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The Victoria/Cape Flattery (NTS 92B/C) reconnaissance-scale stream sediment and water survey was completed in 1989 and the resulting field and analytical data were released in 1990. A total of 636 moss-mat sediment and 569 water samples were collected from 599 sample sites.
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| Analytical Data |
| Sediments |
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Sediments |
| element |
method |
detection limit |
|
element |
method |
detection limit |
| Zinc |
AAS |
2 ppm |
|
Loss on Ignition |
GRAV |
0.10% |
| Copper |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Fluorine |
ION |
40 ppm |
| Lead |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Bismuth |
AAS-H |
0.2 ppm |
| Nickel |
AAS |
2 ppm |
|
Chromium |
AAS |
5 ppm |
| Cobalt |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Iron |
AAS |
0.02% |
| Silver |
AAS |
0.2 ppm |
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Molybdenum |
AAS |
1 ppm |
| Manganese |
AAS |
5 ppm |
|
Uranium |
NADNC |
0.5 ppm |
| Tin |
AAS |
1 ppm |
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Gold |
FA |
2 ppb |
| Tungsten |
COLOR |
1 ppm |
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| Mercury |
AAS-F |
10 ppb |
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| Arsenic |
AAS-H |
0.2 ppm |
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Waters |
| Antimony |
AAS-H |
0.2 ppm |
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element |
method |
detection limit |
| Cadmium |
AAS |
0.2 ppm |
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pH |
GCE |
0.1 |
| Vanadium |
AAS |
5 ppm |
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Uranium |
LIF |
0.05 ppb |
| Loss on Ignition |
GRAV |
0.10% |
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Fluoride |
ION |
20 ppb |
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Acknowledgements
The 1989 survey was conducted by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR). Funding was supplied in part by the Canada-British Columbia Mineral Development Agreement (1985 - 1990).
Program activities were managed by P.F. Matysek, J.L. Gravel and W. Jackaman. Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis.
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| PREPARATION: |
Rossbacher Laboratories Ltd., Burnaby, B.C. |
| COLLECTION: |
MPH Consulting, Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. |
| ANALYSIS: |
Barringer Magenta Labs Ltd., Calgary, Alta. (Sediments and Waters) | | |
