Keywords

The chemistry of the mineral fraction of the lithosphere, i.e. rocks, soils, and stream and lake sediments (Beus, 1978, p.110; Govett, 1978, p.109).

Geological keywords, such as “granite”, “lake”.  The definitions are generally taken from the AGI Glossary of Geology.  Keywords with a geographic context (e.g. Cape Smith Fold Belt, Selwyn Basin, Grenville Province) are assigned to a separate category.