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1993

Forest City and Fosterville, NB till samples (Seaman, NBDNRE), <63 micron size fraction – INAA + Hg-CVAAS + ICP-AES (Sn)

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Geochemical results of till samples collected in the Forest City (NTS 21G/12) and Fosterville (21G/13) regions, New Brunswick.

The < 63 micron fraction of till was analysed for 35 trace elements using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA).  Hg was analysed using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (Hg-CVAAS).  Tin was analysed by lithium (Li) borate fusion followed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).  The analyses were carried out by Actlabs Ltd., Ancaster, Ontario.

Sample Classification (Analytical)

Index Sample Count Survey Sample Type Prep Lab Material Control Ref Unknown Source Duplicates count
268  Till sampling survey, NTS 21G/12 (Forest City), 13 (Fosterville), southwest New Brunswick, 1990-1995. ( more)   Basal till  <63 micron No  No  40 
59  Till sampling survey, NTS 21G/12 (Forest City), 13 (Fosterville), southwest New Brunswick, 1990-1995. ( more)   Ablation till  <63 micron No  No  19 
Till sampling survey, NTS 21G/12 (Forest City), 13 (Fosterville), southwest New Brunswick, 1990-1995. ( more)   Deformation till  <63 micron No  No 
Till sampling survey, NTS 21G/12 (Forest City), 13 (Fosterville), southwest New Brunswick, 1990-1995. ( more)   Glaciofluvial  <63 micron No  No 
Till sampling survey, NTS 21G/12 (Forest City), 13 (Fosterville), southwest New Brunswick, 1990-1995. ( more)   Glaciomarine / lacustrine  <63 micron No  No 
Till sampling survey, NTS 21G/12 (Forest City), 13 (Fosterville), southwest New Brunswick, 1990-1995. ( more)   Weathered bedrock  <63 micron No  No 

Analytical Package Description

Laboratory: Activation Laboratories Limited, Ancaster, Ontario

Name: ActLabs INAA (35 elements), Hg CV-AAS,  ICP-AES (Sn) ( more)

Analytical Suites:

Index Name
1  ActLabs INAA (35 elements; Rb:15; Cr:5; Se:3)
2  ActLabs Hg CV-AAS (dl: 10 ppb)
3  ActLabs Li borate fusion ICP-AES

Analytical Methods:

Index Column Name Suite Order Method Order Suite Repeat Quantity Units Determination Limit
1  Ag_INA    Ag   ppm 5  
2  As_INA    As   ppm 0.5  
3  Au_INA    Au   ppb 2  
4  Ba_INA    Ba   ppm 50  
5  Br_INA    Br   ppm 0.5  
6  Ca_INA    Ca   percent 1  
7  Ce_INA    Ce   ppm 3  
8  Co_INA    Co   ppm 1  
9  Cr_INA    Cr   ppm 5  
10  Cs_INA  10    Cs   ppm 1  
11  Eu_INA  11    Eu   ppm 0.2  
12  Fe_INA  12    Fe   percent 0.01  
13  Hf_INA  13    Hf   ppm 1  
14  Hg_INA  14    Hg   ppm 1  
15  Ir_INA  15    Ir   ppb 5  
16  La_INA  16    La   ppm 0.5  
17  Lu_INA  17    Lu   ppm 0.05  
18  Mo_INA  18    Mo   ppm 1  
19  Na_INA  19    Na   percent 0.01  
20  Nd_INA  20    Nd   ppm 5  
21  Ni_INA  21    Ni   ppm 20  
22  Rb_INA  22    Rb   ppm 15  
23  Sb_INA  23    Sb   ppm 0.1  
24  Sc_INA  24    Sc   ppm 0.1  
25  Se_INA  25    Se   ppm 3  
26  Sm_INA  26    Sm   ppm 0.1  
27  Sn_INA  27    Sn   ppm 100  
28  Sr_INA  28    Sr   ppm 500  
29  Ta_INA  29    Ta   ppm 0.5  
30  Tb_INA  30    Tb   ppm 0.5  
31  Th_INA  31    Th   ppm 0.2  
32  U_INA  32    U   ppm 0.5  
33  W_INA  33    W   ppm 1  
34  Yb_INA  34    Yb   ppm 0.2  
35  Zn_INA  35    Zn   ppm 50  
36  Wt_INA  36    Wt   grams  
37  Hg_CV-AAS    Hg   ppb 10  
38  Sn_fus_ICP-ES    Sn   ppm 1  
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