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Testing the efficacy of a field-portable spiral helix sediment concentrator for capturing kimberlite indicator minerals and gold grains from unconsolidated glacial and non-glacial sediments / I.R. Smith...M183-2/8092E-PDF

"The study reported here tests whether a simple mechanical spiral separator (helical screw), designed for amateur gold exploration can be reliably used to produce a concentrate of heavier minerals from three different types of unconsolidated deposits known to contain abundant kimberlite indicator minerals, and one non-glacial gravel deposit known to contain placer gold. Results from this assessment will determine if this same field-portable spiral separator could be used on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, to increase the potential for kimberlite indicator mineral recovery from drift and unconsolidated bedrock samples"--Introduction, page 4.

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Department/Agency
  • Geological Survey of Canada, issuing body.
TitleTesting the efficacy of a field-portable spiral helix sediment concentrator for capturing kimberlite indicator minerals and gold grains from unconsolidated glacial and non-glacial sediments / I.R. Smith [and] R.C. Paulen.
Series title
  • Open file ; 8092
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-21).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Geological Survey of Canada, 2016.
  • ©2016
Author / Contributor
  • Smith, Ian R. (Ian Robert)author.
Description1 online resource (21 pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • M183-2/8092E-PDF
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