002. Preliminary Structural Mapping of Deformation Zones in the Northeastern Michipicoten Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario L.E.D. Vice and S. Perrouty
  8. Project NE-24-005. Precambrian Geology and Mineral Potential of Totten Township, Superior Province, Sudbury District, Northeastern Ontario N.T. Carter and R.M. Easton

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  9. Project NW-19-001. Mapping Regional Fractionation Patterns in S-type Peraluminous Granite and Pegmatite Intrusions in the Southern Quetico Subprovince G. Launay and R.T. Metsaranta

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic

  10. Newly Identified Magmatic and Metamorphic Events in the Southern Province near Walford, Ontario R.M. Easton, E.C.G. Hastie, S.L. Kamo and M. Duguet
  11. Projects SO-22-003, NE-24-005 and AS-19-002. Geoscience Studies in the Sudbury Area, Northeastern Ontario R.M. Easton and S.L. Kamo

  Geophysics

  12. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities S. Biswas and J. Evangelatos

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  13. Project FN-24-002. Far North Terrain Mapping, the Northern Opasquia Lake Area, Northern Ontario C. Gao, N. Szumylo and K.H. Yeung
  14. Project FN-24-001. Riverbank Mapping for Quaternary Stratigraphy Along the Attawapiskat River, James Bay Lowland, Far North of Ontario C. Gao, N. Szumylo and K.H. Yeung
  15. Project ON-23-004. Determination of Indicator Minerals in Archived Fine-Fraction Nonmagnetic Heavy Mineral Concentrate Samples Using Scanning Electron Microscope Energy Dispersive Spectrometry: An Update C. Gao, G.W. Hagedorn, D.C. Crabtree, S.A. Clarke, E.C.G Hastie, G. Launay, C.E. Beckett‑Brown and T.E. Gore
  16. Project NW-23-002. Till Sampling and Surficial Mapping South of the Georgia Lake Area, Northwestern Ontario G.W. Hagedorn
  17. Project NW-24-003. Surficial Geochemistry of the Marathon Deposit, Northwestern Ontario G.W. Hagedorn, C.E. Beckett‑Brown and J.R.B. Jonsson

  Surficial Geochemistry Studies

  18. Project NW-24-004. Top-To-Bottom Surficial Geochemical Characterization of the Great Bear Gold Project, Red Lake, Northwestern Ontario C.E. Beckett‑Brown, P.M. Malegus and P.J. MacDonald
  19. Project NE-24-006. Restarting the Lake Sediment and Water Geochemistry Program: Batchawana Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario C.E. Beckett‑Brown and L.A. Handley

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  20. Project SO-22-001. Paleozoic Geology of Eastern South-Central Ontario: Tichborne–Sydenham and Bath–Yorkshire Island Areas K.E. Hahn

  Groundwater Studies

  21. Project ON-21-005. Proposed Nomenclature for New Water Well Records: Internal Test Results J.M. Galvao and A.K. Burt
  22. Project SO-24-001. Groundwater Geochemistry Mapping Across the Ottawa Valley L.M. Colgrove
  23. Project NW-24-001. The Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Project: Thunder Bay Area K.M. Dell
  24. Project SO-22-005. Glimpsing Gorgeous Glacial Geology in Guelph L.E. Brunton and A.K. Burt

  Aggregate Studies

  25. Project NE-23-006. Update on the Aggregate Resources of the North Bay Area, Central Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario L.A. Handley

  Geoscience Laboratories

  26. Determination of Ferrous Iron in Geological Samples by Automated Potentiometric Titration: Verifying Method Capabilities on New Instrumentation O.M. Burnham and V.L. Hingst
  27. Production and Characterization of an Alkali-Carbonate Reactive Reference Material: MTO RM ACR XRF O.M. Burnham and C.A. MacDonald
  28. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods FEO‑ION, IAW‑200, IRC‑100, IRW‑H2O and TOC‑100 J.C. Hargreaves

  Resident Geologist Program

  29. Characterizing the Geochemistry and Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element Potential of Mafic and Ultramafic Intrusions in Northwestern Ontario: An Update J.R.B. Jonsson, P.M. Malegus, S.V. Churchley and R.L. Price
  30. Identification of Fertile Parent Granitoid Units in the Superior Province of Ontario: Project Update R.L. Price, J.R.B. Jonsson, S.V. Churchley, E.G. Amyotte, P.M. Malegus, G.F. Paju, P.J. Chadwick and V. D’Angelo
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• 2023  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2023

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2023 (OFR 6405) for electronic distribution.

  The Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2023 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($14.90) of Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2023, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Map 2023

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2023–2024 J.H. Hechler
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success K.J.J. Kalmo
  3. Activities of the Indigenous Geoscience Liaisons in 2022–2023 M.D. Levesque and D.J. Bennett

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2023–2024 Program and Projects Overview J.H. Hechler, R.M. Easton, S. Préfontaine, M. Duguet, L. Robichaud and R. Cormier

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project NE-19-004. Preliminary Uranium-Lead Ages from the Ramsey–Algoma Granitoid Complex and Surrounding Area, Northeastern Ontario S. Préfontaine and S.L. Kamo
  6. Project NE-23-004. Preliminary Geology of Riggs and Glasgow Townships, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario L.E.D. Vice, S. Perrouty and S.G. Pelletier
  7. Project NE-23-002. Preliminary Geology and Mineral Potential of Cunningham Township and Part of Garnet Township, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario T.P. Gemmell and J.R.H. Creppin
  8. Project NE-23-003. Reconnaissance Bedrock Geological Mapping in Haultain, Van Hise and Nicol Townships, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario J. Walker
  9. Project NE-23-001. Geology of Strathy Township, Temagami Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario P.J. MacDonald

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  10. Project NW-21-001. Geochronology of the LP Zone Volcanic Rocks, Red Lake Area, Uchi Subprovince, Northwestern Ontario P.J. MacDonald, S.L. Kamo and P.M. Malegus
  11. Project NW-19-001. Precambrian Bedrock Geology Mapping in the Onion Lake and Sunshine Areas, Quetico and Wawa Subprovinces, Northwestern Ontario G. Launay and R.T. Metsaranta
  12. Project NW-19-003. Archean Geology of the Georgia Lake Area, Quetico Subprovince, Northwestern Ontario M. Duguet
  13. Project NW-19-003. Structural Control of the Georgia Lake Lithium Cesium-Tantalum-type Pegmatite Field, Northwestern Ontario: Preliminary Results of Lineament Analyses M. Duguet and G. Launay

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic

  14. New Mafic Sill Complex Identified in the Lower Huronian Supergroup Succession: The May Township Sills W. Bleeker, S.L. Kamo, R.M. Easton and D.W. Davis
  15. Project AS-19-002. A Study of Why Some Fine-Grained Sedimentary Rocks of the Gowganda Formation in Northeastern Ontario are Magnetic R.M. Easton
  16. Project NE-22-001. Occurrences of Critical Minerals in Hyman Township, Southern Province, Northeastern Ontario C.A. Gordon
  17. Project NE-22-004. Geochronological Study of a Saprolite Atop the Grenvillian Mulock Pluton near Redbridge, Northeastern Ontario R.M. Easton, A.S. Marich and C.J. Wall
  18. Project SO-22-003. Geology of the Grenville Front Tectonic Zone near Sudbury, Northeastern Ontario: An Update R.M. Easton

  Precambrian Geology – Pan-Provincial

  19. Project ON-22-002. An Overview of the Critical Minerals in Gold Deposits Project E.C.G. Hastie, P.M. Malegus, D.A. Campbell, O.M. Burnham and P.J. MacDonald

  Geophysics

  20. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities J. Evangelatos and S. Biswas

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  21. Project ON-23-004. Determination of Indicator Minerals in Archived Fine-Fraction Non-Magnetic Heavy Mineral Concentrate Samples Using Scanning Electron Microscope Energy Dispersive Spectrometry C. Gao, G.W. Hagedorn, D.C. Crabtree, S.A. Clarke, E.C.G. Hastie, G. Launay and C.E. Beckett-Brown
  22. Project NE-23-007. Quaternary Geological Mapping of the Eastern Part of the Lake Nipissing Basin, Northeastern Ontario: An Update Half a Century in the Making A.S. Marich
  23. Project NW-23-002. Till Sampling and Surficial Mapping in the Georgia Lake Area, Northwestern Ontario G.W. Hagedorn and C.E. Beckett-Brown

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  24. Project SO-23-001. Paleozoic Geology of Eastern Ontario: Hawkesbury and Alexandria Areas C. Béland Otis
  25. Project SO-21-002. Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Upper Ordovician Strata, Southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island D. Atasiei, C.J. Tsujita, F.R. Brunton, J. Jin and K.H. Yeung
  26. Project SO-22-004. Revisiting the Cambrian Stratigraphy of Southwestern Ontario: Next Steps A.R. Phillips, F.R. Brunton and K.H. Yeung
  27. Project SO-22-001. Paleozoic Geology of Eastern South-Central Ontario: Tweed–Kaladar and Belleville–Wellington Areas K.E. Hahn

  Groundwater Studies

  28. Project ON-21-005. Keeping it Simple: Geological Information on Water Well Records A.K. Burt, K.H. Yeung, D. Grant and R.P.M. Mulligan
  29. Project ON-23-005. A Unified Stratigraphic Framework for the Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network R.P.M. Mulligan, A.K. Burt, K.H. Yeung and F.R. Brunton
  30. Project SO-23-002. Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Project: Six Nations of the Grand River L.M. Colgrove and K.M. Dell

  Aggregate Studies

  31. Project NE-23-006. Aggregate Resources Inventory of the North Bay Area, Central Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario L.A. Handley

  Geoscience Laboratories

  32. Revised Methods for the Multi-Element Analysis of Vegetation by Acid-Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry at the Geoscience Laboratories O.M. Burnham and E.G. Amyotte
  33. Characterization of New In-House Quality Control Materials for Tellurium Analysis: Results of a Round Robin Study O.M. Burnham and E.C.G. Hastie
  34. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods IML-100, IML-101, LOI-2ST, LOI-3ST and LOI-4ST V.L. Hingst
  35. Revision of the Calibration for Major Element Analysis of Geological Samples by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories G.L. Keating

  Resident Geologist Program

  36. Geochemical Data from the Critical Minerals Mine Waste Sampling Project G.F. Paju
  37. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Eastern English River Subprovince, Northwestern Ontario: Project Introduction S.V. Churchley
  38. Characterizing the Geochemistry and Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements Potential of Mafic and Ultramafic Intrusions in Northwestern Ontario J.R.B. Jonsson, P.M. Malegus, S.V. Churchley and R.L. Price
  39. Investigation of Biogeochemical Exploration Techniques to Aid in the Exploration for Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum Pegmatite Dikes: Preliminary Results E.G. Amyotte
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• 2022  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2022

