Structural Geology and Controls on Gold Mineralization, Ormaque Deposit, Abitibi Subprovince, Val d’Or Quebec

The MSc student will determine the factors determining the distribution of gold at the Ormaque gold project, near Val d’Or Quebec. This will be accomplished by examination of drill core, and mapping of underground exposure when available, at the Ormaque site during two summer field seasons. Samples collected in the field will be returned to Laurentian University and examined using petrographic and scanning electron microscopes and a laser-ablation induced-coupled mass spectrometer instrument. This data will be used to characterize the deposit and prepare a geological map and cross sections focused on the structural geologic framework of the deposit. The partner Eldorado Gold will benefit from this research through an improved understanding of the distribution of gold within the Ormaque deposit and the geological events which resulted in this distribution. This will help the partner in defining better the deposit and in their wider exploration efforts in the Val D’Or district.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ross Sherlock

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Partner:

Eldorado Gold

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Natural Resources; Mining; Technology

University:

Laurentian University

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