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Ministry of Energy, Mines and Pertoleum Resources

82G

 

NTS 82G - Fernie / RGS 27

 

The Fernie (NTS 82G) reconnaissance-scale stream sediment and water survey was completed in 1990 and the resulting field and analytical data were released in 1991. A total of 978 sediment and 848 water samples were collected from 924 sample sites.

 Analytical Data 
Sediments Sediments
element method detection limit element method detection limit
Zinc AAS 2 ppm Loss on Ignition GRAV 0.10%
Copper AAS 2 ppm Fluoride ION 40 ppm
Lead AAS 2 ppm Bismuth AAS-H 0.2 ppm
Nickel AAS 2 ppm Chromium AAS 5 ppm
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm Iron AAS 0.02%
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm Molybdenum AAS 1 ppm
Manganese AAS 5 ppm Uranium NADNC 0.5 ppm
Tin AAS 1 ppm
Tungsten COLOR 1 ppm Waters
Mercury AAS-F 10 ppb element method detection limit
Arsenic AAS-H 0.2 ppm pH GCE 0.1
Antimony AAS-H 0.2 ppm Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb
Cadmium AAS 0.2 Fluoride ION 20 ppb
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm Sulphate TURB 1 ppm
INAA Data (epi-thermal)
Sediments
element detection limit element detection limit element detection limit
Gold 2 ppb Hafnium 1 ppm Sodium 0.10%
Antimony 0.1 ppm Iron 0.20% Tantalum 0.5 ppm
Arsenic 0.5 ppm Lanthanum 5 ppm Terbium 0.5 ppm
Barium 100 ppm Lutetium 0.2 ppm Thorium 0.5 ppm
Bromine 0.5 ppm Molybdenum 1 ppm Tungsten 2 ppm
Cerium 10 ppm Nickel 10 ppm Uranium 0.2 ppm
Cesium 0.5 ppm Rubidium 5 ppm Ytterbium 2 ppm
Chromium 5 ppm Samarium 0.5 ppm Zirconium 200 ppm
Cobalt 5 ppm Scandium 0.5 ppm    

Acknowledgements

The 1990 survey was conducted by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) and was funded in part by the Sustainable Environment Fund (SEF) of the British Columbia Ministry of the Environment and the Canada/British Columbia Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) (1985-1990). 

 

P.F. Matysek and W. Jackaman coordinated and operational activities of contract and MEMPR staff. Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis.

 

COLLECTION:  CME Consulting, Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
PREPARATION:  Rossbacher Laboratories, Burnaby, B.C.
ANALYSIS: Barringer Laboratories Ltd., Calgary, Alta. (Sediments and Waters)
Becquerel Laboratories, Mississauga Ont. (Sediments)