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2022 (OFR 6405) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2022 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($13.50) of Summary of Field Work and Other Activities, 2022, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Map 2022

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2022–2023 S.B. Beneteau
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success K.J.J. Kalmo
  3. Activities of the Aboriginal Geoscience Liaisons in 2021–2022 M.D. Levesque and D.J. Bennett

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2022–2023 Program and Projects Overview J.H. Hechler, R.M. Easton, S. Préfontaine, M. Duguet, L. Robichaud and R. Cormier

  Precambrian Geology — Northeastern Ontario

  5. New Geochronological Data from the Hollinger Mine, Timmins Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario P.J. MacDonald and S.L. Kalmo
  6. Project NE-22-003. Preliminary Geology and Mineral Potential of Dore and Swayze Townships and Part of Garnet Township, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell and A. Buyers
  7. Project NE-18-007. Preliminary Geology of Meath Township, Northeastern Michipicoten Greenstone Bet, Northeastern Ontario L.E.D. Vice
  8. Project NE-22-002. Introduction to a Geochronological and Structural Study of Supracrustal Assemblages in the Northeastern Michipicoten Greenstone Belt L.E.D. Vice, S. Perrouty and L. Robichaud

  Precambrian Geology — Northwestern Ontario

  9. Project NW-19-001. Highlights of Bedrock Geology Mapping in the Quetico Subprovince, North of Thunder Bay, Northwestern Ontario R.T. Metsaranta
  10. Project NW-22-001. Precambrian Geology of the Straw Lake–Esox Lake Area, Western Wabigoon Subprovince, Northwestern Ontario S.R. Meade

  Precambrian Geology — Proterozoic

  11. Project NW-22-002. Reconnaissance Bedrock Geology Mapping of the Animikie Basin and Spatially Associated Midcontinent Rift-Related Igneous Rocks, Thunder Bay Area, Northwestern Ontario: A Project Introduction R.T. Metsaranta and C.E. Kurcinka
  12. Project SO-22-003. Geology of the Grenville Front Tectonic Zone near Sudbury, Northewastern Ontario R.M. Easton
  13. Project NW-22-001. Preliminary Geology of Hyman Township, Southern and Superior Provinces, Sudbury District, Northeastern Ontario C.A. Gordon
  14. Project SO-19-001. Preliminary Preliminary Geology of Patton and Thompson Townships, Iron Bridge Area, Southern Province, Northeastern Ontario E.C.G. Hastie, P.J. MacDonald and M. Duguet

  Precambrian Geology — Pan-Provincial

  15. Project ON-19-004. Trace Element Content of Gold Across Ontario: An Update on the Gold Fingerprinting Project J.D. Melo-Gómez, E.C.G. Hastie, H.L. Gibson, K.T. Tait and J.A. Petrus

  Geophysics

  16. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities S. Biswas and J. Evangelatos

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  17. Project NE-22-004. Quaternary Geological Mapping of the Lake Nipissing Basin, Highway 17 Corridor, Northeastern Ontario A.S. Marich
  18. Project SO-19-003. Sediment Mapping in the City of Ottawa, Southeastern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  19. Project SO-20-001. Subsurface Stratigraphy of Early Silurian Medina Group Mixed Siliciclastic–Carbonate Strata, Southwestern Ontario: Final Update R.H. Paterson, F.R. Brunton, J. Jin, A.R. Phillips and K.H. Yeung
  20. Project SO-21-002. Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Upper Ordovician Strata, with Emphasis on the Collingwood and Rouge River Members, Southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island D. Atasiei, C.J. Tsujita, F.R. Brunton, J. Jin and K.H. Yeung
  21. Project SO-22-004. Revisiting the Cambrian Stratigraphy of Southwestern Ontario A.R. Phillips, F.R. Brunton and K.H. Yeung
  22. Project SO-22-001. Paleozoic Geology of the Kingston Area, Eastern Ontario K.E. Hahn
  23. Project SO-22-002. Paleozoic Geology of Eastern Ontario: Russell–Thurso Area C. Béland Otis

  Groundwater Studies

  24. Project SO-22-005. From Mighty Moraines to Dramatic Drumlins: Introducing the Guelph Three-Dimensional Sediment Mapping Project A.K. Burt and G.W. Hagedorn
  25. Project SO-22-006. South Ottawa Groundwater Study, Eastern Ontario T. Di Iorio, S. Foubister and C.N. Bocking

  Geoscience Laboratories

  26. Osmium Analysis at the Geoscience Laboratories by Nickel Sulphide Fire Assay with Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometric Finish O.M. Burnham
  27. Expansion of the Capabilities of the Geoscience Laboratories Methods for the Analysis of Trace Elements Important to Ontario’s Critical Minerals Strategy O.M. Burnham
  28. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods IMC-100, IMO-100 and IMP-101 J.C. Hargreaves
  29. Revision of the Calibration for Trace Element Analysis of Geological Samples by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories G.L. Keating

  Resident Geologist Program

  30. Identification of Fertile Parent Granitoid Units in the Superior Province of Ontario: Project DescriptionR.M. Cundari
  31. Investigation of Biogeochemical Exploration Techniques to Aid in the Exploration for Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum Pegmatite Dikes: Project Description and Preliminary Observations E.G. Amyotte, S.V. Kurucz, G.F. Paju, J.R.B. Jonsson and C.E. Kurcinka
  32. Catching it by the Tailings: An Introduction to the Ontario Geological Survey Critical Minerals Mine Waste Sampling Project D.J. Bennett
  33. Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Enid Creek Cobalt-Copper-Nickel-Palladium-Platinum Prospect, Loveland Township, Northwest of Timmins, Ontario E.H. van Hees, S.A. Clarke, D.C. Crabtree, A.S. Péloquin and Z. Azadbakht
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• 2021  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2021

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2021 (OFR 6380) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2021 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($11.50) of 2021, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Maps 2021

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2021–2022 S.B. Beneteau
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success J.E. Nadeau
  3. Activities of the Aboriginal Geoscience Liaisons in 2020–2021 M.D. Levesque

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2021–2022 Program and Projects Overview J.H. Hechler, R.M. Easton, S. Préfontaine, S.M. Hamilton, D.R.B. Rainsford, L. Robichaud and R. Cormier

  Precambrian Geology — Far North

  5. Project FN-21-002. Geological Compilation Map of the North Caribou–Wachusk Lake Area, North Caribou Greenstone Belt, Northwestern Ontario S.A. Ferguson

  Precambrian Geology — Northeastern Ontario

  6. Project AS-20-003. Preliminary Interpretation of the Saganash Lake Area Aeromagnetic Survey, Northeastern Ontario R.M. Easton, D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Préfontaine
  7. Project NE-17-002. Geological Investigation of the Shunsby Base Metal Prospects Area, Southern Swayze Area of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell
  8. Project NE-19-001. New Uranium–Lead Geochronology from the Temagami Greenstone Belt, Northeastern Ontario P.J. MacDonald and S.L. Kamo

  Precambrian Geology — Northwestern Ontario

  9. Project NW-21-001. Introduction to the Red Lake Bedrock Geology Mapping Compilation Project, Northwestern Ontario P.J. MacDonald and P.M. Malegus

  Precambrian Geology — Proterozoic

  10. Project NE-18-007. Evidence for Geon 12 Carbonatitic Magmatism in the Wawa Area: A Distal Manifestation of the Sudbury Dike Swarm Mantle Plume R.M. Easton, S.L. Kamo and L. Robichaud
  11. Project SO-21-003. Proterozoic Mafic Intrusions of the Sudbury Area: Compilation and Characterization Project C.A. Gordon and A.S. Péloquin
  12. Project NW-19-001. A Uranium–Lead Baddeleyite Age for the Midcontinent Rift-Related Lone Island Lake Intrusion, Northwestern Ontario R.T. Metsaranta and S.L. Kamo

  Precambrian Geology – Pan-Provincial

  13. Project ON-19-004. Gold Fineness Across Ontario: An Update on the Gold Fingerprinting Project J.D. Melo-Gómez, E.C.G. Hastie, H.L. Gibson, K.T. Tait and J.A. Petrus

  Geophysics

  14. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  15. Updates on Drill-Core Logging in Southern James Bay Lowland, Far North of Ontario C. Gao and C.L. Turton

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  16. Project SO-21-001. Progress on the Development of a New Stratigraphic Framework for the Paleozoic Geology of Southern Ontario F.R. Brunton, C. Béland Otis, K.E. Hahn and K.H. Yeung
  17. Project SO-21-002. Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Upper Ordovician Strata, with Emphasis on Collingwood and Rouge River Members, Southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island: Project Introduction D. Atasiei, F.R. Brunton, J. Jin and K.H. Yeung
  18. Project SO-20-001. Subsurface Correlation of the Silurian Clinton and Medina Groups, Southwestern Ontario R.H. Paterson, F.R. Brunton, J. Jin, A.R. Phillips and K.H. Yeung

  Groundwater Studies

  19. Project Unit 07-025. Ambient Groundwater Geochemical Database Compilations for Ontario, 2021–2022: Summary of Available Data and Forthcoming Publications S.M. Hamilton, K.M. Dell and E.H. Priebe
  20. Project ON-21-005. Improving Geological Nomenclature in Ontario Well Records A.K. Burt, R.P.M. Mulligan, F.R. Brunton, K.H. Yeung, N.E. Spina and T. Cheng

  Geoscience Laboratories

  21. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods AAF-101, AAF-102, AAF-103, AAF-104, AAF-200, CTK-100, IMP-200 and SGT-R01 J.C. Hargreaves
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  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2020

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2020 (OFR 6370) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2020 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($11.70) of 2020, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Maps 2020

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2020–2021 S.B. Beneteau
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success J.E. Nadeau
  3. Activities of the Aboriginal Geoscience Liaisons in 2019–2020 M.D. Levesque and L.C. Schmidt

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2020–2021 Program and Projects Overview J.H. Hechler, R.M. Easton, D.R.B. Rainsford, S. Préfontaine, S.M. Hamilton and R.D. Dyer

  Precambrian Geology — Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project NE-19-004. Summary of 2019 Field Activity, Ramsey–Algoma Area Compilation Project, Superior and Southern Provinces S. Préfontaine
  6. Project AS-19-002. Preliminary Interpretation of the Sturgeon River Area Aeromagnetic Survey, Northeastern Ontario R.M. Easton, D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Préfontaine

  Precambrian Geology — Northwestern Ontario

  7. Project NW-19-001. Precise U/Pb Age for a North-Trending Mafic Dike from the Western Flank of the Marathon Swarm, East Bay Area, Northwestern Ontario R.T. Metsaranta and M.A. Hamilton
  8. Project NW-19-003. Geochemistry of Archean Volcaniclastic and Mafic Intrusive Rocks, Georgia Lake Area, Quetico Subprovince, Northwestern Ontario M. Duguet

