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The Bonaparte Lake (NTS 92P) reconnaissance-scale stream sediment and water survey was completed in 1979 and the resulting field and analytical data were released in 1980. A total of 913 sediment and 834 water samples were collected from 863 sample sites.
As part of the RGS Archive Program, 898 archived sediment pulps were re-analyzed by epi-thermal INAA and this new data along with original survey results were re-published in 1992. |
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| Original Analytical Data |
| Sediments |
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Sediments |
| element |
method |
detection limit |
|
element |
method |
detection limit |
| Zinc |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Iron |
AAS |
0.02% |
| Copper |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Molybdenum |
AAS |
1 ppm |
| Lead |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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Uranium |
NADNC |
0.5 ppm |
| Nickel |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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| Cobalt |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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| Silver |
AAS |
0.2 ppm |
|
Waters |
| Manganese |
AAS |
5 ppm |
|
element |
method |
detection limit |
| Arsenic |
AAS-H |
0.5 ppm |
|
pH |
GCE |
0.1 |
| Mercury |
AAS-F |
10 ppb |
|
Uranium |
LIF |
0.05 ppb |
| Tungsten |
COLOR |
2 ppm |
|
Fluoride |
ION |
20 ppb |
| 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 |
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Molybdenum |
1 ppm |
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Tungsten |
2 ppm |
| Cerium |
10 ppm |
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Nickel |
10 ppm |
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Uranium |
0.2 ppm |
| Cesium |
0.5 ppm |
|
Rubidium |
5 ppm |
|
Ytterbium |
2 ppm |
| Chromium |
5 ppm |
|
Samarium |
0.5 ppm |
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Zirconium |
200 ppm |
| Cobalt |
5 ppm |
|
Scandium |
0.5 ppm |
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Acknowledgements
The 1979 Bonaparte Lake 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. Data management was provided by the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).
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T.E. Kalnins, N.C. Carter and W.M. Johnson directed MEMPR activities. E.H.W Hornbrook and S.B. Ballantyne directed GSC activities. Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis and were managed by staff of the MEMPR. Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis and were managed by staff of the MEMPR.
| COLLECTION: |
Bema Industries Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
T.E. Kalnins, N.C. Carter and W.M. Johnson(MEMPR) |
| REPARATION: |
Kamloops Research Assay and Laboratory, Kamloops, B.C.
W.M. Johnson (MEMPR) |
| ANALYSIS: |
Chemex Laboratories Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. (Sediments)
Novatrack Analysts Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. (U in Sediments)
Min-En Laboratories Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. (Waters)
W.M. Johnson (MEMPR) | |
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Initiated in 1990, the RGS Archive Program was conducted by the MEMPR and was funded in part by the Canada/British Columbia Mineral Development Agreement (1985-1990). P.F. Matysek and W. Jackaman directed the activities of MEMPR staff and managed the following sample preparation and analytical contracts.
| PREPARATION: |
Rob Phillips, Ottawa, Ont. |
| ANALYSIS: |
Becquerel Laboratories, Mississauga, Ont. | | |
