Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

Setup during HiTech AlkCarb: an online database of alkaline rock and carbonatite occurrences

Hecla-Kilmer

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Occurrence number: 
031-00-060
Country: 
Canada
Region: 
Ontario
Location: 
Longitude: -81.87, Latitude: 50.32
Carbonatite: 
No

The Hecla-Kilmer complex is completely covered by muskeg and glacial deposits, but aeromagnetic data indicate a complex of 18 km2. Drilling has proved the presence of essexite, ijolite, pyroxenite and nepheline syenite.

Age: 
Rb-Sr data were obtained by Bell and Blenkinsop (1980, p.17) but did not define an isochron. A least-squares fit line placed through the data points indicated an age of 450 Ma, but this was not considered reliable.
References: 

BELL, K. and BLENKINSOP, J. 1980. Grant 42 ages and initial 87Sr-86Sr ratios from alkalic complexes of Ontario. Miscellaneous Paper, Ontario Geological Survey, 93: 16-23.
SAGE, R.P. 1977. Carbonatite-alkalic complexes. Miscellaneous Paper, Ontario Geological Survey, 75: 69-79.
R.P. Sage personal communication, 1983.

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