  Precambrian Geology — Pan-Provincial

  9. Exploration Guidelines for Carbonatites in Ontario R.M. Easton
  10. Project ON-19-004. Gold Fingerprinting: Using Major and Trace Elements Associated with Native Gold to Work Toward a Global Gold Database E.C.G. Hastie, J.A. Petrus, H.L. Gibson and K.T. Tait

  Geophysics

  11. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford, S. Biswas and T.O. Larsen

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  12. Project FN-19-001. Far North Terrain Mapping in the Pickle Lake–Cat Lake Area, Northwestern Ontario: Preliminary Indicator Mineral Results C. Gao and K.H. Yeung
  13. Project NE-18-001. Quaternary Geology Mapping in the “Great Clay Belt” of Northeastern Ontario A.S. Marich

  Surficial Geochemistry

  14. Project NE-16-001. The Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Project: Investigating the Controls on Groundwater Chemistry in Crystalline Silicate Rock Terrain in Northeastern Ontario K.M. Dell

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  15. Project SO-20-001. Subsurface Correlation of the Silurian Clinton and Medina Groups, Southwestern Ontario R.H. Paterson, F.R. Brunton, J. Jin, A.R. Phillips and K.H. Yeung

  Geoscience Laboratories

  16. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods GFA-PBG, XRF-M01, XRF-M02, XRF-T02, XRF-T03, XRF-T04, XRF-T05 and XRF-W01 J.C. Hargreaves and O.M. Burnham
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• 2019  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2019

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2019 (OFR 6360) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2019 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($16.75) of 2019, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Maps 2019

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2019–2020 S. Beneteau and R-L. Simard
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success J.E. Nadeau and M.D. Clement
  3. Activities of the Aboriginal Geoscience Liaisons in 2018–2019 L. Schmidt and M. Levesque

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2019–2020 Program and Projects Overview J.H. Hechler, R.M. Easton, D.R.B. Rainsford, A.F. Bajc, S. Préfontaine and S.M. Hamilton

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project NE-19-004. Geological Compilation Project: Ramsey–Algoma Granitoid Complex and Surrounding Rocks, Superior and Southern Provinces S. Préfontaine and D.R.B. Rainsford
  6. Project NE-18-007. Alkalic Intrusive Rocks and Carbonatites in West Township, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt J. Walker and L. Robichaud
  7. Project NE-19-001. Geological Introduction to the Temagami Greenstone Belt Mapping Project P.J. MacDonald
  8. Project NE-19-002. Preliminary Geology of Reeves and Sewell Townships, Northern Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt L.E.D. Vice and P.J. MacDonald
  9. Project NE-19-003. Preliminary Geology and Mineral Potential of Heenan and Benton Townships and Part of Esther Township, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell and N. Szumylo
  10. Project NE-17-007. Tectonometamorphic History of the Wawa–Abitibi Terrane: Crustal Differention and Low-Grade Metamorphism in the Kapuskasing Uplift J. Kendrick, C. Yakymchuk and M. Duguet

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  11. Project NW-19-001. Precambrian Geology of Western McGregor Township and Adjacent Areas, Northeast of Thunder Bay R.T. Metsaranta and J. Walker
  12. Project NW-19-003. Archean and Proterozoic Geology of the Georgia Lake Area, Quetico Subprovince, Ontario M. Duguet

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  13. Project SO-19-001. Preliminary Geology of Scarfe and Cobden Townships, Blind River Area, Southern Province E.C.G. Hastie and L.E.D. Vice
  14. Project SO-17-001. Geological History at Circa 1290 Ma of the Composite Arc Belt, Grenville Province, as Revealed by New Mapping and Geochronological Results from the Carleton Place Area R.M. Easton and S.L. Kamo

  Geophysics

  15. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  16. Project FN-19-001. Field Studies in Support of Remote Predictive Mapping in the Pickle Lake–Cat Lake Area, Far North of Ontario C. Gao, K.H. Yeung, K.K.-Y. Ho, H.M. Meagher and T.N. Wolfe
  17. Project SO-19-003. Quaternary Sediment Mapping in the City of Ottawa, Eastern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan
  18. Project SO-19-002. Aggregate Resources in the County of Haldimand, Southern Ontario L.A. Handley

  Surficial Geochemistry

  19. Project NE-18-008. Soil Gas Compositional Changes and Electrical Field (SP) Responses at the Edges of the Thorn North Forest Ring S.M. Hamilton, K. von Gunten, B. Sherwood Lollar, Z.A. DiLoreto, M.S. Alam, K. Snihur, H. Majeed, D.S. Alessi, M. Dittrich, K.O. Konhauser and K.M. Dell

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  20. Project SO-19-005. Paleozoic Geology of Eastern Ontario: Arnprior–Quyon Area C. Béland Otis
  21. Project SO-19-006. Karst Map of Southern Ontario: An Update F.R. Brunton

  Groundwater Studies

  22. Project SO-18-002. Regional Groundwater Systems Mapping in the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario: Second Phase of Field Work E.H. Priebe, R.P.M. Mulligan, A.F. Bajc, A.M. Cartier and A.K. Burt
  23. Project SO-19-004. West Ottawa Groundwater Study T. Di Iorio, R.A. Harrison, T. Al, A. Majury and S.M. Hamilton

  Geoscience Laboratories

  24. Characterization of New In-House Groundwater Quality-Control Materials: Results of a Round-Robin Study O.M. Burnham, J. Pallot, E.H. Priebe, K.M. Dell and S.M. Hamilton
  25. Summary of Quality-Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods FEO-ION, IAW-200, ICW-100, IRC-100, IRW-H2O and TOC-100 J.C. Hargreaves

  Metal Earth

  Regional Study

  26. Terrane-scale Crustal Sampling of the Wawa Subprovince, Superior Craton D.R. Mole and P.C. Thurston

  Larder Lake Transect

  27. Regional Field Mapping to Determine the Significance of a Magnetotelluric Anomaly in the Blake River Group, Katrine Township, Northeastern Ontario K.E. Rubingh, E. Roots and R.L. Sherlock
  28. Geochemical Characterization of Alteration Processes Associated with the Kerr–Addison Orogenic Gold System, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Ontario G. Tuba and R.L. Sherlock

  Cobalt Area

  29. Structure and Stratigraphy of Archean Basement near Cobalt, Ontario S.E. White
  30. Tracing the Origin of Metals and Fluids in the Enigmatic Ag-Co-Ni-As±(Bi,U) Deposits of Cobalt, Ontario L.V. Rush, S.E. White, D.J. Kontak and R.L. Sherlock

  Geraldton–Onaman Transect

  31. The Volcanic Lithofacies, Stratigraphy and Metamorphosed Alteration Assemblages of the Vent Property, Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belt, Northern Ontario K.R. Strongman and H.L. Gibson
  32. Regional and Contact Metamorphism in the Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belt A.K. Haataja, Z. Tóth, D.K. Tinkham, B. Lafrance and H.L. Gibson
  33. Preliminary Results from a Study on the Structural Evolution of the Tashota Shear Zone, Northern Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belt B. Mark, Z. Tóth, B. Lafrance and H.L. Gibson
  34. Structural Evolution and Gold Molybdenum Mineralization in the Humboldt Bay Deformation Zone, Central Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belt Z. Tóth, B. Lafrance, H.L. Gibson and J. Pinter

  Sturgeon Transect

  35. Geologic Overview and Petrogenetic History of the Sturgeon Transect, Western Wabigoon Subprovince R.W.D. Lodge, C. Ma, M. Etienne, T.J. Nelson, M.D. Chandler and N.M. Brock
  36. Variations of Structures Along the Metal Earth Sturgeon Transect in the Winnipeg River Terrane and Western Wabigoon Subprovince, Superior Province C. Ma, R.W.D. Lodge and M. Etienne
  37. Preliminary Results of a Metallogenic Investigation of Felsic-dominated Supracrustal Assemblages in the Sturgeon Lake Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince M. Etienne, C. Ma, and R.W.D. Lodge

  Dryden–Stormy Lake Transect

  38. Field Constraints on Geophysical Investigations of a Regional Fold Structure in the Western Wabigoon Subprovince R.M. Montsion, S. Perrouty and B.M. Frieman
  39. Preliminary Results from Structural Investigations of the Manitou–Dinorwic Deformation Zone at Upper Manitou Lake, Western Wabigoon Subprovince K. Zammit, B.M. Frieman and S. Perrouty
  40. Investigation of the Emplacement History and Internal Structure of the Revell Batholith in the Western Wabigoon Subprovince A. Mavundza, S. Perrouty and B.M. Frieman
  41. Mapping of an Intrusion-Related System Within the Boyer Lake Group in the Western Wabigoon Subprovince, Ontario D. Downie, B.M. Frieman and S. Perrouty
  42. Preliminary Constraints on the Structural and Stratigraphic Relationship Between the Western Wabigoon Subprovince and Marmion Terrane B.M. Frieman and S. Perrouty
  43. Investigating the Metallogenic Characteristics of the Goliath Gold Deposit: Preliminary Results of Mapping the Stratigraphic and Structural Setting M.L. McRae, G. Launay and R.L. Sherlock

  Rainy River Transect

  44. Preliminary Results from Stratigraphic and Structural Study of the Rainy River Greenstone Belt and the Quetico Subprovince G. Launay, M.L. McRae and R.L. Sherlock

  Geophysics

  45. Final Phase of Gravity Data Acquisition Along Metal Earth’s Transects F. Justina, R. Vayavur and R.S. Smith

  Kapuskasing Area

  46. Assessing the Potential for Metal Mobility During Lower Crustal Evolution, Kapuskasing Structural Zone, Ontario N. Estrada, D.K. Tinkham and T.R.C. Jørgensen
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  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2018

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2018 (OFR 6350) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2018 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($16.80) of 2018, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Table of Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Maps 2018

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2018–2019 J.R. Parker
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success M.D. Clement
  3. Activities of the Aboriginal Geoscience Liaisons in 2017–2018 L. Schmidt and J. Simpson

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2018–2019 Program and Projects Overview R-L. Simard

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project NE-18-007. Geology and Mineral Potential of West Township, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt J. Walker and L. Robichaud
  6. Project NE-18-003. Preliminary Geology of Penhorwood Township, Northern Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt P.J. MacDonald, J.M. Bisaillon and L.E.D. Vice
  7. Project NE-18-003. Preliminary Geology of Kenogaming Township, Northern Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt L.E.D. Vice and P.J. MacDonald
  8. Project NE-18-002. Preliminary Geology and Mineral Potential of Mallard and Marion Townships and Part of Genoa Township, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell, N. Szumylo and A.B. Mowbray
  9. Project NE-17-007. Tectonometamorphic History of the Wawa–Abitibi Terrane: A Deep Crustal Transect Through the Kapuskasing Uplift J. Kendrick, C. Yakymchuk and M. Duguet

