Survey Metadata

NGR stream

Yukon

2005

NGR stream sediment and water survey, NTS 95E, southeast Yukon, 2005.





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Survey Description


During the summer of 2005, stream sediments and water samples were collected from 174 sites in the Yukon portion of the Flat River map sheet.

The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 5329/Yukon Geological Survey Open File 2006-18.

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

Sampling Procedure

NGR stream sediment and water

At each site a pre-labelled Kraft paper bag was two-thirds filled with silt or fine sand collected from the active stream channel.  In practice, the silt sample was collected after water samples were collected but before a bulk sediment sample.  Handfuls of silt from various points in the active stream channel were collected while gradually moving upstream.  A moss mat sample was sometimes collected when a suitable sample was scarce or absent.

At every site, waters were sampled mid-channel, from flowing water where possible.  At sites where sediments were taken for heavy mineral concentration (approximately every second site) two water samples were generally collected.  Samples were collected in 125 mL Nalgene bottles.  The bottles were rinsed two or three times before collecting the sample.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Friske, P.W.B., McNeil, R.J., McCurdy, M.W., Wilson, R.S., Day, S.J.A. (2006). Geochemical data from a national geochemical reconnaissance stream sediment and water survey in the area of the Coal River, southeast Yukon Territory (parts of NTS 95E). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5329. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 2004-2008 NGR/YGS stream sediment and water surveys, Yukon, 2004-2006 ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
61° 61.72° -128° -126.92°

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

  • Covers part of NTS 95E (Flat River) in the Coal River area, Yukon.  It is bounded to the east by the Yukon-Northwest Territories border.  The Coal River runs north-south through the eastern part of the study area.

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