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RGS Surveys

 

B.C.'s Largest and Most Comprehensive Geochemical Database

 

The RGS database contains analytical determinations for up to 60 metals, field observations and sample location information for approximately 59,600 stream sediment, lake sediment, stream water and lake water sample sites covering over 75 percent of British Columbia. Stream sediment and water samples are collected from first or second order drainage basins with an average density of one sample site per 10 to 13 square kilometres. RGS data identifies areas with elevated and/or depleted concentrations of metals and is used by the mining industry to pinpoint exploration opportunities. The database is also used to:

 

  • Outline regional geochemical trends and assist regional metallogenic studies and geological interpretations.
  • Assist in the evaluation of mineral potential and aid resource management and land-use planning initiatives.
  • Provide background geochemical data useful for environment assessments.

Information Circular 2009-2 describes the Regional Geochemical Survey (RGS) program, surveys, sample media characteristics and application and uses.

 

See also Focused Geochemical Surveys and Geochemical Surveys Home.

 

Summary & Downloads RGS Data Packages
Complete RGS Database at bottom of the table...

General Geochemistry Metadata
File format documents are included with each download file

Survey Area Publication # Sample Sites Sample Media Original Release Additional Element Analyses (Sediments) Water Analyses Update Release Download
82E RGS 29 1545 SS,SW 1977 U,F,pH 1991 RGS082E.zip
82F RGS 30 1318 SS,SW 1978 Sn,Hg U,F,pH 1991 RGS082F.zip
82G RGS 27 924 SS,SW 1991 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,F,Bi,Cr,LOI U,F,pH,SO4 1991 RGS082G.zip
82J RGS 28 588 SS,SW 1991 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,F,Bi,Cr,LOI U,F,pH,SO4 1991 RGS082J.zip
82K RGS 31 1225 SS,SW 1978 Sn,W,Hg U,F,pH 1991 RGS082K.zip
82L RGS 32 1309 SS,SW 1977   U,F,pH 1991 RGS082L.zip
82M RGS 33 1151 SS,SW 1978 Hg U,F,pH 1991 RGS082M.zip
83C/D/E/82N GF2006-12 1409 SS,SW 2006 ICPMS, INAA F,pH,CND N/A GF2006-12
92B/C RGS 24 599 MS,SW 1990 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS092BC.zip
92E RGS 21 386 MS,SW 1989 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS092E.zip
92F RGS 25 909 MS,SS,SW 1990 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS092F.zip
92G RGS 26 855 MS,SS,SW 1990 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH 2006 RGS092G.zip
92H RGS 7/39 940 SS,SW 1982 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 1994 RGS092H.zip
92I RGS 8/40 572 SS,SW 1982 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 1994 RGS092I.zip
92J RGS 9/41 806 SS,SW 1982 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 1994 RGS092J.zip
92K RGS 22 1216 MS,SS,SW 1989 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH 2006 RGS092K.zip
92L/102I RGS 23 1144 MS,SS,SW 1989 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH 2006 RGS092L102I.zip
92N RGS 34 820 SS,SW 1992 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr U,F,pH,SO4 1992 RGS092N.zip
92O RGS 3/35 885 SS,SW 1980 W,Hg,As U,F,pH 1992 RGS092O.zip
92P RGS 4/36 863 SS,SW 1980 W,Hg,As U,F,pH 1992 RGS092P.zip
93A RGS 5/50 1219 SS,SW 1981 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 1999 RGS093A.zip
93B RGS 6/54 715 SS,SW 1981 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 2001 RGS093B.zip
93C/F GF2006-11 2070 SS,LW 2006 ICPMS, INAA F,pH,CND GF2006-10 GF2006-11
93D/103A RGS 56 1180 SS,SW 2002 ICPMS, INAA U,F,pH GF2006-10 RGS56-093D.zip
93E RGS 16 1112 SS,LS,SW,LW 1987 W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,LOI,Au U,F,pH GF2006-10 RGS093E.zip
93G RGS 13 1095 SS,SW 1986 W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI U,F,pH 2002 RGS093G.zip
93H RGS 14 1119 SS,SW 1986 W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI U,F,pH 2002 RGS093H.zip
93J RGS 15 1088 SS,SW 1986 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI U,F,pH GF2006-9 RGS093J.zip
93K RGS 57 795 SS,SW 2003 ICPMS, INAA U,F,pH N/A RGS57-093K.zip
93L RGS 17 1093 SS,LS,SW,LW 1987 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS093L.zip
93M RGS 10/48 1037 SS,SW 1984 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 1998 RGS093M.zip
93N RGS 11/49 1060 SS,SW 1984 W,Hg,As,Sb U,F,pH 1998 RGS093N.zip
94C RGS 47 1008 SS,SW 1998 Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi U,F,pH,SO4 1998 RGS094C.zip
94D RGS 45 976 SS,SW 1997 Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi U,F,pH,SO4 GF2005-12 RGS094D.zip
94E RGS 46 909 SS,SW 1997 Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi U,F,pH,SO4 GF2005-12 RGS094E.zip
103I/J RGS 1/42 2128 SS,SW 1979 W,Hg,As, ICPMS U,F,pH GBC R2008-11 RGS103IJ.zip
103O/P RGS 2/43 1780 SS,SW 1979 W,Hg,As U,F,pH 1995 RGS103OP.zip
104A/H RGS 58 1385 SS,SW 2005 ICPMS, INAA U,F,pH N/A RGS58-104AH.zip
104B RGS 18 660 SS,SW 1988 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS104B.zip
104F/G RGS 19 1219 SS,SW 1988 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS104FG.zip
104I RGS 44 1159 SS,SW 1996 Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi U,F,pH,SO4 1996 RGS104I.zip
104J RGS 55 908 SS,SW 2000 ICPMS, INAA U,F,pH,SO4 2001 RGS104J.zip
104K RGS 20 847 SS,SW 1988 Sn,W,Hg,As,Sb,Ba,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi,Cr,Au U,F,pH N/A RGS104K.zip
104M RGS 37 741 SS,SW 1993 Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi U,F,pH,SO4 1993 RGS104M.zip
104N RGS 51 885 SS,LS,SW,LW 1978 Sn,W,Hg U,F,pH 2000 RGS104N.zip
104O RGS 52 892 SS,LS,SW,LW 1979 W U,F,pH 2000 RGS104O.zip
104P RGS 53 802 SS,SW 1979 W U,F,pH 2000 RGS104P.zip
114O/P GF2006-4 1065 SS,SW 2006 Hg,As,Sb,Cd,V,LOI,F,Bi U,F,pH,SO4 2006 RGS114OP.zip
COMPLETE TBA 44428   2001       RGSComplete.zip
All Data TBA 46785   2003    

