Northern Alberta Kimberlite Province: The First 20 Years

Publication Type
Bulletin
Published Date
Topic
Mineral Resources
Publication ID
BUL 065
Publication ID Extended
Bulletin 065
Publication
Abstract
 

This report summarizes the diamond potential of Alberta by integrating documentation of the first 20 years (1990-2010) of kimberlite and related rock discovery and examination in northern Alberta. The report comprehensively summarizes the events that led to the discovery of kimberlitic rocks in Alberta, the geological setting in which they were discovered, geochronology, physical and chemical volcanological characteristics, rock classification, emplacement setting and diamond content.

The information in this report will help explorers evaluate present and future diamondiferous kimberlite discoveries in northern Alberta and the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.

Citation

Eccles, D.R. (2011): Northern Alberta kimberlite province: the first 20 years; Energy Resources Conservation Board, ERCB/AGS Bulletin 65, 119 p.

Place Keywords
alberta, birch mountains, buffalo head hills, canada, mount
Place Keywords NTS
72e, 72l, 72m, 73d, 73e, 73l, 73m, 74d, 74e, 74l, 74m, 82g, 82h, 82i, 82j, 82n, 82o, 82p, 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d, 83e, 83f, 83g, 83h, 83i, 83j, 83k, 83l, 83m, 83n, 83o, 83p, 84a, 84b, 84c, 84d, 84e, 84f, 84g, 84h, 84i, 84j, 84k, 84l, 84m, 84n, 84o, 84p
Theme Keywords
diamond, diamond exploration, geochemical, geology, kimberlite, kimberlite indicator minerals, minerals