Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2005-A2
| Author | : K. Wetherell |
| Publisher | : Natural Resources Canada |
| Total Pages | : 12 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780662411222 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0662411226 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (226 Downloads) |
Download or read book Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2005-A2 written by K. Wetherell and published by Natural Resources Canada. This book was released on 2005 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The West Tuya lava field is located about 95 kilometres north-north-west of Dease Lake, British Columbia. This report presents an overview & summary of field work, geographic information system spatial analysis, and preliminary petrographic analysis conducted at the field in 2003-04. Highlights of this work include: identification of three sub-aerial shield volcanoes and their mineral composition; confirmation that mantle-derived peridotite inclusions are present at two of the volcanoes; and interpretation of the sub-aerial lava flows. The minimum and maximum volumes of material erupted are also estimated.