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Open File RGS 47



Open File:  RGS 47
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  British Columbia
Funding Source:  Provincial
Year of Collection:  1997

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  1008
Survey Area:  13716 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  094C

British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (BCMEMPR) Regional Geochemical Survey (RGS) 47 presents analytical and statistical data for 37 variables in stream sediments from 909 sample sites. Uranium, fluoride, sulphate and pH values in waters from these sites are also included in this report.

Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Antimony HY-AAS 0.2 ppm 1997
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 1997
Arsenic HY-AAS 0.5 ppm 1997
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1997
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1997
Bismuth HY-AAS 0.2 ppm 1997
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1997
Cadmium AAS 0.2 ppm 1997
Cerium INAA 3 ppm 1997
Cesium INAA 1 ppm 1997
Chromium INAA 5 ppm 1997
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1997
Cobalt INAA 1 ppm 1997
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1997
Fluorine ISE 40 ppm 1997
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1997
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1997
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1997
Iron INAA 0.01 pct 1997
Lanthanum INAA 0.5 ppm 1997
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1997
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 0.1 pct 1997
Lutetium INAA 0.05 ppm 1997
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1997
Mercury CV-AAS 10 ppb 1997
Molybdenum AAS 1 ppm 1997
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 1997
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1997
Nickel INAA 10 ppm 1997
Rubidium INAA 15 ppm 1997
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 1997
Scandium INAA 0.1 ppm 1997
Selenium HY-AAS 0.2 ppm 1997
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1997
Sodium INAA 0.01 pct 1997
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 1997
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 1997
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 1997
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 1997
Uranium INAA 0.5 ppm 1997
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm 1997
Ytterbium INAA 0.2 ppm 1997
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1997
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1997
Sulphate TURB 1 ppm 1997
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 1997
pH GCM 1997

Acknowledgements:

The 1997 survey of the Mesilinka River, British Columbia map sheet (NTS 94C) was managed and funded by the BCMEMPR as part of the Regional Geochemical Survey Program.

W. Jackaman and R.E. Lett coordinated the operational activities of contract and BC MEMPR staff.

W. Jackaman monitored the field program and coordinated the production of the Open File.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., Vancouver, BC
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: CanTech Laboratories Ltd., Calgary, AB Activation Laboratories Ltd., Ancaster, ON
Supervisor:  

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