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1999/2000 Year in Review
First Quarter
Mineral Deposits Field Course (B.97/M-1)
Fourteen geologists from five countries spent two weeks from
May 3rd to 17th travelling through the high Andes studying the
regional geology of the area. The tour included visits to numerous
mines in both Bolivia and Argentina.
First Cartographic Standards Committee Meeting
(B.98/M-2)
The Cartographic Standards Committee met for the first time in
Lima, Peru on the 17th of June to discuss symbology and cartography
of the base map to be used for the metallogenic map of the border
regions.
Second Quarter
Metallogeny and Regional Mapping Short Course in Bolivia
(A.96/M-C2)
Dr. Andre Panteleyev and Dr. Paul Metcalfe gave a short course
on Metallogeny and conducted field work with Bolivian geoscientists
from June 28th to July 23rd to assist in regional mapping in
volcanic areas.
Mineral Deposits Classification, Genetic Modelling, and
Metallogeny Short Course (A.96/B-3)
Dr. Andre Panteleyev gave a 10 lecture short course on Mineral
Deposits and Genetic Modelling in La Paz Bolivia from June 28th
to July 2nd, 1999. The course was intended for geologists interested
in economic geology and engaged in investigations of regional
minerals, metallogeny and assessment of mineral potential.
Executive Council Meeting in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (PM.99/M-3)
The MAP Executive Council met in Santa Cruz from August 21st
to 22nd of 1999.
Third Quarter
Volcanology Short Course in Peru (A.97/P-6)
Dr. Catherine Hickson, MAP Project Manager, and Dr. Kelly Russell
of the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences of the University
of British Columbia, gave a short course in Volcanology to Peruvian
geologists from December 6th to 10th.
PIMA Training (A.99/B-1, A.99/C-2, A.99/P-1)
Ms. Anne Thompson of PetraScience Consultants Inc. gave an introductory
course on the use and application of the PIMA - Portable Infrared
Mineral Analyzer in La Paz, Bolivia and Lima, Peru, from November
2nd to 26th.
Fluid Inclusion Training (D.97/C-5, D.96/B-7, D.98/P-2)
Mr. Jim Reynolds of Fluid Inc. and Mr. Tawn Albinson travelled
to the premises of SERGEOMIN, Bolivia and INGEMMET, Peru in December
1999 to set up and give a course on the use of the fluid inclusion
equipment from December 2nd to 8th.
Mike Villeneuve to Chile (A.99/C-1)
Mr. Mike Villeneuve, head of the GSC Geochronology Lab in Ottawa,
travelled to Chile in November to assist SERNAGEOMIN scientists
in setting up their Ar-Ar geochronology lab. Mr. Villeneuve also
gave a short course on radiometric dating techniques.
Fourth Quarter
Cordilleran Exploration Roundup 2000 and Map Executive
Council Meetings
The 8th meeting of the MAP Executive Council took place in Vancouver
from January 26th to 28th, 2000. The meetings focused on the
upcoming Airborne Surveys, Samples Updates and Metallogenic Map.
The new MAP poster and summary of MAP Activities and Products
were displayed for four days at the Cordilleran Exploration Roundup
2000.
MAP II Discussions
During the Executive Council in January, 2000 discussions were
held about the sequel to MAP. It was agreed that the new project
will focus on geologic hazard identification and resource management.
A formal proposal to CIDA is being drafted.
Airborne Geophysical Surveys (D.99/M-C1 & D.99/M-C2)
Two airborne geophysical Surveys are in the works, one straddling
the border between Argentina and Chile, and another to take place
in an irregularly shaped area including parts of Bolivia, Chile
and Peru. Flying is expected to commence in April 2000.
Samples Update
During the 1999-2000 fiscal year, all countries were active
in sending samples for scientific analysis. Over 150 new radiometric
dates for the Andes were produced, using the 40Ar/39Ar, U-Pb
(zircon), K-Ar, 14C, and apatite fission track methods of dating.
Twelve paleontological (pollen) sample results were also received.
About 100 more age results are expected for the 2000-2001 fiscal
year.
By the end of the fiscal year, MAP will have new lithogeochemical
analyses for 1457 samples (rock and stream sediment samples from
Argentina and Bolivia); 69 petrological geochemical results (whole
rock major and trace element (including REE) analyses) for samples
from Bolivia and Peru; 7 common Pb analyses; and a variety of
isotope analyses for both rock and water (hydrogeological) samples.
MAP Petrological Standards: Potential petrological standard
samples have been sent in from all four countries, and preliminary
evaluations are in process. Representative whole rock (major
element) and trace element (including REE) analyses have now
been received for three andesites from Chile, a dacite from Bolivia,
and four basalts from Argentina. Peru plans to collect a suitable
rhyolite during the upcoming field season. Final choices for
standard samples will include two andesites (felsic and mafic),
one dacite, one basalt, and one rhyolite, for a total of 5 petrological
standards. Countries are asked to send MAP administration at
least 100 kg of each chosen standard specimen for production
of enough geochemical reference material for every member country
to have a useful supply for future scientific research.
Metallogenic Map
Mr. Robert Cocking requires the following Data:
Argentina:Geology
Bolivia:Geology, topography, and high res image of SERGEOMIN
logo
Chile: Geology, topography
Peru: Geology, topography and high res image of INGEMMET
logo
All geology and topography must be in ArcInfo or DXF/IGDS
format. Images may be in GIF, JPG, TIF or Postscript.
Please send the requested data to: Robert Cocking,
rcocking@nrcan.gc.ca
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