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Open File 1642

Open File:  1642
Previous OF publication(s):  0556
Province / Territory:  Saskatchewan
Funding Source:  Federal & Provincial (1978/1987)
Year of Collection:  1978

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  909
# Stream sites:  
Survey Area:  15180 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  074C, 074F

The regional lake sediment and water survey for north-central Saskatchewan (parts of NTS 74C and 74F) was conducted during the summer of 1978.

This report presents new analytical and statistical data for gold and 25 other elements obtained by reanalyzing lake sediments from 909 sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 16.7 km². Original analytical data selected from Open File 556 (published 1979) for 13 variables in sediments, and uranium, fluoride, and pH values in lake waters are also included in this report.

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Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 1987
Arsenic AAS 1 ppm 1978
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1987
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 1987
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 1987
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1978
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1987
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1978
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1987
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1987
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1987
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1978
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1987
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1987
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1978
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1978
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1987
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1978
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1978
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 1987
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1978
Nickel INAA 20 ppm 1987
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 1987
Samarium INAA 0.05 ppm 1987
Sample Weight GRAV 0.01 gms 1987
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 1987
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1978
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 1987
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 1987
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 1987
Uranium NADNC 0.2 ppm 1978
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1987
Vanadium AAS 10 ppm 1978
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 1987
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1978
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1978
Uranium FT 0.01 ppb 1978
pH GCM 1978

Acknowledgements:

The original reconnaissance survey was undertaken by the Geological Survey of Canada in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Department of Energy and Mines under the Canada - Saskatchewan Agreement on a Uranium Reconnaissance Program. The reanalysis program was undertaken by the Geological Survey of Canada in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Department of Energy and Mines under the Canada - Saskatchewan Mineral Development Agreement (1984 - 1989).

E.H.W. Hornbrook directed the survey and archived analysis program (1978, 1987).

P.W.B. Friske coordinated the operational activities of contract and Geological Survey of Canada staff (1987).

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd., Toronto, Ontario
Supervisor: E.H.W. Hornbrook , W.B. Coker (GSC)
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Golder Associates, Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch (GSC)
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Chemex Labs Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia (1978) Barringer Magenta Limited, Toronto, Ontario (1978) Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (1978) Bondar-Clegg & Company Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (1987)
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch , GSC (1978, 1987)

Other information:

Bondar-Clegg sent samples to Becquerel for INAA analysis.

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