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  10. Project NW-18-001. Geology and Mineral Potential of Priske and Strey Townships, Western Schreiber–Hemlo Greenstone Belt S.J. Magnus and E.C.G. Hastie
  11. Project NW-17-001. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping in Conmee Township, Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, Wawa–Abitibi Terrane L.M. Ratcliffe and L.R. Streit
  12. Project NW-17-003. Geology and Geochemistry of Komatiites, Lake of the Woods Greenstone Belt C. Boucher and P. Hollings

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  13. Project Unit 15-010. Precambrian Geology of Denison Township, Southwest Sudbury Structure C.A. Gordon
  14. Project SO-17-001. Precambrian Geology and Mineral Potential of the Carleton Place Area, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  15. Project SO-18-001. Precambrian Geology of the Renfrew Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province M. Duguet

  Geophysics

  16. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas
  17. Project AS-18-002. Aeromagnetic Inversion Pilot Study S.A. Bulanda and D.R.B. Rainsford

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  18. Project FN-17-002. Surficial Geology of the Sandy Lake Area, Far North of Ontario C. Gao, K.H. Yeung, J.A. Dyer and K.R. Dzuirban
  19. Project NE-18-001. An Update on Multi-Year Quaternary Geological Mapping Along the Highway 11 Corridor, Northeastern Ontario A.S. Marich
  20. Project SO-18-003. Aggregate Resources in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Southern Ontario K.E. Hahn

  Surficial Geochemistry

  21. Project NE-18-008. Biogeochemical and Electrical Investigations in Soils at the Thorn North Forest Ring K. von Gunten, S.M. Hamilton, Z.A. DiLoreto, M.S. Alam, D.S. Alessi, M. Dittrich, B. Sherwood Lollar, K.O. Konhauser and K.M. Dell

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  22. Project SO-18-006. Paleozoic Geology of Eastern Ontario: Ottawa Area C. Béland Otis
  23. Project SO-18-005. Identification and Mapping of Alkali–Carbonate Reactive Layers in the Gull River Formation, Near Kingston, Ontario K.E. Hahn and C.A. MacDonald

  Groundwater Studies

  24. Project NE-18-004. The Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Project: North Bay Area K.M. Dell and M.A. Francis
  25. Project Unit 14-015. Last Phase of Subsurface Data Collection for Three-Dimensional Mapping in the Central Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan
  26. Project SO-18-002. First Phase of Regional Groundwater Systems Mapping in the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario E.H. Priebe, A.F. Bajc, A.K. Burt and R.P.M. Mulligan
  27. Update on Geological Survey of Canada Activities in 2017–2018 Related to the Ontario Geological Survey Groundwater Collaboration in Southern Ontario H.A.J. Russell

  Geoscience Laboratories

  28. Sample Preparation: Contamination from Grinding Media during Pulverization O.M. Burnham
  29. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods IML-100, IML-101, IMW-100, LOI-2ST, LOI-3ST and LOI-4ST J.C. Hargreaves
  30. Calibration for Silver and Cadmium Trace Analysis of Geological Samples by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories G.L. Keating

  Metal Earth

  Kapuskasing Area

  31. Identification of Partial Melting Relationships in the Southern Kapuskasing Structural Zone, Ontario N. Estrada, D.K. Tinkham, T.R.C. Jørgensen and J.H. Marsh

  Geraldton–Onaman Transect

  32. Preliminary Results from the Assessment of the Structural Evolution of the Southern Geraldton–Onaman Transect Z. Tóth and B. Lafrance
  33. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping of the Volcanic Stratigraphy of the Elmhirst–Rickaby and Humboldt Assemblages, Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belt K.R. Strongman, H.L. Gibson and Z. Tóth

  Dryden Transect

  34. Preliminary Observations from Structural Mapping of Regional Deformation Zones in the Dryden–Stormy Lake Area of the Western Wabigoon Subprovince K. Zammit, B.M. Frieman and S. Perrouty
  35. Preliminary Results from Detailed Geological Mapping of the Lost Lake Area in the Western Wabigoon Subprovince, Ontario D. Downie, B.M. Frieman and S. Perrouty
  36. Preliminary Structural and Stratigraphic Investigations Along the Metal Earth Dryden–Stormy Lake Transect B.M. Frieman and S. Perrouty
  37. Preliminary Regional Interpretation and Sampling for Modelling and Prospectivity Analysis of the Western Wabigoon Subprovince R.M. Montsion, S. Perrouty and B.M. Frieman

  Cobalt Area

  38. Structure and Stratigraphy of Archean Volcanic Units and the Paleoproterozoic Cobalt Group Near Cobalt, Ontario S.E. White and R.L. Sherlock

  Larder Lake Transect

  39. Geological Mapping of Timiskaming-age Intrusions Along the Lincoln–Nipissing Shear Zone, Larder Lake, Ontario S. Brace, D.J. Kontak, K.E. Rubingh and P. Jugo
  40. Preliminary Results from Detailed Geological Mapping of the Stratigraphic and Structural Framework of the Hearst Assemblage, and the Nature of the Lincoln–Nipissing Shear Zone, Skead Township, Northeastern Ontario K.E. Rubingh, S. Brace and R.L. Sherlock
  41. Regional and Detailed Structural Mapping of the Timiskaming Assemblage–Larder Lake Group Contact Between the Kerr–Addison and Cheminis Mine Sites, Northeastern Ontario N. St-Jean, R.L. Sherlock and B. Lafrance
  42. Preliminary Results from Mapping Alteration and Structure of a New Exposure South of Dobie, Ontario L. Hunt and K.E. Rubingh

  Swayze Transect

  43. Lithological and Stratigraphic Relationships of the North Swayze and Matheson Areas, Abitibi Greenstone Belt R. Haugaard, T.P. Gemmell, J.A. Ayer and P.C. Thurston
  44. Base Metal Mineralization Associated with the Woman River Iron Formation, with a Focus on the Jefferson and Stackpool Prospects, Marion and Genoa Townships, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt A.B. Mowbray, H.L. Gibson, T.P. Gemmell and R. Haugaard
  45. The Rundle Intrusive Complex: Investigating Oxidation Processes Related to Gold Mineralization in an Archean Alkalic Intrusive Setting C.R. Small, A.M. McDonald and E.C.G. Hastie

  Geophysics

  46. Potential Field Data Acquisition and Compilation Across Metal Earth’s Areas of Interest A. Maleki, W.J. McNeice, F. Justina, E. Eshaghi and R.S. Smith
  47. Magnetotelluric Data Collection in the Superior Province, Canada E. Roots and G. Hill
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• 2017  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2017

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2017 (OFR 6333) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2017 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($15.80) of 2017, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Table of Contents

  2017 Location Maps

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2014–2019 J.R. Parker
  2. Ontario Geological Survey: Measuring Success M.D. Clement
  3. Activities of the Aboriginal Geoscience Liaisons in 2016–2017 L. Schmidt and J. Simpson

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  4. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2017–2018 Program and Projects Overview R-L. Simard

  Precambrian Geology – Far North

  5. Project FN-17-001. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping in the Wabassi River and Peninsular Lake Areas, Fort Hope–Miminiska Greenstone Belt, Eastern Uchi Domain B. Azar

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  6. Project NE-17-006. Geology and Mineral Potential of Bruyere Township, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt J. Walker
  7. Project NE-17-001. Preliminary Geology of Osway and Huffman Townships and Parts of Eric, Fingal and Arbutus Townships, Southern Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt P.J. MacDonald, E.C.G. Hastie and D.W. Davis
  8. Project NE-17-002. Preliminary Interpretation of the Geology and Base Metal Potential of the Doré Road–Foleyet Timber Road Transect, Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell and A.B. Mowbray

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  9. Project Unit 15-003. Precambrian Geology of the Rowan–Kakagi Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince: Flint Lake and Otterskin Lake Areas S.R. Meade
  10. Project NW-16-002. Preliminary Results from a Structural Study of the Dogpaw and Dubenski Deposits, Rowan–Kakagi Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince A.D. Krapf-Jones, S.R. Meade and S. Lin
  11. Project NW-17-002. Geology and Mineral Potential of Syine Township, Western Schreiber–Hemlo Greenstone Belt S.J. Magnus
  12. Project NW-16-003. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Terrace Bay Pluton, Western Schreiber–Hemlo Greenstone Belt K.A. Arnold, P. Hollings and S.J. Magnus
  13. Project NW-16-004. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping in Marks Township, Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, Wawa–Abitibi Terrane L.M. Ratcliffe and J.B. Wroblewski
  14. Project NW-17-003. Geology and Geochemistry of Komatiites in the Lake of the Woods Area C. Boucher and P. Hollings

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  15. Project Unit 15-010. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping in Denison Township, Southwest Sudbury Structure C.A. Gordon and C-A. Généreux
  16. Project Unit 15-019. The Creighton Fault and its Relation to the Mylonite Zone in Drury Township, Southwest Sudbury Structure C-A. Généreux, B. Lafrance and C.A. Gordon
  17. Project NE-17-005. Sedimentary Provenance of the Elliot Lake and Hough Lake Groups, Huronian Supergroup, Sudbury Area J.A. Ménard
  18. Project SO-17-001. Precambrian and Paleozoic Geology of the Carleton Place Area, Grenville Province R.M. Easton

  Geophysics

  19. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  20. Project NE-17-003. Quaternary Geological Mapping of the Highway 11 Corridor, Northeastern Ontario: An Update A.S. Marich
  21. Project FN-17-002. Field Studies in Support of Remote Predictive Mapping in the Sandy Lake Area, Far North of Ontario C. Gao, K.H. Yeung and N. Szumylo

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  22. Project SO-17-002. Paleozoic Mapping of Eastern Ontario C. Béland Otis
  23. Project Unit 14-034. Lithofacies and Stratigraphy of the Devonian Onondaga Formation, Southwestern Ontario S. Sun, F.R. Brunton and J. Jin

