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Open File 2182



Open File:  2182
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  British Columbia
Funding Source:  Federal and Provincial
Year of Collection:  1989

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  599
Survey Area:  6815 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  092B, 092C

Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) Open File 2182 / British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (BCMEMPR) Regional Geochemical Survey (RGS) 24 presents analytical and statistical data for 21 elements in moss-mat sediments from 599 sample sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 11.4 km². Loss-on-ignition in sediments, and uranium, fluoride, and pH values in waters from these sites are included in this report.

location map for Open File 2182
legend to accompany location map for Open File

Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Antimony HY-AAS 0.2 ppm 1989
Arsenic HY-AAS 1 ppm 1989
Bismuth HY-AAS 0.2 ppm 1989
Cadmium AAS 0.2 ppm 1989
Chromium AAS 5 ppm 1989
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1989
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1989
Fluorine ISE 40 ppm 1989
Gold FA-AAS 2 ppb 1989
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1989
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1989
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 0.1 pct 1989
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1989
Mercury CV-AAS 10 ppb 1989
Molybdenum AAS 1 ppm 1989
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1989
Silver FA-AAS 0.1 ppm 1989
Tin AAS 1 ppm 1989
Tungsten COL 1 ppm 1989
Uranium NADNC 0.5 ppm 1989
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm 1989
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1989
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1989
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 1989
pH GCM 1989

Acknowledgements:

The regional stream survey of the Victoria/Cape Flattery, British Columbia map sheet (NTS 92B and 92C) was conducted by the BCMEMPR and was funded in part by the Canada - British Columbia Mineral Development Agreement (1985-1990).

Program activities were managed by BCMEMPR staff P.F. Matysek (Program Manager), J.L. Gravel (Program Geochemist), and W. Jackaman (Program Co-ordinator).

Contracts were let to the following companies for sample collection, preparation and analysis.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: M.P.H. Consulting Ltd., Toronto, ON
Supervisor:  
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Rossbacher Laboratories Ltd., Burnaby, BC
Supervisor:  
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Barringer Laboratory (Alberta), Ltd., Calgary, AB
Supervisor:  

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