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John Hinchey

Job Title
Project Geologist
Mineral Deposits Section

Contact Information
Email: JohnHinchey@gov.nl.ca
Tel: 709-729-7976
Fax: 709-729-4270

Survey Projects

Current
Metallogenic studies in central Newfoundland.

Former (Survey and Other)
The geology, and Pd mineralization of the Southern Roby, Twilight, and High Grade zones of the Lac des Iles Mine, western Superior Province of Canada.
Geology, geochemistry, and metallogenesis of the Powder Horn Intrusive Suite and the associated auriferous Lodestar Prospect, northern Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland.
Petrological and geochemical study of the magmatic sulphide-oxide mineralization in the Nain area, northern Labrador.

Research Interests
Economic geology, mineral deposits, geochemistry and igneous petrology.

Selected Publications

Recent Journal Publications

Hinchey, J.G. and Hattori, K.H.
2006: Lead isotope study of the late Archean Lac des Iles palladium deposit, Canada: Enrichment of platinum group elements by ponded sulfide melt. Mineralium Deposita, Volume 42.

Hinchey, J.G. and Hattori, K.H.
2005: Magmatic mineralization and hydrothermal enrichment of the High Grade Zone at the Lac des Iles palladium mine, northern Ontario, Canada. Mineralium Deposita, Volume 40, pages 13-23.

Hinchey, J.G., Hattori, K.H. and Lavigne, M.J.
2005: Geology, petrology, and controls on PGE mineralization of the Southern Roby and Twilight zones, Lac des Iles mine, Canada. Economic Geology, Volume 100, pages 43-61.

Hinchey, J.G., Wilton, D.H.C. and Tubrett, M.N.
2003: A LAM-ICP-MS study of the distribution of gold in arsenopyrite from the Lodestar prospect, Newfoundland, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, Volume 41, pages 353-364.

Reports

Hinchey, J.G., Hattori, K.H. and Lavigne, M.J.
2003: Preliminary report of field descriptions and contact relationships of lithological units in the Southern Roby and Twilight zones, Lac des Iles deposit, northwestern Ontario. Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 6107, 16 pages.

Geological Survey Publications

Hinchey, J.G.
2007: Volcanogenic massive sulphides of the Southern Tulks Volcanic Belt, Central Newfoundland: Preliminary findings and overview of styles and environments of mineralization. In Current Research. Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Report 07-1, pages 117-143.

Hinchey, J.G., O'Driscoll, C.F. and Wilton, D.H.C.
2000: Breccia hosted gold on the northern Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. In Current Research. Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey, Report 2000-1, pages 299-309.

Hinchey, J.G., Kerr, A. and Wilton, D.H.C.
1999: Magmatic sulphide-oxide mineralization in the Nain Hill area (NTS 14D/12), northern Labrador. In Current Research. Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey, Report 99-1, pages 183-194.

O'Driscoll, C.F., Dean, M.T., Wilton, D.H.C. and Hinchey, J.G.
2001: The Burin Group: A late Neoproterozoic ophiolite containing shear-zone hosted mesothermal-style gold mineralization in the Avalon Zone, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. In Current Research. Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey, Report 01-1, pages 229-246.

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