Survey Metadata

Stream sediment

Quebec

1971

Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 31I/1, 8 and 21L/3, 4, 5, 6, Arthabaska area, Quebec, 1971.





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Survey Description


In 1971, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Arthabaska area, Quebec.  The area covers 900 km 2.  A total of 2500 samples were collected, along the streams, the intermittent streams and near springs, the fixed sampling interval of 450 m was paced.  Sampling was done at an average density of 1 sample per 0.4 km 2 and analysed for:

 

Element Dissolution Technique
Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn

HNO 3

atomic absorption (AAS)
U

HNO 3

paper chromatography

 

The data are published in special study ES-20, Department of Natural Resources, 1976.  Raw data and sample analyses are published in DPV-337.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Tremblay, R.L. (1976). Géochimie des sédiments de ruisseau, région d'Arthabaska, Québec. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, étude spéciale ES-20. ( more)
2 Tremblay, R.L. (1976). Région d'Arthabaska, géochimie des sédiments de ruisseau, données de terrain, résultats des analyses. Annexe du rapport ES-20. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DPV-337. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1971 Project Cantons de l'Est, Quebec, 1971 ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
46° 46.273° -72.075° -71.475°

The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:

  • Covers part of NTS 31I/1 (Saint-Léonard-d'Aston), /8 (Becancour) and 21L/3 (Thetford Mines), /4 (Victoriaville), /5 (Lyster), /6 (Saint-Sylvestre). The Arthabaska region is located 120 km southeast of Quebec City. The major population centers are Arthabaska, Victoriaville, Princeville, Plessisville and Bernierville. It is bounded by latitudes 46° and 46°17' and longitudes 71°28' and 72°05'.

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