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. There are two main volcanic suites on the Belcher Islands.

Landsat satellite photo

References

1. 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.

Coordinates: 56°20′N, 79°30′W

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