dBase:
MS Access:
Excel:

 RGS_dbf.zip
RGS_mdb.zip
RGS_xls.zip
Survey Index Map   60   2006     Shape: RGSindx_dd.zip
All Data
Metadata		 TBA 53075   2007     dBase:
MS Access:
Excel:
Shape:		 RGS07_dbf.zip
RGS07_mdb.zip
RGS07_xls.zip
Geospatial Data
RGS 2007 Water
 NTS 093K, 103A, 104A,H,J		   797   2007 ICPMS   .xls .dbf .mdb:
Shape:		 RGS water_ICPMS.zip
Geospatial Data
Survey Area Publication # Sample Sites Sample Media Original Release Additional Element Analyses (Sediments) Water Analyses Update Release Download
Sample Media: SS = Stream Sediment, MS = Moss Sediment, LS = Lake Sediment, SW = Stream Water, LW = Lake Water
AAS Suite: Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Co, Ag, Mn, Fe, Mo, U
INAA Suite: Au, Sb, As, Ba, Br, Ce, Cs, Cr, Co, Hf, Fe, La, Lu, Mo, Ni, Rb, Sm, Sc, Na, Ta, Tb, Th, W, U, Yb, Zr
ICP/MS Suite: Au, Al, Sb, As, Bi, Ba, Cd, Ca, Cr, Co, Ga, Fe, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sc, Sr, Te, Ti, Th, Tl, W, U, V, Zn
Links for Chemists

RGS Data Packages

RGS data is available for each survey area as hard-copy data packages and as digital data. Copies can be ordered from Crown Publications.