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The Quesnel (NTS 93B) reconnaissance-scale stream sediment and water survey was completed in 1980 and the resulting field and analytical data were released in 1981. A total of 759 sediment and 750 water samples were collected from 715 sample sites.
As part of the RGS Archive Program, 1241 archived sediment pulps were re-analyzed by epi-thermal INAA and this new data along with original survey results were published in 2001. |
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| Original Analytical Data |
| Sediments |
|
Sediments |
| element |
method |
detection limit |
|
element |
method |
detection limit |
| Zinc |
AAS |
2 ppm |
|
Tungsten |
COLOR |
2 ppm |
| Copper |
AAS |
2 ppm |
|
Mercury |
AAS-F |
10 ppb |
| Lead |
AAS |
2 ppm |
|
Antimony |
AAS |
0.2 ppm |
| Nickel |
AAS |
2 ppm |
|
Uranium |
NADNC |
0.5 ppm |
| Cobalt |
AAS |
2 ppm |
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| Silver |
AAS |
0.2 ppm |
|
Waters |
|
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| Manganese |
AAS |
5 ppm |
|
element |
method |
detection limit |
| Iron |
AAS |
0.02% |
|
pH |
GCE |
0.1 |
| Molybdenum |
AAS |
1 ppm |
|
Uranium |
LIF |
0.05 ppb |
| Arsenic |
AAS-H |
1 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 |
|
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 |
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Acknowledgements
The 1980 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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Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis and were managed by staff of the MEMPR.
| COLLECTION: |
Stokes Exploration Management Co. Ltd., Vancouver
J. Bristow, N.C. Carter, W.M. Johnson (MEMPR) |
| PREPARATION: |
Kamloops Research Assay and Laboratory Ltd.
W.M. Johnson (MEMPR) |
| ANALYSIS: |
Chemex Laboratories Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. (Sediments and Waters)
Novartrack Analysts Ltd., Vancouver (U in Sediments)
Bondar-Clegg, Ltd., North Vancouver, B.C. (U in 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. | | |
