Hope Bay greenstone belt

Hope Bay Gold Mine, main camp area
Hope Bay Gold Mine, tailing pond

The Hope Bay greenstone belt, also called the Hope Bay volcanic belt, is a 42 km (26 mi) long Archean greenstone belt in western portion of Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It consists of mostly mafic volcanic rocks and contains three major gold deposits called Boston, Doris and Naartok.

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References

  • Volcanic Architecture Of A Part Of The Archean Hope Bay Greenstone Belt, Nunavut, Canada[permanent dead link]

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