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Lac Doré ferrodiorite zone
Stratigraphic label: [narc]ddi
Map symbol: nAddi

First published: 1 February 2019
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Translation of original French

 

 

 

Informal subdivision(s)
Numbering does not necessarily reflect the stratigraphic position.
 
None
 
Author: Allard, 1976
Age: Neoarchean
Reference section: None
Type area: The ferrodiorite zone occupies primarily the axial part of the Lac Caché Syncline, and outcrops along Road 167 west of Caché Lake (SW of NTS sheet 32G16).
Geological province: Superior Province
Geological subdivision: Abitibi Subprovince
Lithology: Mafic to ultramafic intrusive rocks
Type: Lithodemic
Rank: Lithodeme
Status: Informal
Use: Active

 

 

Background

The ferrodiorite zone, established by Allard (1976), was originally included as a subdivision of the « Layered Series » by Daigneault and Allard (1990). It is now designated as an informal lithodeme of the Lac Doré Layered Unit (Leclerc et al., 2017).

 

 

Description

According to Leclerc et al. (2017, p. 23):

 

“The ferrodiorite zone consists of ferrodiorite, ferrogabbro and ferropyroxenite. Outcrops visited along Road 167, west of Caché Lake, expose dark grey, medium-grained ferrogabbro that is magnetic, brecciated and intruded by a grey to white pegmatite from the Chibougamau Pluton. A detailed study of the ferrodiorite zone by Baskin (1975) suggests the subdivision into subzones F1, F2 and F3. Ferrogabbros, ferropyroxenites, ferroperidotites and ferrodiorites of subzone F1 are grey to dark green, and display a cumulate structure, magmatic foliation and local rhythmic layering (Daignault and Allard, 1990). Subzone F2 consists of fine-grained plagioclase-pyroxene ferrodiorites and ferronorites, while subzone F3 is very similar to subzone F1 (Daigneault and Allard, 1990).”

 

 

Thickness and Distribution

The ferrodiorite zone occupies the axial part of the Lac Caché Syncline, an open P1 fold moderately dipping towards the NW (Daigneault, 1991).

Dating

None.

Stratigraphic Relationship(s)

In the Caché Lake area, the ferrodiorite zone gradually replaces the layered zone and is overlain by the granophyric zone (Daigneault and Allard, 1990). In the Clark Lake area, it occurs between the anorthositic zone and the border zone.

Paleontology

Does not apply.

References

Author(s) Title Year of Publication Hyperlink (EXAMINE or Other)
ALLARD, G.O. The geology of a portion of McKenzie Township, Chibougamau District, Quebec. John Hopkins University; thèse de doctorat, 168 pages. 1956
ALLARD, G.O. Doré Lake Complex and its importance to Chibougamau geology and metallogeny. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Québec; 486 pages, 2 plans. 1976 DPV 368
BASKIN, G.D. The petrology and chemistry of a portion of the North limb of the Dore Lake Complex, Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada. Université Georgia; thèse de maîtrise, 180 pages.
 
1975
DAIGNEAULT, R. – ALLARD, G.O. Le Complexe du lac Doré et son environnement géologique (région de Chibougamau – Sous-province de l’Abitibi). Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources, Québec; 290 pages. 1990 MM 89-03
DAIGNEAULT, R. Évolution structurale du segment de roches vertes de Chibougamau, Sous-province archéenne de l’Abitibi, Québec. Université Laval; thèse de doctorat, 352 pages. 1991
LECLERC, F. – ROY, P. – HOULE, P. – PILOTE, P. – BÉDARD, J.H. – HARRIS, L.B. – McNICOLL, V.J., VAN BREEMEN, O. – DAVID, J. – GOULET, N. Géologie de la région de Chibougamau. Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles, Québec; 97 pages, 6 plans. 2017 RG 2015-03
MINISTÈRE DE L’ÉNERGIE ET DES RESSOURCES (MER) Code stratigraphique nord-américain. Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources, Québec; 76 pages. 1986 DV 86-02
NORTH AMERICAN STRATIGRAPHIC COMMISSION ON STRATIGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE (NASC) North American Stratigraphic Code. AAPG Bulletin; volume 29, pages 1547-1591. 2005 Source

 

 

16 janvier 2020