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Slanting Dykes
Stratigraphic label: [mpro]sla
Map symbol: mPsla

First published: 29 January 2019
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Translation of original French

Informal subdivision(s)
Numbering does not necessarily reflect the stratigraphic position.
 
None
 
Author: Lafrance et al., 2016
Age: Mesoproterozoic
Stratotype: None
Type area: Brisson Lake area (NTS sheet 24A)
Geological province: Churchill Province
Geological subdivision: Mistinibi-Raude Lithotectonic Domain
Lithology: Subophitic gabbro
Category: Lithodemic
Rank: Lithodeme
Status: Formal
Use: Active

Background

The Slanting Dykes were introduced by Lafrance et al. (2016) to group gabbroic dykes cutting the Nekuashu Suite (nApPnek).

 

Description

Gabbro dykes are magnetic and fine grained. Chilled margins were observed on a few outcrops. Gabbro contains millimetric euhedral to subhedral plagioclase laths and 50-65% millimetric ferromagnesian mineral grains and clusters. Although the subophitic texture is very well preserved, there is locally initial recrystallization with the formation of subgrains at the edge of plagioclase crystals. These rocks have also undergone moderate alteration characterized by plagioclase saussuritization and clinopyroxene uralitization. Ferromagnesian minerals consist of a fine-grained mix of green hornblende and actinolite with clinopyroxene remains in the core of amphibole clusters. Opaque minerals, mainly magnetite, are present in large amounts (up to 5%) and epidote is consistently present. Small amounts of apatite, quartz, garnet and sphene were also observed in some thin sections.

 

Thickness and Distribution

Gabbro dykes outcrop for less than 1 km long and are decimetric to hectometric in thickness. They are mainly oriented NE-SW to N-S. These dykes, of which there are four, were only observed as intrusions in the Nekuashu Suite in the NW part of the Mistinibi-Raude Lithotectonic Domain (Charette et al., 2019). They cover a total area of ~1 km2.

Dating

The Slanting Dykes were not dated. Their spatial association with the Nekuashu Suite suggests that this could be a late phase associated with this Neoarchean suite. However, the absence of foliation, even along the Rivière George Shear Zone, indicates that these dykes are much more recent.

Stratigraphic Relationship(s)

The Slanting Dykes sharply cut Nekuashu Suite units (nApPnek).

Paleontology

Does not apply.

References

Author(s) Title Year of Publication Hyperlink (EXAMINE or Other)
BARDOUX, M. – DIGONNET, S. – DONOHUE, L. – GIARD, B. – ROBILLARD, M. – DAVID, J. – PARENT, M. – GARIÉPY, C. Paleoproterozoic tectonics affecting Archean lower crust of southern Ungava Bay. In: Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore–Offshore (ECSOOT) Transect Meeting 1998 (Wardle R.J. and Hall, J., editors). The University of British Columbia, Lithoprobe Secretariat; Report 68, pages 1-17. 1998 Source
LAFRANCE, I. – BANDYAYERA, D. – BILODEAU, C. Géologie de la région du lac Brisson (SNRC 24AH). Ministère des Ressources naturelles, Québec; RG 2015-05, 64 pages, 1 plan. 2016 RG 2015-05
ISNARD, H. – PARENT, M. – BARDOUX, M. – DAVID, J. – GARIÉPY, C. – STEVENSON, R.K. U–Pb, Sm–Nd and Pb–Pb isotope geochemistry of the high-grade gneiss assemblages along the southern shore of Ungava Bay. In: Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore–Offshore (ECSOOT) Transect Meeting 1998 (Wardle R.J. and Hall, J., editors). The University of British Columbia, Lithoprobe Secretariat; Report 68, pages 67-77. 1998 Source
CHARETTE, B. – LAFRANCE, I. – VANIER, M.-A. –  GODET, A. Domaine de Mistinibi-Raude, sud-est de la Province de Churchill, Nunavik, Québec, Canada : synthèse de la géologie. Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles, Québec. BG 2019-07. 2019 BG 2019-07
12 août 2020