Survey Metadata
Stream sediment
Quebec
1970
Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 32F/2, Lac Mégiscane Lake, Abitibi, Quebec, 1970.
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Survey Description
In 1970, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Lac Mégiscane region, Quebec. The area covers 1600 km 2. A total of 319 samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 5.0 km 2 and analysed for:
| Element | Dissolution | Technique |
| Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Ag, Mn, Sb |
HNO 3 |
atomic absorption (AAS) |
| Mo | HCl | visual colorimetry |
| Sn | HCl | atomic absorption (AAS) |
| U |
HNO 3 |
visual colorimetry |
The data are published in Open File DP-380, Department of Natural Resources, 1976.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Division de la géochimie (1976). Géochimie de sédiments de ruisseau, région du Lac Mégiscane, Québec. Ministère des Richesse naturelles, Dossier public DP-380. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970-1979 | Stream sediment, till and soil sampling surveys, Abitibi area, Quebec, 1970-1979. ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5° | 48.925° | -76° | -75.5° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers NTS 32F/2 (Lac Quévillon). The Lac Mégiscane area is bounded by latitudes 48°30' and 48°55'30" and longitudes 75°30' and 76°. It includes Lac Mesplet, Lac Masères, Lac Cherrier, Lac Saint-Cyr and Lac Pascagama.
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