  Groundwater Studies

  24. Project Unit 13-018. Digging Deep on the Niagara Peninsula: A Drilling Update A.K. Burt
  25. Project Unit 14-015. An Update on Subsurface Data Collection for Three-Dimensional Sediment Mapping in the Central Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan
  26. Project NE-17-004. The Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Program: Manitoulin Island and North Shore Areas K.M. Dell, M.A. Francis and S.M. Hamilton
  27. Project SO-17-004. East Ottawa–Champlain Township Groundwater Study T. Di Iorio, M. Melaney, S. Foubister and S.M. Hamilton
  28. Status Report on Three-Dimensional Geological and Hydrogeological Modelling of the Paleozoic Bedrock of Southern Ontario T.R. Carter, F.R. Brunton, J. Clark, L. Fortner, C.N. Freckelton, C.E. Logan, H.A.J. Russell, M. Somers, L. Sutherland and K.H. Yeung
  29. Building a Geological Framework to Support Regional Groundwater Management: Data Capture, Consolidation and Reclassification in Southern Ontario H.A.J. Russell, N. Baranova, H.L. Crow, D.I. Cummings, C.E. Logan, A. McBride, A.J-M. Pugin and D.R. Sharpe
  30. A Surficial Sediment Chemostratigraphic Framework for Southern Ontario H.A.J. Russell, A.F. Bajc, R.D. Knight and D.A.J. Stepner

  Geoscience Laboratories

  31. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Trace Elements in Geological Samples after Aqua Regia Extraction at the Geoscience Laboratories: Revised Capabilities Resulting from New Instrumentation O.M. Burnham
  32. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods EMP-100, IMC-100, IMO-100 and ISE-R01 J.C. Hargreaves
  33. Determination of Total Carbon, Total Organic Carbon and Total Inorganic Carbon in Groundwater Samples J.-L. Pamer

  Metal Earth

  34. Lithological and Stratigraphic Relationships of the Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt R. Haugaard, T.P. Gemmell, J.A. Ayer and P.C. Thurston
  35. A Potential Erosional Unconformity in the Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt C. Meyer, R. Haugaard, J.A. Ayer and P.C. Thurston
  36. Preliminary Results from Detailed Geological Mapping of Syenite-Associated Gold Mineralization Along the Lincoln–Nipissing Fault, Larder Lake, Ontario S. Brace and R.L. Sherlock
  37. Preliminary Results from Mapping a New Exposure of the Basal Unconformity Between the Hearst and Larder Lake Assemblages, Skead Township, Northeastern Ontario N. St-Jean, L. Hunt and R.L. Sherlock
  38. Preliminary Results from Detailed Geological Mapping and Core Logging of Volcanic and Sedimentary Rocks in the Footprint of the Kerr–Addison Mine, Virginiatown, Ontario N. St-Jean, J. Blackwell, R.L. Sherlock and B. Lafrance
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• 2016  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2016

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2016 (OFR 6323) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2016 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard copy version ($12) of 2016, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Maps

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2014–2019 J.R. Parker

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  2. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2016 Program and Project Overview J.E. Schweyer

  Precambrian Geology — Far North

  3. Project FN-16-001 and Project Unit 14-001. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping in the Makokibatan Lake Area, Fort Hope–Miminiska Greenstone Belt, Eastern Uchi Subprovince B. Azar

  Precambrian Geology — Northeastern Ontario

  4. Project NE-16-002. Archean and Proterozoic Geology of the Borden Lake Area, Kapuskasing Structural Zone, Abitibi–Wawa Terrane M. Duguet and N. Szumylo
  5. Project NE-16-005 and Project Unit 13-012. Geology and Mineral Potential of Stover Township, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt L. Robichaud, J. Walker, S.M. West and A. Nywening
  6. Project NE-16-006 and Project Unit 13-012. Geology and Mineral Potential of Copenace Township, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt J. Walker and L. Robichaud
  7. Project Unit 14-008. Geology and Mineral Potential of Yeo and Southern Potier Townships, Southern Swayze Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell and P.J. MacDonald
  8. Project Unit 14-009. Update on Activities Related to a Gold Metallogenic Study of the Southern Swayze Greenstone Belt E.C.G. Hastie. D.J. Kontak and B. Lafrance
  9. Project Unit 14-010. Structural Patterns in the Southern Swayze Greenstone Belt Q. Wu and S. Lin

  Precambrian Geology — Northwestern Ontario

  10. Project Unit 15-003. Precambrian Geology of the Flint Lake Area, Rowan–Kakagi Greenstone Belt, Wabigoon Subprovince S.R. Meade
  11. Project NW-16-003 and Project Unit 15-004. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Western Schreiber–Hemlo Greenstone Belt S.J. Magnus and K.A. Arnold
  12. Project NW-16-004 and Project Unit 13-007. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping in Adrian and Marks Townships, Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, Wawa–Abitibi Terrane L.M. Ratcliffe
  13. Project Unit 15-020. Preliminary Geology and Macroscopic Textures of the Ultramafic Rocks from Conmee Township, Eastern Shebandowan Greenstone Belt S. Hinz, P. Hollings, R.W.D. Lodge, M.J. Olson and S.L. Helmuth
  14. Project Unit 15-021. Field Observations and Geochemistry of the Balmer and Confederation Assemblages on the Laird Lake Property, Red Lake Greenstone Belt B.R. Gélinas and P. Hollings
  15. Project NW-16-002. A Structural Study of the Dogpaw and Dubenski Deposits, Rowan–Kakagi Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince A.D. Krapf-Jones, S.R. Meade and S. Lin

  Precambrian Geology — Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  16. Project Unit 15-010. Geology of Drury Township, Southwest Sudbury Structure: An Overview R-L. Simard, C.A. Gordon and C-A. Généreux
  17. Project Unit 15-014. Precambrian and Paleozoic Geology of the Perth Area, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  18. Project Units 15-014, 13-013 and 11-006. Metasomatism, Syenite Magmatism and Rare Earth Element and Related Metallic Mineralization in Bancroft and Frontenac Terranes: A Preliminary Deposit Model R.M. Easton
  19. Project Unit 15-019. Mylonite Zone and Regional Deformation in Drury Township, Southwest Sudbury Structure C-A. Généreux, B. Lafrance, R-L. Simard and C.A. Gordon

  Geophysics

  20. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas

  Aggregate Resources and Industrial Minerals

  21. Project SO-16-003. Aggregate Resources Inventory for the County of Peterborough, Southern Ontario L.A. Handley

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  22. Project NW-16-001. Quaternary Geology Mapping of the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt Area, Northwestern Ontario A.F. Bajc
  23. Project NE-16-004. Quaternary Geological Mapping Along the Highway 11 Corridor, Northeastern Ontario A.S. Marich

  Surficial Geochemistry

  24. Project Units 13-020 and 14-016. Update on Lake Erie Tributary Sediment and Water Phosphorus Study H.E. Burke and R.D. Dyer
  25. Project NE-16-007. Field Activities Supporting Regional Analysis of Stream Sediment Geochemistry over the Kapuskasing Structural Zone, Northeastern Ontario L.M. Colgrove and R.D. Dyer

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  26. Project Unit 14-034. The Silurian–Devonian Unconformity in Subsurface and Outcrop of Southwestern Ontario S. Sun, F.R. Brunton and J. Jin
  27. Preliminary Lithostratigraphy, Chemostratigraphy and Lithofacies Analysis of the Devonian Succession, Moose River Basin, Northern Ontario M. Braun, D.K. Armstrong, N. Chow and S.A. Gouwy
  28. Toward a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework for the Ordovician Hudson Bay and Moose River Basins, Northern Ontario K.E. Hahn, D.K. Armstrong, E.C. Turner and M.P.B. Nicolas

  Groundwater Studies

  29. Project Unit 11-032. Regional-Scale Groundwater Mapping in the Early Silurian Carbonates of the Niagara Escarpment: Final Update E.H. Priebe and F.R. Brunton
  30. Project Unit 13-018. The Niagara Peninsula in Three Dimensions: A Drilling Update A.K. Burt
  31. Project Unit 14-015. Subsurface Data Collection for Three-Dimensional Sediment Mapping in the Central Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan
  32. Project NE-16-001. The Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Program: Sudbury Area K.M. Dell, S.P. Fudge and S.M. Hamilton
  33. Project SO-16-002. The Provenance of, and Possible Relationship Between, Methane and Halogens in Groundwater in Southeastern Ontario A.J. Lemieux, I.D. Clark, S.M. Hamilton, C.M. Rogerson and D.F. Kelton
  34. The Investigation of Groundwater as a Source of High Iodine Levels in Milk from Dairy Herds in Eastern Ontario C.M. Rogerson, D.F. Kelton, S.M. Hamilton, A.J. Lemieux and I.D. Clark
  35. Ontario Geological Survey–Geological Survey of Canada Groundwater Geoscience Collaboration: Southern Ontario 2015–2019 H.A.J. Russell and R.D. Dyer

  Geoscience Laboratories

  36. The Effect of Digestion Time on the Acid Decomposition of Zirconium and Hafnium in Coarse-Grained Rocks O.M. Burnham
  37. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods AAF-101, AAF-102, AAF-200, IAC-100, IAO-100 and IAL-100 J.C. Hargreaves
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• 2015  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2015

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2015 (OFR 6313) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2015 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($12) of 2015, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Summary of Field Work Location Maps 2015

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Update of Strategic Perspective for 2014–2018 J.A. Fyon

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  2. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: 2015 Program and Project Overview J.R. Parker

  Precambrian Geology – Far North

  3. Project Unit 14-001. Preliminary Results from Bedrock Geology Mapping in the Eabamet Lake Area, Fort Hope Greenstone Belt, Eastern Uchi Subprovince B. Azar
  4. Project Unit 14-002. Geochemistry and Uranium–Lead Zircon Geochronology of the Lang Lake Greenstone Belt, Central Uchi Domain S.J. Magnus, M. Hanewich, S.L. Kamo and J.A. Petrus

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project Unit 13-012. Geology and Mineral Potential of Rennie and Leeson Townships, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt L. Robichaud, J.A. McDivitt and B.E. Trevisan
  6. Project Unit 14-007. Characterization of Gold Mineralization in the Missanabie–Renabie District of the Wawa Gold Camp J.A. McDivitt, B. Lafrance, D.J. Kontak and L. Robichaud
  7. Project Unit 06-002. Preliminary Lithogeochemical Results and Interpretations of the Supracrustal Rocks of the Bartlett and Halliday Domes, Abitibi Greenstone Belt S. Préfontaine
  8. Project Unit 14-008. Geology and Mineral Potential of Chester Township, Southern Swayze Greenstone Belt T.P. Gemmell
  9. Project Unit 14-009. Observations on the Kenty and Rundle Deposits, Swayze Greenstone Belt E.C.G. Hastie, B. Lafrance and D.J. Kontak
  10. Project Unit 14-010. Deformation of the Swayze Greenstone Belt: Insights from Structural Geology and Uranium–Lead Geochronology Q. Wu and S. Lin

