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1991

California Lake, NB till samples (Parkhill, NBDNRE), <63 micron size fraction – INAA + AAS + Hg-CVAAS

Type: lab data



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Geochemical results of till samples collected in the California Lake region (21O/08), north central New Brunswick.

The <63 micron fraction of till was analysed for 33 trace elements using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA).  Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) was used to determine Ag and Cd.  Hg was analysed using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (Hg-CVAAS).  The analyses were carried out by Activation (Actlabs) Labs Ltd., Ancaster, Ontario.

Sample Classification (Analytical)

Index Sample Count Survey Sample Type Prep Lab Material Control Ref Unknown Source Duplicates count
340  Till and soil sampling survey, NTS 21O/8 (California Lake), north central New Brunswick, 1990-1991. ( more)   Basal till  <63 micron No  No  22 

Analytical Package Description

Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Limited, Ancaster, Ontario

Name: ActLabs INAA + AAS + Hg-CVAAS ( more)

Analytical Suites:

Index Name
1  ActLabs INAA (Sr, no Ag, no Hg)
2  ActLabs AR-AAS (Ag, Cd)
3  ActLabs Hg CV-AAS (dl: 5 ppb) (FJ Inst)

Analytical Methods:

Index Column Name Suite Order Method Order Suite Repeat Quantity Units Determination Limit
1  As_INA    As   ppm 0.5  
2  Au_INA    Au   ppb 2  
3  Ba_INA    Ba   ppm 50  
4  Br_INA    Br   ppm 0.5  
5  Ca_INA    Ca   percent 1  
6  Ce_INA    Ce   ppm 3  
7  Co_INA    Co   ppm 1  
8  Cr_INA    Cr   ppm 5  
9  Cs_INA    Cs   ppm 1  
10  Eu_INA  10    Eu   ppm 0.2  
11  Fe_INA  11    Fe   percent 0.01  
12  Hf_INA  12    Hf   ppm 1  
13  Ir_INA  13    Ir   ppb 5  
14  La_INA  14    La   ppm 0.5  
15  Lu_INA  15    Lu   ppm 0.05  
16  Mo_INA  16    Mo   ppm 1  
17  Na_INA  17    Na   percent 0.01  
18  Nd_INA  18    Nd   ppm 5  
19  Ni_INA  19    Ni   ppm 20  
20  Rb_INA  20    Rb   ppm 5  
21  Sb_INA  21    Sb   ppm 0.1  
22  Sc_INA  22    Sc   ppm 0.1  
23  Se_INA  23    Se   ppm 5  
24  Sm_INA  24    Sm   ppm 0.1  
25  Sn_INA  25    Sn   ppm 100  
26  Sr_INA  26    Sr   ppm 500  
27  Ta_INA  27    Ta   ppm 0.5  
28  Tb_INA  28    Tb   ppm 0.5  
29  Th_INA  29    Th   ppm 0.2  
30  U_INA  30    U   ppm 0.5  
31  W_INA  31    W   ppm 1  
32  Yb_INA  32    Yb   ppm 0.2  
33  Zn_INA  33    Zn   ppm 50  
34  Wt_INA  34    Wt   grams  
35  Ag_unkn    Ag   ppm 0.2  
36  Cd_unkn    Cd   ppm 0.2  
37  Hg_CVAAS    Hg   ppb 5  
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