Exploration Potential of Fine-Fraction Heavy Mineral Concentrates from Till Using Automated Mineralogy: A Case Study from the Izok Lake Cu–Zn–Pb–Ag VMS Deposit, Nunavut, Canada

Exploration under thick glacial sediment cover is an important facet of modern mineral exploration in Canada and northern Europe. Till heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) indicator mineral methods are well established in exploration for diamonds, gold, and base metals in glaciated terrain. Traditional m...

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Main Authors: H. Donald Lougheed, M. Beth McClenaghan, Dan Layton-Matthews, Matthew Leybourne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
VMS
MLA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/4/310