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Geological Survey of Canada, Northern Canada Division

1980

Chemex, lake sediment analysis, IAEA Test Area, samples collected in 1976

Type: lab data

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Bundle Description

Lake sediment samples collected in 1976 from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Test Area in Saskatchewan, by Colin Dunn (Saskatchewan Geological Survey), were analysed for 9 elements by AAS, As by colorimetry, and LOI.  Chemex Labs Ltd., Vancouver.

The data are published in GSC Open File 779.

Sample Classification (Analytical)

Index Sample Count Survey Sample Type Prep Lab Material Control Ref Unknown Source Duplicates count
1  6      Control Reference  Unspecified Yes  No  0 
2  86  Lake sediment and water survey, parts of NTS 64L, 74I, P, Wollaston Lake area, northern Saskatchewan, 1976. ( more)   NGR lake sediment grab sample  <177 micron (NGR) No  No  6 

Analytical Package Description

Laboratory: Chemex Labs Limited

Name: Chemex (URP lake sediment) AAS (8+Mo), COL (As), LOI (detailed description) ( more)

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Analytical Suites:

Index Name
1  Chemex (lake and stream sediments) AAS (8 elements; air-acetylene) (NGR aqua regia #8)
2  Chemex (lake and stream sediments) AAS (Mo; nitrous oxide-acetylene)
3  Chemex (lake sediments) COL (As)
4  Chemex (lake and stream sediments) LOI

Analytical Methods:

Index Column Name Suite Order Method Order Suite Repeat Quantity Units Determination Limit
1  Zn_AAS  1  1  0    Zn   ppm 2  
2  Cu_AAS  1  2  0    Cu   ppm 2  
3  Pb_AAS  1  3  0    Pb   ppm 2  
4  Ni_AAS  1  4  0    Ni   ppm 2  
5  Co_AAS  1  5  0    Co   ppm 2  
6  Ag_AAS  1  6  0    Ag   ppm 0.2  
7  Mn_AAS  1  7  0    Mn   ppm 5  
8  Fe_AAS  1  8  0    Fe   percent 0.02  
9  Mo_AAS  2  1  0    Mo   ppm 2  
10  As_Col  3  1  0    As   ppm 1  
11  LOI  4  1  0    LOI   percent 1  
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