Computer Science
Scientific paper
Nov 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011esrv..109...32c&link_type=abstract
Earth Science Reviews, Volume 109, Issue 1, p. 32-43.
Computer Science
Drift Prospecting, Glaciofluvial, Indicator Mineral, Heavy Mineral, Dispersal Train
Scientific paper
Eskers are commonly sampled for indicator minerals during drift prospecting campaigns on the Precambrian Shield. However, a literature review reveals that indicator mineral dispersal in esker sedimentary systems is poorly understood. As a result, exploration companies lacking their own proprietary knowledge are left with little basis for understanding how to collect esker samples or how to interpret esker data. Based on the literature review, and drawing insights from a broader body of literature on modern glaciers, laboratory experiments, and gravel-bed streams, a preliminary conceptual framework for esker sedimentary systems is established to address these issues. A research strategy is then outlined, one whose objective is to fill knowledge gaps and, in doing so, improve the effectiveness of mineral exploration in glaciated terrain.
Cummings Don I.
Kjarsgaard Bruce A.
Russell Hazen A. J.
Sharpe David R.
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