The Birch Lake copper deposit, Saskatchewan.

• Main Author: MacDougall, John Finlay.
• Other Authors: Riddell, J. (Supervisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 1952
• Subjects: Geological Sciences; Byers; Hudson; Hudson Bay
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=123954

During the period from December 1949 until October 1951, the author was employed by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company at Birch Lake, Saskatchewan. During this period a diamond drilling program was carried out to investigate a mineralized shear zone occuring at Birch Lake. This resulted in the discovery of several small high grade copper bodies. It is the purpose of this thesis to describe the occurence of these bodies as fully as possible. The information has been obtained from a suite of ore specimens and representative rock specimens collected by the author while employed by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company. Dr. A. R. Byers, of the University of Saskatchewan, graciously supp1ied a geological map of the area based on his investigations during the summer of 1951. [.]