NGR Open Files

Archived information

The database from which the NGR Open File metadata was extracted is unilingual and is not being actively maintained.  It contains information that is not readily available elsewhere.

Open File 0326



Open File:  0326
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  Northwest Territories
Funding Source:  Federal
Year of Collection:  1975

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  819
# Stream sites:  0
Survey Area:  11346 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  075K

The regional lake survey for the Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories (NTS 75K) was conducted during the summer of 1975.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for 12 elements, plus loss-on-ignition, in lake sediments from 819 sample sites.

location map for Open File 0326
legend to accompany location map for Open File

Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Arsenic COL 1 ppm 1975
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1975
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1975
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1975
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1975
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1975
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1975
Mercury CV-AAS 10 ppb 1975
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1975
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1975
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1975
Uranium NADNC 0.2 ppm 1975
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1975

Acknowledgements:

The reconnaissance surveys were undertaken by the Geological Survey of Canada under the terms of the Federal Uranium Reconnaissance Program.

E.H.W. Hornbrook directed the Geological Survey of Canada activities.

Contracts for field work, sample preparation and sample analysis were let, supervised and monitored by the Geochemistry Section, Geological Survey of Canada.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor:  
Supervisor:  
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor:  
Supervisor:  
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor:  
Supervisor:  

Other information:

Full acknowledgements not available.

No water samples analysed.

Date modified: