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The Mount Waddington (NTS 92N) reconnaissance-scale stream sediment and water survey was completed in 1991 and the resulting field and analytical data were released in 1992. A total of 868 sediment and 855 water samples were collected from 820 sample sites. |
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| Analytical Data |
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| Sediments |
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Sediments |
| element |
method |
detection limit |
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element |
method |
detection limit |
| Zinc |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Loss on Ignition |
GRAV |
0.10% |
| Copper |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Fluoride |
ION |
40 ppm |
| Lead |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Bismuth |
AAS-H |
0.2 ppm |
| Nickel |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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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 |
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Uranium |
NADNC |
0.5 ppm |
| Tin |
AAS |
1 ppm |
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| Tungsten |
COLOR |
1 ppm |
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Waters |
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| Mercury |
AAS-F |
10 ppb |
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element |
method |
detection limit |
| Arsenic |
AAS-H |
0.2 ppm |
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pH |
GCE |
0.1 |
| Antimony |
AAS-H |
0.2 ppm |
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Uranium |
LIF |
0.05 ppb |
| Cadmium |
AAS |
0.2 ppm |
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Fluoride |
ION |
20 ppb |
| Vanadium |
AAS |
5 ppm |
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Sulphate |
TURB |
1 ppm |
| INAA Data (thermal) |
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| Sediments |
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| element |
detection limit |
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element |
detection limit |
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element |
detection limit |
| Gold |
2 ppb |
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Hafnium |
1 ppm |
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Scandium |
0.1 ppm |
| Antimony |
0.1 ppm |
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Iron |
0.01% |
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Sodium |
0.01% |
| Arsenic |
0.5 ppm |
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Lanthanum |
0.5 ppm |
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Tantalum |
0.5 ppm |
| Barium |
50 ppm |
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Lutetium |
0.05 ppm |
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Terbium |
0.5 ppm |
| Bromine |
0.5 ppm |
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Molybdenum |
1 ppm |
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Thorium |
0.2 ppm |
| Cerium |
3 ppm |
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Nickel |
10 ppm |
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Tungsten |
1 ppm |
| Cesium |
1 ppm |
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Rubidium |
15 ppm |
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Uranium |
0.5 ppm |
| Chromium |
5 ppm |
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Samarium |
0.1 ppm |
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Ytterbium |
0.2 ppm |
| Cobalt |
1 ppm |
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Acknowledgements
The 1991 survey was managed and funded by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) as part of the Regional Geochemical Survey Program.
P.F. Matysek and W. Jackaman coordinated the operational activities of contract and MEMPR staff. W. Jackaman monitored the field program and coordinated the production of the Open File. S.J. Cook provided analysis and interpretation of the data. K.J. Colbourne provided production support.
Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis.
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| COLLECTION: |
McElhanney Engineering Services Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. |
| PREPARATION: |
Rossbacher Laboratories Ltd., Burnaby, B.C. |
| ANALYSIS: |
Barringer Laboratories, Calgary, Alta. (sediments, waters)
Activation Laboratories Ltd., Ancaster, Ont. (sediments) | | | |
