
Belcher Islands, Nunavut (red).
The 'Belcher Islands' are an
archipelago in
Hudson Bay in
Canada, belonging to the territory of
Nunavut. The hamlet of
Sanikiluaq is on the north coast of
Flaherty Island and is the southernmost in Nunavut. Other major islands in the 1,500 island
archipelago are
Kugong Island,
Moore Island,
Tukarak Island,
Innetallong Island,
Wiegand Island,
Split Island,
Snape Island and
Mavor Island.
The geology of the Belcher Islands is
Proterozoic; the exposed
clastic sedimentary rocks, as well as volcanic
igneous and
carbonate units record
rifting and
subsidence of the
Superior craton during this period.
References
#Scott, D.I. An Overview of the Geology of Nunavut. [Online]. University of Western Ontario. http://instruct.uwo.ca/earth-sci/300b-001/seg/scott.htm.