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Open File 0556



Open File:  0556
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  Saskatchewan
Funding Source:  Federal & Provincial
Year of Collection:  1978

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  909
# Stream sites:  
Survey Area:  15180 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  074C, 074F

The regional lake sediiment and water survey for northwestern Saskatchewan (parts of NTS 74C and 74F) was conducted during the summer of 1978.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for 13 variables in lake sediments from 909 sample sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 16.7 km². Uranium, fluoride, and pH values in waters from these sites are included in this report.

Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Arsenic HY-AAS 1 ppm 1978
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1978
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1978
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1978
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1978
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1978
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1978
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1978
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1978
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1978
Uranium NADNC 0.2 ppm 1978
Vanadium AAS 10 ppm 1978
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1978
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluorine ISE 20 ppb 1978
Uranium FT 0.01 ppb 1978
pH GCM 1978

Acknowledgements:

The reconnaissance surveys were undertaken by the Geological Survey of Canada in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Department of Mineral Resources under the terms of the Canada - Saskatchewan Agreement on a Uranium Reconnaissance Program.

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

Provincial liason was with C.E. Dunn, Department of Mineral Resources, Saskatchewan.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Marshall Macklin Monaghan, Toronto, Ontario
Supervisor: E.H.W. Hornbrook , W.B. Coker (GSC)
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Golder Associates, Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch (GSC)
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Chemex Labs Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia Barringer Research Ltd., Toronto, Ontario Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch (GSC)

Other information:

Sediments were reanalyzed by INAA for Au and 25 other elements in 1987. Data were released in Open File 1642, published in 1988.

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