Documents tagged with geochemical

The Diamond Potential of Alberta, Bulletin 63

This study by the Alberta Geological Survey which was funded by the Canada-Alberta Partnership on Minerals, was undertaken in response to the discovery of diamonds in kimberlitic diatribes in the L...
  • Alberta Geological Survey published this 11 / 19 / 2009
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Overview of Uranium Exploration Work Along the Northern Rim of the Athabasca Basin, Northeastern Alb

In Alberta, the northern rim of the Athabasca Basin and the regolith underlying the Athabasca unconformity are locally exposed along the northern shore of Lake Athabasca. Extensive uranium explorat...
  • Alberta Geological Survey published this 10 / 29 / 2009
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What is Shale Gas? An Introduction to Shale-Gas Geology in Alberta

The purpose of this report is to define and describe gas shales and discuss Alberta’s potential for shale gas production. Shale is traditionally regarded as a potential source rock and seal/cap ro...
  • Alberta Geological Survey published this 07 / 16 / 2009
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Geochemical and Petrographic Evaluation of Downhole Gamma-Ray Anomalies in the Buffalo Head Hills Ki

Core from a stratigraphic study drillhole, which was collared adjacent to the K4B kimberlite in the Buffalo Head Hills field of north-central Alberta, was tested by downhole gamma-ray geophysics, w...
  • Alberta Geological Survey published this 04 / 16 / 2009
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Duke's Beryl Test Booklet

How to prospect for beryl including geochemical tests for the relative presence of this mineral.
  • rhartill published this 03 / 06 / 2009
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