An application of reflection seismology to mineral exploration in the Matagami area, Abitibi Belt, Quebec.

As part of the LITHOPROBE Abitibi-Grenville transect, a high-frequency Vibroseis survey was conducted in the Matagami mining camp. In the study area, the location of all contact between the predominantly felsic Watson Lake Group and the overlying Wabassee basalts is important since it accommodates most known economic deposits discovered in the camp. Correlation of the seismic data with existing borehole information suggests that this contact can be mapped with the reflection seismic method.
As part of the LITHOPROBE Abitibi-Grenville transect, a high-frequency Vibroseis survey was conducted in the Matagami mining camp. In the study area, the location of all contact between the predominantly felsic Watson Lake Group and the overlying Wabassee basalts is important since it accommodates most known economic deposits discovered in the camp. Correlation of the seismic data with existing borehole information suggests that this contact can be mapped with the reflection seismic method.