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Open File 1643

Open File:  1643
Previous OF publication(s):  1106
Province / Territory:  Saskatchewan
Funding Source:  Federal (1984); Federal/Provincial (1987)
Year of Collection:  1984

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  1178
# Stream sites:  
Survey Area:  18800 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  064E, 074A, 074H

The regional lake sediment and water survey for northeastern Saskatchewan (NTS 64E and parts of 74A and 74H) was conducted during the summer of 1984.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for gold and 25 other elements obtained by re-analyzing lake sediments from 1,178 sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 16.0 km². Original analytical data selected from Open File 1106 (published 1985) for 16 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 HY-AAS 0.2 ppm 1984
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 1987
Arsenic HY-AAS 1 ppm 1984
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1987
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Cadmium AAS 0.2 ppm 1984
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 1987
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 1987
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 1987
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1984
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1987
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1984
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1987
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1987
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1987
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1984
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1987
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1987
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1984
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1984
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1987
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1984
Mercury AAS 10 ppb 1984
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1984
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 1987
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1984
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 1984
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 0.5 ppm 1984
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1987
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm 1984
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 1987
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1984
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1984
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 1984
pH GCM 1984

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 terms of the Canada - Saskatchewan Mineral Development Agreement (1984 - 1989). 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 original survey (1984) and reanalysis program (1987).

P.W.B. Friske coordinated the operational activities of contract and Geological Survey of Canada staff (1984/1987).

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Marshall Macklin Monaghan, Toronto, Ontario
Supervisor: E.H.W. Hornbrook, P.W.B. Friske (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: Barringer Magenta Ltd., Rexdale, Ontario (1984) Barringer Magenta (Alberta), Ltd., Calgary, Alberta (1984) Bondar-Clegg & Company Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (1987)
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch, GSC (1984/1987)

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