Degree
Master of Science
Program
Geology
Supervisor
Dr. Robert Linnen
Abstract
The Upper Beaver Cu-Au deposit contains a unique style of mineralization in the Larder Lake and Kirkland Lake areas in terms of mineralization, alteration style, and age. This study aims to use company-provided data, supplemented with focused data collection, to evaluate what information can be attained from company-provided geochemical data. The evaluation uses a combination of hand sample, petrographic, geochemical, statistical, and microprobe analytical methods.
Lithogeochemical analyses indicated that the altered igneous host rock is calc-alkaline in composition and is most likely part of the diorite-monzonite suite. Further, exploratory data analysis of Au and Cu mineralization identified that there are two distinct styles of mineralization in the deposit, including: (1) a Cu-rich style of mineralization and (2) a Mo-rich style. SR-XRF trace element mapping shows that the two styles of mineralization also differ at the microscopic scale.
Recommended Citation
Feick, Katherine E., "An Evaluation of the Lithologies and Geochemistry of the Upper Beaver Deposit of the Kirkland Lake Area" (2016). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 4336.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4336