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  11. Project Unit 13-007. Geology and Mineral Potential of Adrian Township, Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, Wawa–Abitibi Terrane L.M. Ratcliffe
  12. Project Unit 15-003. A New Mapping Project in the Rowan Lake–Kakagi Lake Area, Western Wabigoon Subprovince S.R. Meade
  13. Project Unit 13-006. Uranium–Lead Zircon Geochronological Study of the Eastern Portion of the Sioux Lookout Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince S.R. Meade and S.L. Kamo
  14. Project Unit 15-004. Geology and Mineral Potential of Walsh, Tuuri and Syine Townships, Schreiber–Hemlo Greenstone Belt S.J. Magnus and J. Walker
  15. Project Unit 15-005. Preliminary Results from Geological Mapping of the Quetico Subprovince, the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt and Proterozoic Rocks North of Thunder Bay R.T. Metsaranta
  16. Project Unit 15-020. Preliminary Description of the Ultramafic Metavolcanic Rocks in the Eastern Part of the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, Northwestern Ontario S. Hinz and P. Hollings
  17. Project Unit 15-021. The Geology and Geochemistry of the Laird Lake Property, Red Lake Greenstone Belt, Ontario B. Gélinas and P. Hollings

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  18. Project Unit 15-014. Precambrian and Paleozoic Geology of the Perth Area, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  19. Project Unit 13-014. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Centennial Lake Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province M. Duguet, Q. Duparc and C. Mayer
  20. Project Unit 13-029. Geologic Studies in the Nepewassi Domain, Central Gneiss Belt, Grenville Province S.R. Van De Kerckhove
  21. Project Units 15-010 and 15-019. Geology and Low-Sulphide Platinum Group Element Mineralization of Drury Township, South Range, Sudbury Igneous Complex C.A. Gordon, R‑L. Simard and C‑A. Généreux
  22. Project Unit 09-004. Mineralogical and Geochemical Studies of Rocks from the Pecors Magnetic Anomaly East of Elliot Lake, Southern Province R.M. Easton
  23. Project Unit 15-006. Petrology and Geochemistry of the Crystal Lake Gabbro and Mount Mollie Dike, Northwestern Ontario S. O’Brien, P. Hollings, J. Miller and R.M. Cundari

  Geophysics

  24. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas

  Aggregate Resources and Industrial Minerals

  25. Project Unit 15-018. Aggregate Resources Inventory of the County of Elgin, Southwestern Ontario V.L. Lee
  26. Project Unit 15-001. Reconnaissance Aggregate Resource Sampling and Assessment, James Bay Lowland, Northern Ontario: An Update V.L. Lee

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling – Far North

  27. Project Unit 15-001. Field Studies in Support of Remote Predictive Mapping in the Missisa Lake Area, Far North of Ontario C. Gao, V.L. Lee and K.H. Yeung

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  28. Project Unit 14-015. An Update on Three-Dimensional Mapping of Quaternary Deposits in the Central Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan
  29. Project Unit 15-012. Quaternary Geology and Geochemical and Mineralogical Signature of Surficial Media in Drury and Denison Townships, City of Greater Sudbury S. Hashmi

  Surficial Geochemistry

  30. Project Units 14-006 and 11-024. Nakina and McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Areas Lake Sediment and Till Geochemistry Infill Sampling, Northern Ontario K.M. Dell, R.D. Dyer and L.A. Handley

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  31. Project Unit 10-028. Hudson Platform Project: Paleozoic Geology of the McFaulds Lake, South Moosonee, Ekwan River and Attawapiskat River Areas, James Bay Lowland D.K. Armstrong
  32. Project Unit 10-028. Upper Ordovician Stratigraphy of Northern Ontario: Differential Subsidence and Deposition in Two Late Ordovician Basins Contemporaneous with Hirnantian Glaciation and the Taconic Orogeny E.C. Turner and D.K. Armstrong
  33. Project Unit 10-028. Preliminary Lithostratigraphy and Chemostratigraphy of the Devonian Kwataboahegan Formation, Moose River Basin, Northern Ontario N. Chow and D.K. Armstrong
  34. Project Unit 14-034. Upper Silurian–Middle Devonian Core Logging and Bedrock Groundwater Mapping along the Onondaga Escarpment, Southwestern Ontario S. Sun, F.R. Brunton and J. Jin

  Groundwater Studies

  35. Project Unit 13-018. Quaternary Stratigraphy of the Niagara Peninsula Revealed with Three-Dimensional Mapping A.K. Burt
  36. Project Unit 13-018. Filling Groundwater Data Gaps in the Niagara Region to Assist Decision-Making Processes J.D. Campbell and A.K. Burt
  37. Project Unit 15-017. Geochemical and Isotopic Sampling to Delineate Sources of Highly Mineralized Groundwater on the Niagara Peninsula C.A. McEwan, S.M. Hamilton, G.F. Slater and J.D. Campbell
  38. Project Unit 15-016. Township of Alfred and Plantagenet Groundwater Study T. Di Iorio, A.J. Lemieux and S.M. Hamilton

  Geoscience Laboratories

  39. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods CTK-100, SGT-R01, IMP-200, XRF-M01, XRF-M02, XRF-T02 and XRF-T03 J.C. Hargreaves

  Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4 (TGI-4)

  40. Constraining the Age of Synorogenic Conglomerate and Sandstone in Penhorwood Township, Northern Swayze Greenstone Belt W. Bleeker, S.L. Kamo, B.T. Atkinson and M. Stalker
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• 2014  Read more 

  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2014

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2014 (OFR 6300) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2014 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard copy version ($12) of 2014, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. Ontario Geological Survey: Strategic Perspective for 2014–2018 J.A. Fyon

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  2. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: Program and Project Overview J.R. Parker

  Precambrian Geology – Far North

  3. Project Unit 14-002. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Lang Lake Greenstone Belt, Central Uchi Domain S.J. Magnus
  4. Project Unit 14-001. Preliminary Results from Bedrock Geology Mapping in the Attwood Lake Area, Fort Hope Greenstone Belt, Eastern Uchi Subprovince B. Azar and S.A. Ferguson

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  5. Project Unit 13-012. Geology and Mineral Potential of Brackin Township, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt L. Robichaud and J. McDivitt
  6. Project Unit 06-002. Review of the Stratigraphic Episodes Associated with the Bartlett, Halliday and Shaw Domes, Abitibi Greenstone Belt S. Préfontaine
  7. Project Unit 14-009. Gold Metallogeny of the Southern Swayze Greenstone Belt E.C.G. Hastie
  8. Project Unit 14-010. Structural and Tectonic Study of the Ridout Shear Zone Q. Wu and S. Lin

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  9. Project Unit 13-007. Geology and Mineral Potential of Sackville and Conmee Townships, Wawa Subprovince R.W.D. Lodge, L.M. Ratcliffe and J.A. Walker
  10. Project Unit 13-006. Geology and Gold Mineralization in the Eastern Portion of the Central Volcanic Belt, Sioux Lookout Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince S.R. Meade
  11. Project Unit 11-009. Wabigoon Subprovince Metamorphic Synthesis: An Update M. Duguet
  12. Project Unit 13-030. The Marmion Terrane Four-Dimensional Crust–Mantle Evolution and Mineral Systems: An Update K.E. Bjorkman, T.C. McCuaig, Y.J. Lu, G.P. Beakhouse, P. Hollings and M.C. Smyk

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  13. Project Unit 13-013. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Cobden Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  14. Project Unit 13-014. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Black Donald Lake Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province M. Duguet, K. Whitney and S. Ma
  15. Project Unit 13-032. Precambrian Geology of Eastern Ontario Based on Data from a New Aeromagnetic Survey S.J. Magnus, R.M. Easton and D.R.B. Rainsford
  16. Project Unit 13-029. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Nepewassi Domain, Central Gneiss Belt, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  17. Project Unit 13-029. Geological Mapping and Investigation of the Tectonic History of the Nepewassi Domain, Central Gneiss Belt, Grenville Province S.R. Van de Kerckhove

  Geophysics

  18. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and S. Biswas

  Aggregate Resources and Industrial Minerals

  19. Project Unit 12-007. Aggregate Resources Inventory of the County of Renfrew, Southeastern Ontario V.L. Lee
  20. Project Unit 14-017. Aggregate Resources in the Central and Eastern Parts of the District of Parry Sound D.J. Rowell
  21. Project Unit 14-013. Aggregate Test Results from West-Central Manitoulin Island D.J. Rowell
  22. Project Unit 13-025. Aggregate and Industrial Mineral Potential of the Guelph Formation: Year 2 Update D.J. Rowell

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  23. Project Unit 14-033. Field Studies in Support of Terrain Mapping and Aggregate Resource Assessment, James Bay Lowland, Ontario A.F. Bajc, V.L. Lee and K.H. Yeung
  24. Project Unit 11-028. Surficial Geology Mapping and Till Sampling in the Chapleau Area, Northern Ontario: A Progress Report C. Gao, A. Wywrot and D. Zhu
  25. Project Unit 13-019. Quaternary Geology Mapping of the Peterborough Area, Southern Ontario A.S. Marich
  26. Project Unit 14-015. Three-Dimensional Mapping of Quaternary Deposits in the Central Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario R.P.M. Mulligan

  Surficial Geochemistry

  27. Project Unit 14-006. Nakina–Marshall Lake Area High-Density Lake Sediment and Water Geochemical Survey, Northwestern Ontario R.D. Dyer and L.A. Handley
  28. Project Unit 11-024. McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Area Lake, Stream and Till Geochemistry Infill Sampling, Far North, Ontario R.D. Dyer and L.A. Handley
  29. Project Unit 14-016. Temporal Geochemical Assessment of Phosphorus in Stream Sediment, Water and Soil, Niagara Peninsula H.E. Burke

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  30. Project Unit 10-028. Hudson Platform Project: Aggregate Sampling and Paleozoic Geology of the Moose River Basin, Northern Ontario D.K. Armstrong
  31. Project Unit 14-034. Sequence Stratigraphic Architecture and Bedrock Aquifers of Upper Silurian to Middle Devonian Strata, Southwestern Ontario S. Sun, F.R. Brunton and J. Jin

  Groundwater Studies

  32. Project Unit 13-018. Penetrating Niagara with Three-Dimensional Mapping A.K. Burt
  33. Project Unit 10-026. An Update on the Final Phase of Subsurface Data Collection in the Southern Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario A.F. Bajc, R.P.M. Mulligan, A.J.-M. Pugin and D.R.B. Rainsford
  34. Project Unit 07-025. Patterns and Controls of Shallow Groundwater Chemistry in Eastern Ontario L.M. Colgrove, S.M. Hamilton and F.J. Longstaffe
  35. Project Unit 08-004. Evaluating the Influence of Geological Features on Hydraulic Conductivity Variability in Early Silurian Carbonate Rock Aquifers of the Guelph Region E.H. Priebe, C.J. Neville and F.R. Brunton

