Study of the mineralogy of lower cretaceous Mannville Group oil sand deposits, Alberta and west central Saskatchewan

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dc.contributor.advisorBayliss, Peter
dc.contributor.authorSchooley, Jeannie Victoria
dc.coverage.spatial200000384en
dc.coverage.spatial2000003134en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-19T21:43:52Z
dc.date.available2005-07-19T21:43:52Z
dc.date.issued1975
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 127-134.en
dc.description.abstractLower Mannville sediments are composed of detrital quartz (41-97%) with minor amounts of potash feldspar (0-16%) and muscovite (0-8%). Siderite1 pyrite, and marcasite are connnon components, whereas calcite, dolomite, gypsum, and glauconite are sporadic in occurrence. Kaolinite (1-27%) and degraded illite (trace-10%) are the most abundant clay minerals. Kaolinite is enriched in sands compared to associated· finer-grained sediments. Random mixed-layer clay rninerals are common in fine-grained sediments. Plagioclase and biotite are present and chlorite and montmorillonite are generally. confined to sediments deposited near the close of Lower Mannville time. Upper Mannville sediments are composed of quartz (17-98%), potash feldspar (0-42%), and plagioclase (0-41%). There is a general increase in feldspar content from Lower Mannville to the close of Upper Mannville deposition. Siderite, pyrite, calcite, and dolomite are sporadic in occurrence, however glauconite distribution is widespread in basal Upper Mannville sediments. Muscovite and biotite are common components. Kaolinite (0-18%) and degra~1ed illite/illite (trace-15%) are the most abundant clay minerals. Chlorite (0-7%) and rnontmorillonite (0-17%) are common in occurrence and there appears to be a general increase in content of these clay minerals from Lower Mannville to the close of Upper Mannville tirnt~. Source rock composition is the dominant factor controlling the mineralogical distribution of Mannville Group sediments. Lower Mannville sediments were derived from igneous and metamorphic rocks of the Canadian Shield or from sediments which had a Canadian Shield source. Near the close of Lower Mannville time an influx of sediments from a western source area probably occurred. Plagioclase, biotite, and montmorillonite first appeared and chlorite content increased in the sediments deposited at this time. Upper Mannville sediments have increased volcanic rock fragments, plagioclase, potash feldspar, chlorite, and montmorillonite contents throughout Upper Mannville time which indicates increased influence on the sediments by the western source area. Tectonic framework, climatic conditions, basin configuration, sea level movements, depositional environments, and diagenesis modified the mineralogy of the Mannville sediments which was originally and primarily controlled by source rock composition.
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dc.format.extentxi, 134 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier82480943en
dc.identifier.citationSchooley, J. V. (1975). Study of the mineralogy of lower cretaceous Mannville Group oil sand deposits, Alberta and west central Saskatchewan (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19924en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/19924
dc.identifier.lccQE 376 A4 S34 1975 Microficheen
dc.identifier.other82480943en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/15232
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dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.relationAdditional Copy: QE 376 A4 S34 1975Gen
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dc.subject.lccQE 376 A4 S34 1975 Microficheen
dc.subject.lcshMineralogy - Alberta
dc.subject.lcshMineralogy - Saskatchewan
dc.titleStudy of the mineralogy of lower cretaceous Mannville Group oil sand deposits, Alberta and west central Saskatchewan
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 243 82480943
ucalgary.thesis.additionalcopyQE 376 A4 S34 1975Gen
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