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Canada

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Figure 1:Map of Canada showing the distribution of major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of ore deposits . Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 1:
Map of Canada showing the distribution of major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of ore deposits . Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 2:Map of Canada showing the value of cumulative production to 2002 for major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from Lydon, 2004. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 2:
Map of Canada showing the value of cumulative production to 2002 for major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from Lydon, 2004. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 3:Map of Canada showing the value of geological resources to 2002 for major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from Lydon, 2004. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 3:
Map of Canada showing the value of geological resources to 2002 for major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from Lydon, 2004. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 4:Map of Canada showing the value of reserves to 2002 for major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from Lydon, 2004. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 4:
Map of Canada showing the value of reserves to 2002 for major deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from Lydon, 2004. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 5:Map of Canada showing the geological resources of major VMS deposits to 2002 plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of VMS deposits by Galley et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 5:
Map of Canada showing the geological resources of major VMS deposits to 2002 plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of VMS deposits by Galley et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 6:Map of Canada showing production and reserves to 2002 of major VMS deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of VMS deposits by Galley et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 6:
Map of Canada showing production and reserves to 2002 of major VMS deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of VMS deposits by Galley et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 7:Map of Canada showing the distribution of major SEDEX and MVT deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of SEDEX and MVT deposits by Goodfellow and Lydon, and Paradis et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 7:
Map of Canada showing the distribution of major SEDEX and MVT deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of SEDEX and MVT deposits by Goodfellow and Lydon, and Paradis et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 8:Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major SEDEX deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of SEDEX deposits by Goodfellow and Lydon. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 8:
Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major SEDEX deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of SEDEX deposits by Goodfellow and Lydon. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 9:Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major porphyry deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of porphyry deposits by Sinclair. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 9:
Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major porphyry deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of porphyry deposits by Sinclair. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 10:Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of Ni-Cu-PGE deposits by Eckstrand and Hulbert. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 10:
Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of Ni-Cu-PGE deposits by Eckstrand and Hulbert. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 11:Map of Canada showing cumulative production to 2002 of major magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of Ni-Cu-PGE deposits by Eckstrand and Hulbert. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 11:
Map of Canada showing cumulative production to 2002 of major magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of Ni-Cu-PGE deposits by Eckstrand and Hulbert. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 12:Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major lode gold deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997. Data from the synthesis of lode gold deposits by Dubé et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 12:
Map of Canada showing geological resources to 2002 of major lode gold deposits plotted on digital elevation model of Canada with draped geology from Wheeler et al., 1997.

Data from the synthesis of lode gold deposits by Dubé et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.





World

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Figure 1:Map of world showing the distribution of major deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995. Data from the synthesis of ore deposits. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 1:
Map of world showing the distribution of major deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995.

Data from the synthesis of ore deposits. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 2:Map of world showing the distribution of VMS deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995. Data from the synthesis of VMS deposits by Galley et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 2:
Map of world showing the distribution of VMS deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995.

Data from the synthesis of VMS deposits by Galley et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 3:Map of world showing the geological resources of major SEDEX deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995. Data from the synthesis of SEDEX deposits by Goodfellow and Lydon. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 3:
Map of world showing the geological resources of major SEDEX deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995.

Data from the synthesis of SEDEX deposits by Goodfellow and Lydon. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 4:Map of world showing the distribution of MVT deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995. Data from the synthesis of MVT deposits by Paradis et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 4:
Map of world showing the distribution of MVT deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995.

Data from the synthesis of MVT deposits by Paradis et al. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 5:Map of world showing the geological resources of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995. Data from the synthesis of Ni-Cu-PGE deposits by Eckstrand and Hulbert. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 5:
Map of world showing the geological resources of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995.

Data from the synthesis of Ni-Cu-PGE deposits by Eckstrand and Hulbert. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Figure 6:Map of world showing the distribution of porphyry deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995. Data from the synthesis of porphyry deposits by Sinclair. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.

Figure 6:
Map of world showing the distribution of porphyry deposits plotted on digital elevation model with draped geology from Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2915d, 1995.

Data from the synthesis of porphyry deposits by Sinclair. Data plotted and diagrams prepared by W.D. Goodfellow.



Date Modified: 2008-12-05

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