  Resident Geologist Program

  36. Rare Earth Elements Occurrences and the Mineral Deposit Inventory Database P.J. Sangster and A.C. Wilson

  Geoscience Laboratories

  37. Sample Preparation: Pulverization Time and Particle Size Reduction for Carbonate-Rich Samples O.M. Burnham
  38. Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Shales using the Rietveld Method D.C. Crabtree
  39. Summary of Quality Control Data for the Geoscience Laboratories Methods FEO-ION, GFA-PBG, IAW-200, ICW-100 and IRC-100 J.C. Hargreaves

  Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4 (TGI-4)

  40. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4. Lode Gold Deposits in Ancient Deformed and Metamorphosed Terranes: Relative Chronology Between Hydrothermal Activity, Gold Mineralization and Deformation Events in the Geraldton Area, Northwestern Ontario Z. Tóth, B. Lafrance, B. Dubé, P. Mercier-Langevin and V.J. McNicoll
  41. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4. Lode Gold Deposits in Ancient Deformed and Metamorphosed Terranes: Preliminary Observations on the Nature and Distribution of the Deformed and Metamorphosed Hydrothermal Alteration Associated with the Archean Rainy River Gold Deposit, Northwestern Ontario M. Pelletier, P. Mercier-Langevin, D. Crick, J. Tolman, G.P. Beakhouse and B. Dubé
  42. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4. Lode Gold Deposits in Ancient Deformed and Metamorphosed Terranes: Detailed Mapping of Key Stripped Outcrops in the Musselwhite Mine Area, Northwestern Ontario, and Implications for the Geological and Structural Setting of the Gold Mineralization W. Oswald, S. Castonguay, B. Dubé, P. Mercier-Langevin, M. Malo, J. Biczok and V.J. McNicoll
  43. A “New” Occurrence of Timiskaming Sedimentary Rocks in the Northern Swayze Greenstone Belt, Abitibi Subprovince—With Implications for the Western Continuation of the Porcupine–Destor Fault Zone and Nearby Gold Mineralization W. Bleeker, B.T. Atkinson and M. Stalker
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  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2013

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2013 (OFR 6290) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2013 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard-copy version ($12) of 2013, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Contents

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. The Ontario Geological Survey Branch—2013 J.A. Fyon

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  2. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: Program and Project Overview J.R. Parker

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  3. Project Unit 13-012. Geology and Mineral Potential of Marsh and Lang Townships, Michipicoten Greenstone Belt L. Robichaud
  4. Structural and Mineralogical Evidence for Paleoproterozoic Hydrothermal Activity at the Young–Davidson Mine, Matachewan, Ontario B.G. Daniels, S. Lin, J. Zhang and R.L. Linnen

  Precambrian Geology – Northwestern Ontario

  5. Project Unit 09-006. Western Wabigoon Subprovince Synthesis Project G.P. Beakhouse
  6. Project Unit 13-007. Geology and Mineral Potential of Aldina Township, Wawa Subprovince R.W.D. Lodge
  7. Project Unit 13-006. Structure and Stratigraphy of the Eastern Portion of the Sioux Lookout Greenstone Belt, Western Wabigoon Subprovince S.R. Meade
  8. Project Unit 13-030. Preliminary Observations of the Marmion Terrane Four-Dimensional Crust–Mantle Evolution and Mineral Systems K.E. Bjorkman, T.C. McCuaig, Y.J. Lu, G.P. Beakhouse, P. Hollings and M.C. Smyk

  Precambrian Geology – Far North

  9. Project Unit 13-028. Zircon Lutetium-Hafnium Systematics of Granites Across the Uchi Domain–North Caribou Terrane Boundary: A Preliminary Report T.M. Stainton, P. Hollings, S.E. Zurevinski and R.M. Cundari

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  10. Proterozoic Mapping Initiative—2013 Overview R.M. Easton
  11. Project Unit 11-004. Mineralogy of the Rare Earth Elements in Marbles from the Brudenell Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province R.M. Easton and S.A. Clarke
  12. Project Units 11-004 and 13-013. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Late Syenite Suite (1090–1030 Ma) and Associated Rocks, Central Metasedimentary Belt Boundary Tectonic Zone, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  13. Project Unit 13-013. Faulting History, Terrane Subdivision and Mineral Potential of the Cobden Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province R.M. Easton
  14. Project Unit 13-013. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Chenaux Gabbro, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province B. Azar and R.M. Easton
  15. Project Unit 13-014. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Admaston–Horton and Mud Lake Map Areas, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province M. Duguet, V. Dubé‑Bourgeois and S. Ma
  16. Project Unit 11-003. Rare Earth Element Mineralization in a Skarn Zone, Burnstown Outcrop, Mazinaw Domain, Grenville Province V. Dubé‑Bourgeois, Q. Gall and M. Duguet
  17. Project Unit 11-003. Late Dextral Strike-Slip Event in the Northern Mazinaw Domain, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province Z. Liu, S. Lin and M. Duguet
  18. Project Unit 13-029. Reconnaissance Geological Mapping in the Nepewassi Domain, Central Gneiss Belt, Grenville Province N.G. Culshaw, S. Van de Kerckhove and R.A. Jamieson
  19. Project Unit 12-003. Geological Mapping Results from Varley Township, Southern and Superior Provinces D. Lewis
  20. Project Unit 12-004. Geology, Geochemistry and Geochronology Studies with Emphasis on Proterozoic Mafic Intrusions, Otter and Morin Townships, Southern and Superior Provinces C.A. Gordon

  Geophysics

  21. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford

  Aggregate Resources and Industrial Minerals

  22. Project Unit 13-022. Aggregate Resources Inventory of Middlesex County, Southwestern Ontario V.L. Lee
  23. Project Unit 13-023. Aggregate Resources Inventory for Oxford and Brant Counties D.J. Rowell
  24. Project Unit 13-024. Industrial Sand Pilot Project Results P.J. Sangster and D.J. Rowell
  25. Project Unit 13-025. Aggregate and Industrial Mineral Potential of the Guelph Formation: An Update D.J. Rowell

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  26. Project Unit 11-023. Till Sampling for Indicator Minerals in the McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Area, Far North of Ontario C. Gao
  27. Project Unit 11-028. Surficial Geology Mapping and Till Sampling in the Chapleau Area, Northern Ontario: Second Phase C. Gao
  28. Project Unit 13-019. Quaternary Geological Mapping of the Lindsay Area, Southern Ontario A.S. Marich
  29. Project Unit 08-008. Field Studies in Support of Remote Predictive Terrain Mapping in the Far North of Ontario P.J. Barnett, S.A. Finkelstein and K.H. Yeung
  30. Project Unit 13-005. Sedimentological and Structural Analysis of Quaternary Sediments from the Ridge River Area, Hudson Bay Lowland M.K. Nguyen, S.R. Hicock and P.J. Barnett

  Surficial Geochemistry

  31. Project Unit 13-010. Marathon Area High-Density Lake Sediment and Water Survey, Northwestern Ontario R.D. Dyer and L.A. Handley
  32. Project Unit 11-024. McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Area High-Density Lake Sediment and Water Survey, Far North, Ontario R.D. Dyer and L.A. Handley
  33. Project Unit 13-020. Characterization of Phosphorus in Stream Sediments and Waters in Selected Watersheds of Lake Erie H.E. Burke

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  34. Project Unit 10-028. The Hudson Platform Project: Stratigraphy of the Aquitaine Sogepet et al. Pen No. 1 Core D.K. Armstrong, A.D. McCracken, E. Asselin and F.R. Brunton
  35. Project Unit 10-028. Petrographic Analysis of Paleozoic Strata in the Hudson Platform, Northern Ontario K.E. Hahn and D.K. Armstrong
  36. Project Unit 10-028. The Hudson Platform Project: 2013 Field Work and Drill-Core Correlations, Western Moose River Basin L.M. Ratcliffe and D.K. Armstrong
  37. Project Unit 08-004. Karst and Hazards Lands Mitigation: Some Guidelines for Geological and Geotechnical Investigations in Ontario Karst Terrains F.R. Brunton

  Groundwater Studies

  38. Project Unit 13-018. The Niagara Peninsula Study: A New Three-Dimensional Quaternary Geology Mapping Project A.K. Burt
  39. Project Unit 07-025. Ambient Groundwater and Geochemistry Project of the Kingston–Peterborough Area C.N. Freckelton and S.M. Hamilton
  40. Project Unit 13-027. Development of an Aquifer Mapping Tool, City of Clarence–Rockland, Ontario S.R. Morton, T. Di Iorio, S.M. Hamilton and M.J.L. Robin
  41. Project Unit 13-026. Investigation of Gases and Biota Related to Serpentinization of Kimberlites in the Kirkland Lake Area B. Esen, T.H. Brisco, B. Sherwood Lollar, M.O. Schrenk, S.M. Hamilton and G. Lacrampe‑Couloume

  Resident Geologist Program

  42. The Westward Extension of the Larder–Cadillac Fault Through the Kenogamissi Batholith, Abitibi Subprovince B.T. Atkinson

  Geoscience Laboratories

  43. Carbon and Sulphur Analysis in Geological Samples by Combustion–Infrared: Verifying Method Capabilities on New Instrumentation F. Amirault and O.M. Burnham
  44. Analysis of Oxide-Rich Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Following Lithium Metaborate Fusion O.M. Burnham
  45. A Review of Gravimetric Lead Fire-Assay Analysis at the Geoscience Laboratories V. Hingst and O.M. Burnham
  46. Revision of the Calibration for Trace Element Analysis of Geological Samples by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories G.L. Keating and O.M. Burnham
  47. Determination of Fluoride and Chloride Concentrations in Geological Materials by Ion Selective Electrode L. Pamer
  48. QA/QC: Summary of 2012–2013 Quality-Control Data at the Geoscience Laboratories J.H. Hechler

  Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4 (TGI-4)

