Survey Metadata

NGR stream

Northwest Territories, Yukon

1981

NGR stream sediment and water survey, NTS 105I, Nahanni, Yukon and Northwest Territories, 1981





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Primary Publications (see below for full list)

Index Publication
1 McCurdy, M.W., Friske, P.W.B., McNeil, R.J., Day, S.J.A., Goodfellow, W.D. (2009). Regional stream sediment and water geochemical data, eastern Yukon and western Northwest Territories (NTS 105I). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6271. ( more)

Survey Description


Helicopter-supported stream sediment and water sampling was carried out in 1981 in the Nahanni map area, southeast Yukon and southwest Northwest Territories.  Samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 12 km 2 throughout the 11,588 km 2 survey area.  For the purposes of sampling, preparation and analytical control, sample numbers were divided into blocks of 20 with each block consisting of 17 routine samples, one field duplicate, one blind duplicate and one control reference standard.  The data were published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 868 in 1982.

The samples were re-analysed by INAA in 1999 and republished in GSC Open File 3772.  The data were subsequently repackaged and re-released as GSC Open File 4016.

Data from this survey are also included in GSC Open File 5344.

In 2008, the sediment samples were reanalysed by ICP-MS and published in GSC Open File 6271, along with the original data from OF 868.

This survey was carried out using National Geochemical Reconnaissance (NGR) protocols.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Geological Survey of Canada (1982). Regional stream sediment and water geochemistry of the Nahanni map area, Yukon and N.W.T. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 868. ( more)
2 Bonham-Carter, G.F., Goodfellow, W.D. (1984). Autocorrelation structure of stream-sediment geochemical data: interpretation of zinc and lead anomalies, Nahanni River area, Yukon-Northwest Territories, Canada. In Geostatistics for Natural Resources Characterization, Part 2, G. Verly, M. David, A.G. Journel, A. Marechal (eds), p. 817-829. ( more)
3 Bonham-Carter, G.F., Goodfellow, W.D. (1986). Background corrections to stream geochemical data using digitized drainage and geological maps: application to Selwyn Basin, Yukon and northwest Territories. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 25, p. 139-155. ( more)
4 Ellwood, D.J., Bonham-Carter, G.F., Goodfellow, W.D. (1986). An automated procedure for catchment basin analysis of stream geochemical data: Nahanni River map area, Yukon and Northwest Territories, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 85-26. ( more)
5 Goodfellow, W.D. (1989). Interpretation of stream geochemistry leading to the discovery of a secondary zinc deposit, Pelly River, Nahanni map area, Yukon. In Current Research, Part E, Cordillera and Pacific Margin. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 89-01E, p. 31-50. ( more)
6 Friske, P.W.B., McCurdy, M.W., Day, S.J.A., Durham, C.C. (1999). Reanalysis of stream sediments from the Little Nahanni River map sheet (105I), Yukon and Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3772 ( more)
7 Friske, P.W.B., McCurdy, M.W., Day, S.J.A. (2001). Regional stream sediment and water geochemical data, eastern Yukon and western Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 4016/Yukon Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Open File 2001-12(D). ( more)
8 McCurdy, M.W. McNeil, R.J., Friske, P.W.B., Day, S.J.A., Wilson, R.S. (2007). Stream sediment geochemistry in the proposed extension to the Nahanni Park Reserve. In Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment of the Greater Nahanni Ecosystem under Consideration for the Expansion of Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, D.F. Wright, D. Lemkow, J.R. Harris (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5344, p. 75-98. ( more)
9 McCurdy, M.W., Friske, P.W.B., McNeil, R.J., Day, S.J.A., Goodfellow, W.D. (2009). Regional stream sediment and water geochemical data, eastern Yukon and western Northwest Territories (NTS 105I). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6271. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1981-1982 Nahanni NGR stream sediment and water survey, 1981 ( more)
2 1998-1999 Nahanni map sheet 105I INAA re-analysis project ( more)
3 2000-2001 Yukon NGR Digital Data Re-release Project ( more)
5 2004-2007 Nahanni National Park Reserve MERA 2, Northwest Territories, 2004-2005 ( more)
4 2008-2009 Yukon ICP-MS Reanalysis Project, 2008 ( more)

Downloadable Files

Index Description Size (bytes)
1
GSC Open File 868 digital data ( FileID=1178 download )
The data are packaged as a single zip file, compatible with modern operating systems.
232206
2
Introductory text for GSC Open File 868 ( FileID=477 download )
This PDF file contains the introductory text for GSC Open File 868.  It was scanned from the original document.  The data are not included in this file.
42381
3
Diskette to accompany GSC Open File 868 ( FileID=102 download )
WARNING: the data on the diskette may have been packaged as a 16 bit self-extracting executable file, which is incompatible with 64 bit Windows computers.
307685

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
62° 63° -130° -128°

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

  • Covers NTS 105I in the Yukon and North West Territories.

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