| Preliminary surficial geology and mineral exploration considerations, Yellowknife area, N.W.T. |
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Preliminary surficial geology and mineral exploration considerations, Yellowknife area, N.W.T. Figures
| Figure 1. Location of the study area and station locations (black dots). "X" represents Discovery Mine while star indicates Drybones bay kimberlite. A 50 km environmental sampling radius is also shown. |
| Figure 2. Generalized bedrock geology and selected mineral deposits; small "x" represent mineral occurrences, while the star indicates the Drybones Bay kimberlite. |
| Figure 3. Glacial drainage systems as defined by; estimated upper limit of glacial Lake McConnell (based on maximum elevation of 280 m) and its extent are shown (shaded). |
| Figure 4. Summary ice flow diagram for the Yellowknife area. "1" = oldest, "2" = youngest. |
| Figure 5. Clast lithology map showing contoured percentages of Archean granitoid pebbles in till. Granitoid bedrock represented by shaded area. |
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