Consultation on geoscience knowledge acquisition projects and evaluation
of the mineral potential in Quebec for the year 2015-2016
1. What are, in order, your ten priorities in geoscientific knowledge acquisition?
You may refer to the targeted projects herein or propose genuine ideas.
Comments and suggestions:
2. Do you believe that the geoscience data and preliminary maps published in
November, 3 months after the completion of the surveys, are published quickly
enough?
Comments and suggestions:
3. Do you believe that the geoscientific data and the final maps published from
18 to 24 months after completion of the work, in normal circumstances, are
published quickly enough? If not, what would be an acceptable deadline
knowing that all reports pass through a critical reading and editing process?
Comments and suggestions:
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4. On a scale of one to five, five representing the most important activities, what
importance do you give to the activities carried out by the Bureau de la
connaissance géoscientifique du Québec?
Category 1: Knowledge acquisition
A. Geological surveys
B. Regional geological synthesis (at the end of a multi-year mapping
campaign)
C. Regional thematic studies
What type(s) of study should receive preference
metamorphic metallogenic, geochemical, other)?
(tectonic,
structural,
Comments and suggestions:
B. Géochronology
C. Geochemistry of rocks
What type (s) of analysis (s) should we prioritize?
Should we make semi-quantitative analyzis (eg. Mobile XRF)?
Comments and suggestions:
D. Geophysical surveys
Should we focus on certain types of surveys?
Comments and suggestions:
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E. Measures of physical properties of rocks
Should we focus particularly on certain types of measures?
Comments and suggestions:
F. Geochemical surveys of the secondary environment (soils, streams,
lake bottom sediments, tills, eskers, etc.)
F. ………
Which type(s) should be favoured?
Comments and suggestions:
G. Surveys of surface deposits (Quaternary)
Category 2: Evaluation and development of mineral potential
H. Publication of exploration targets identified during surveys
I. Mineral potential evaluation for a deposit model
What deposit type should be prioritized?
Comments and suggestions:
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J. Regional deposits studies
Should we prioritize certains types of deposits in particular (ex. precious metals, base
metals or emerging substances like REE, lithium, graphite, etc.)?
Comments and suggestions:
K. Specific deposit studies
Should we focus on certain types of deposits in particular (precious metals, base metals
or emerging substances like REE, lithium, graphite, etc.)?
Comments and suggestions:
Category 3: Skilled employees formation
L. Technical level
M. 1st cycle in Earth sciences
N. 2nd and 3rd cycle in Earth sciences
O. Applied research project in collaboration with universities
Should we focus on certain types applied research (regional geology, metamorphism,
tectonic, structural studies, geochemical studies, metallogenic studies, etc.)?
Comments and suggestions:
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of the mineral potential in Quebec for the year 2015-2016
4. Do you have any other suggestions for the Bureau de la connaissance
géologique du Québec to better fulfill its mandate to acquire and process
geoscientific data?
Comments and suggestions:
Comments and suggestions:
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Only identified questionnaires will be compiled as part of this consultation. Stay assured that they will
remain confidential. We thank you in advance for your support to help us identify your needs for new
geoscience knowledge.
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Figure 1: Proposed Geological Surveys (rock) for 2015-2016.
Figure 2 : Proposed geological surveys (Quaternary) for 2015-2016.
Figure 3 : Proposed Geophysical Surveys for 2015-2016.
Figure 4 : Mineral Potential Assessment Projects Proposed for 2015-2016.