  49. Project Unit 10-004. An Update of the High-Magnesium Ultramafic to Mafic Systems Subproject Under the Targeted Geoscience Initiative M.G. Houlé and R.T. Metsaranta
  50. Project Unit 10-004. An Update on Regional Bedrock Geology Mapping in the McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Region R.T. Metsaranta and M.G. Houlé
  51. Project Unit 13-001. Overview of the Mafic and Ultramafic Intrusions in the Eastern Uchi Domain of the Superior Province, Northern Ontario A.‑A. Sappin, M.G. Houlé, C.M. Lesher and V.J. McNicoll
  52. Project Unit 13-002. Stratigraphy, Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Black Thor Intrusive Complex and Associated Chromium and Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element Mineralization, McFaulds Lake Greenstone Belt, Ontario H.J.E. Carson, C.M. Lesher, M.G. Houlé, R.J. Weston and D.A. Shinkle
  53. Project Unit 13-002. Stratigraphy, Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Black Label Chromitite Horizon, Black Thor Intrusive Complex, McFaulds Lake Greenstone Belt, Ontario K. Mehrmanesh, H.J.E. Carson, C.M. Lesher and M.G. Houlé
  54. Project Unit 13-002. Geology and Genesis of Mobilized Chromitite in the Black Label Pyroxenite Zone of the Black Thor Intrusive Complex, McFaulds Lake Greenstone Belt, Ontario C.S. Spath III, C.M. Lesher and M.G. Houlé
  55. Project Unit 13-002. Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element Mineralization in the Black Thor Intrusive Complex, McFaulds Lake Greenstone Belt, Ontario N. Farhangi, C.M. Lesher and M.G. Houlé
  56. Project Unit 12-010. Petrogenesis of Ferrogabbroic Intrusions and Associated Iron-Titanium-Vanadium-Phosphorus Mineralization within the McFaulds Lake Greenstone Belt, Superior Province, Northern Ontario B. Kuzmich, P. Hollings and M.G. Houlé
  57. Project Unit 13-008. Geology and Geochemistry of the Thunder Intrusion, Midcontinent Rift, Thunder Bay, Ontario B. Trevisan, P. Hollings and D.E. Ames
  58. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4. Lode Gold Deposits in Ancient Deformed and Metamorphosed Terranes: Geological Mapping and Structural Re-Appraisal of the Banded Iron Formation–Hosted Gold Mineralization in the Geraldton Area, Ontario Z. Tóth, B. Lafrance, B. Dubé, P. Mercier‑Langevin and V.J. McNicoll
  59. Redefining the Pattern and Timing of Metamorphism in the North Caribou Greenstone Belt C.J. Kelly, É. Gagnon and D.A. Schneider
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  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2012

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide 2012 (OFR 6280) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2012 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard copy version ($12) of 2012, please contact the Publication Sales office.

  Table of Contents

  Office of the Director, Ontario Geological Survey

  1. The Ontario Geological Survey Branch J.A. Fyon

  Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section

  2. Earth Resources and Geoscience Mapping Section: Program and Project Overview J.R. Parker

  Precambrian Geology – Northeastern Ontario

  3. Project Unit 11-001. Interpretation of Geochemistry in the South of Gogama Area B.R. Berger
  4. Project Unit 11-001. Report on Geochronology for the South of Gogama Area B.R. Berger and R.W.D. Lodge
  5. Project Unit 11-008. Geology and Mineral Potential of Price and Thorneloe Townships, Abitibi Greenstone Belt S. Préfontaine
  6. Project Unit 06-002. Geology and Mineral Potential of Nursey Township, Abitibi Greenstone Belt L. Robichaud

  Precambrian Geology – Northwester Ontario

  7. Project Unit 09-006. Western Wabigoon Subprovince Synthesis Project G.P. Beakhouse
  8. Project Unit 11-011. Metamorphism in the Western Wabigoon Subprovince: Insights from the Bending Lake Area M. Duguet and G.P. Beakhouse
  9. Project Unit 11-002. New Geochemical and Geochronological Results from the Rowan Lake Area, Northwestern Ontario D. Lewis, S.L. Kamo and R.W.D. Lodge
  10. Project Unit 10-010. Preliminary Results of Uranium–Lead Geochronology from the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, Wawa Subprovince R.W.D. Lodge

  Precambrian Geology – Far North

  11. Project Unit 10-002. Uranium–Lead Geochronological Results from the Keezhik Lake and Miminiska Lake Area, Fort Hope Greenstone Belt, Eastern Uchi Subprovince S. Buse and M.A. Hamilton

  Precambrian Geology – Proterozoic and Grenville Province

  12. Project Unit 11-004. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Brudenell Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province, with an Emphasis on the Syenitic Rocks R.M. Easton
  13. Project Unit 11-003. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Admaston–Horton Area, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province M. Duguet, S.J. Magnus and L. Ratcliffe
  14. Project Unit 11-005. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Raglan Hills Metagabbro, Northeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province S.J. Magnus, B. Cousens and R.M. Easton
  15. Project Unit 11-013. Major Element, Trace Element and Isotope Geochemistry of Plutons Intruded Circa 1090 to 1065 Ma in the Southeastern Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province J. Cutts, R.M. Easton and S.D. Carr
  16. Project Unit 12-003. Lithological and Structural Mapping of Albanel Township, Southern and Superior Provinces D. Lewis
  17. Project Unit 12-004. Preliminary Results from the Otter–Morin Townships Bedrock Mapping Project, Southern and Superior Provinces C.A. Gordon
  18. Project Unit 11-007. Whole Rock and Isotope Data from the Midcontinent Rift: Implications for Crustal Contamination History R.M. Cundari, P. Hollings, M.C. Smyk, J.F. Scott and D.A. Campbell

  Geophysics

  19. Summary of Geophysical Projects and Activities D.R.B. Rainsford and T.L. Muir

  Aggregate Resources and Industrial Minerals

  20. Summary of Aggregate Resource and Industrial Mineral Projects and Activities, Southern Ontario V.L. Lee and D.J. Rowell
  21. Project Unit 12-008. Aggregate Resources of the County of Perth, Southwestern Ontario D.J. Rowell
  22. Project Unit 12-012. The St. Edmund Formation—The Next Major Bedrock-Derived Aggregate Source in Ontario? D.J. Rowell and F.R. Brunton

  Surficial Mapping and Sampling

  23. Project Unit 08-005. Surficial Mapping in the Detour Lake–Burntbush Areas: A Progress Report C. Gao
  24. Project Unit 08-008. Field Investigations for Remote Predictive Terrain Mapping in the Far North of Ontario P.J. Barnett and K.H. Yeung
  25. Project Unit 08-008. Quaternary Stratigraphy of the Ridge River Area in Support of Far North Terrain Mapping M.K. Nguyen, S.R. Hicock and P.J. Barnett

  Surficial Geochemistry

  26. Project Unit 11-027. Greenstone Area High-Density Lake Sediment and Water Survey, Northwestern Ontario R.D. Dyer and H.E. Burke
  27. Project Unit 12-013. Current Lake Area High-Density Lake Sediment and Water Survey, Northwestern Ontario R.D. Dyer
  28. Project Unit 11-024. McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Area Lake Sediment and Water Sampling Pilot Study, Far North, Ontario R.D. Dyer

  Paleozoic Geology and Energy Studies

  29. Project Unit 09-024. Preliminary Results: Potential Ordovician Shale Gas Units in Southern Ontario C. Béland Otis
  30. Project Unit 10-028. Update on the Hudson Platform Paleozoic Mapping Project: Results from the Northwestern Moose River Basin D.K. Armstrong

  Groundwater Studies

  31. Project Unit 10-026. An Update on Three-Dimensional Mapping of Quaternary Deposits in the Southern Part of the County of Simcoe, Southern Ontario A.F. Bajc, D.R.B. Rainsford and R.P.M. Milligan
  32. Project Unit 08-003. Conceptual Geologic Model for the Orangeville Moraine Three-Dimensional Project A.K. Burt
  33. Project Unit 12-005. The Mount Forest–Elmira Study: A New Three-Dimensional Quaternary Mapping Project A.K. Burt
  34. 34. Project Unit 12-006. A Preliminary Assessment of Subsurface Sediments in the Central Norfolk Sand Plain, Norfolk County and the County of Oxford, Southern Ontario A.S. Marich
  35. Project Unit 11-032. Regional-Scale Groundwater Mapping in Early Silurian Carbonate Rocks of the Niagara Escarpment Cuesta: Multi-Level Monitoring Well Sampling E.H. Priebe, F.R. Brunton and V.L. Lee
  36. Project Unit 07-025. Description and Mitigation of Domestic Well Sampling Biases S.M. Hamilton and V.L. Lee
  37. Project Unit 07-025. Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Project of the Ottawa–St. Lawrence River Area C.N. Freckelton and S.M. Hamilton
  38. Project Unit 07-025. Assessing Laboratories' Capabilities for Water Analysis: Results of a Round-Robin Study O.M. Burnham, J. Schroeder and S.M. Hamilton

  Geoscience Laboratories

  39. Revision of the Calibration for Major Element Analysis of Geological Samples by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence at the Geoscience Laboratories G.L. Keating and O.M. Burnham
  40. QA/QC: Summary of 2010–2012 Quality-Control Data at the Geoscience Laboratories J. Hargreaves

  Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4 (TGI-4)

  41. Update on Research Activities in the Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4 Magmatic-Hydrothermal Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements Ore System Subproject: System Fertility and Ore Vectors D.E. Ames, S.A.S. Dare, J.J. Hanley, P. Hollings, S.E. Jackson, P.J. Jugo, D.J. Kontak, R.L. Linnen and I.M. Samson
  42. Overview of the High-Magnesium Ultramafic to Mafic Systems Subproject under the Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4: An Ontario Perspective M.G. Houlé, C.M. Lesher and R.T. Metsaranta
  43. Project Unit 10-004. Progress on the McFaulds Lake (“Ring of Fire”) Region Data Compilation and Bedrock Geology Mapping Project R.T. Metsaranta and M.G. Houlé
  44. Preliminary Results of Chromite Geochemistry at the Black Label, Black Thor and Big Daddy Chromite Deposits, McFaulds Lake Greenstone Belt, Ontario J.E. Laarman, R.L. Barnett and N.A. Duke
  45. Multiple Sulphur Isotopes as a Method to Evaluate Sulphur Sources and a Potential Exploration Tool in the Komatiite-Associated Nickel-Copper-(Platinum Group Elements) Hart Deposit, Shaw Dome, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Ontario R.S. Hiebert, A. Bekker, M.G. Houlé, C.M. Lesher and B.A. Wing
  46. Geochemistry of Chromite from the Alexo Komatiite, Dundonald Township: Preliminary Results from Electron Microprobe and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometric Analyses J. Méric, P. Pagé, S.-J. Barnes and M.G. Houlé
  47. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4. Lode Gold Deposits in Ancient Deformed and Metamorphosed Terranes: The Role of Extension in the Formation of Timiskaming Basins and Large Gold Deposits, Abitibi Greenstone Belt—A Discussion W. Bleeker
  48. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 4. Lode Gold Deposits in Ancient Deformed and Metamorphosed Terranes: Geological Setting of Banded Iron Formation–Hosted Gold Mineralization in the Geraldton Area, Northern Ontario B. Lafrance, Z. Tóth, B. Dubé and P. Mercier-Langevin
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  Summary of Field Work and other Activities, 2011

  The Ontario Geological Survey is pleased to provide Summary of Field Work and Other Activities 2011 (OFR 6270) for electronic distribution.

  Summary of Field Work and Other Activities presents highlights of, and key new information from, mapping and geoscientific research conducted during the year.

  The 2011 publication can be viewed, printed and/or saved to your hard drive. If you wish to purchase a hard copy version of 2011, please contact the Publication Sales office.

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