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Open File 3566



Open File:  3566
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  Northwest Territories
Funding Source:  Federal (Parks Canada, DIAND, GSC)
Year of Collection:  1996

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  423
Survey Area:  4560 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  068G, 068H, 069A, 069B

The regional stream survey for Baturst Island (NTS 68G, 68H, 69A and 69B) was conducted during the summer of 1996.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for 39 elements in stream sediments from 423 sample sites. Bulk stream sediments (46) were sampled in 15 areas found to be anamalous in the 1995 survey and a portion of these samples were processed and analyzed along with the silt samples. Heavy Mineral Concentrates were also obtained from the bulk samples by panning and were analyzed for 33 elements. Loss-on-ignition in sediments, and 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
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 1996
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1996
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1996
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1996
Cadmium AAS 0.2 ppm 1996
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 1996
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 1996
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 1996
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1996
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1996
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1996
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1996
Fluorine ISE 40 ppm 1996
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1996
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1996
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1996
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1996
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1996
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1996
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1996
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1996
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1996
Mercury CV-AAS 10 ppb 1996
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1996
Neodymium INAA 5 ppm 1996
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1996
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 1996
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 1996
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 1996
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1996
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 1996
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 1996
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 1996
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 1996
Tin FUS 1 ppm 1996
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 1996
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1996
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm 1996
Ytterbium INAA 1 ppm 1996
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1996
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1996
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 1996
pH GCM 1996

Acknowledgements:

The reconnaissance surveys were undertaken by the Geological Survey of Canada under the Bathurst Island Mineral and Energy Resources Assessment (MERA) Project. Funding was provided by Parks Canada, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and the Geological Survey of Canada.

C.D. (Lyn) Anglin is Project Coordinator for the Bathurst Island MERA project.

P.W.B. Friske, Head, Regional Geochemical Studies Section, co-ordinated the activities of section staff.

W.A. Spirito ?

M.W. McCurdy ?

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: Bondar-Clegg & Company Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario Overburden Drilling Management Limited, Nepean, Ontario
Supervisor:  
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Activation Laboratories (Act Labs Ltd), Ancaster, Ontario Cantech Laboratories Inc., Calgary, Alberta
Supervisor:  

Other information:

Bathurst Island was previously NWT, but now appears as part of Nunavut?

Bulk sediments were collected at 46 sites.

W.A. Spirito, M.W. McCurdy are the primary authors, yet their roles are not apparent in the credits section?

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