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Open File 1790

Open File:  1790
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  Alberta
Funding Source:  Federal and Provincial
Year of Collection:  2002

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  253
Survey Area:  5400 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  084B, 084C, 084F, 084G

This open file presents analytical and statistical data for 50 variables in stream sediments, 50 variables in heavy mineral concentrates, and up to 57 variables in waters from 253 sites collected in 2001 (39 sites) and 2002 (214 sites) from northern Alberta. The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), under the Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) program, provided financial support. The Energy and Utilities Board/ Alberta Geological Survey (EUB/AGS) provided financial and logistical support.

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Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Aluminum ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Aluminum ICP 0.01 pct 2002
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 2002
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 2001
Antimony ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Antimony ICP 0.02 ppm 2002
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 2002
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Arsenic ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Arsenic ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Barium INAA 50 ppm 2002
Barium INAA 50 ppm 2001
Barium ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Barium ICP 0.5 ppm 2002
Bismuth ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Bismuth ICP 0.02 ppm 2002
Boron ICP 1 ppm 2002
Boron ICP 1 ppm 2001
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 2002
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Cadmium ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Cadmium ICP 0.01 ppm 2002
Calcium ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Calcium ICP 0.01 pct 2002
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 2002
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 2001
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 2002
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 2002
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 2001
Chromium ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Chromium ICP 0.5 ppm 2002
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 2002
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 2001
Cobalt ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Cobalt ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Copper ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Copper ICP 0.01 ppm 2002
Europium INAA 1 ppm 2002
Europium INAA 1 ppm 2001
Fluorine ISE 10 ppm 2001
Fluorine ISE 10 ppm 2002
Gallium ICP 0.2 ppm 2001
Gallium ICP 0.2 ppm 2002
Gold INAA 2 ppb 2002
Gold INAA 2 ppb 2001
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 2002
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 2001
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 2002
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 2001
Iron ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Iron ICP 0.01 pct 2002
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 2002
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 2001
Lanthanum ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Lanthanum ICP 0.5 ppm 2002
Lead ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Lead ICP 0.01 ppm 2002
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 0.1 pct 2001
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 0.1 pct 2002
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 2002
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Magnesium ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Magnesium ICP 0.01 pct 2002
Manganese ICP 1 ppm 2001
Manganese ICP 1 ppm 2002
Mercury ICP 5 ppb 2001
Mercury ICP 5 ppb 2002
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 2002
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 2001
Molybdenum ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Molybdenum ICP 0.01 ppm 2002
Nickel INAA 10 ppm 2002
Nickel INAA 10 ppm 2001
Nickel ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Nickel ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Phosphorus ICP 0.001 pct 2001
Phosphorus ICP 0.001 pct 2002
Potassium ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Potassium ICP 0.01 pct 2002
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 2002
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 2001
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 2002
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 2001
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 2002
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Scandium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Scandium ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Selenium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Selenium ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Silver ICP 2 ppb 2001
Silver ICP 2 ppb 2002
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 2002
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 2001
Sodium ICP 0.001 pct 2001
Sodium ICP 0.001 pct 2002
Strontium ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Strontium ICP 0.5 ppm 2002
Sulphur ICP 0.02 pct 2001
Sulphur ICP 0.02 pct 2002
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 2002
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Tellurium ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Tellurium ICP 0.02 ppm 2002
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 2002
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Thallium ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Thallium ICP 0.02 ppm 2002
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 2002
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Thorium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Thorium ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Tin SX-AAS 1 ppm 2001
Tin SX-AAS 1 ppm 2002
Titanium INAA 500 ppm 2002
Titanium INAA 500 ppm 2001
Titanium ICP 0.001 pct 2001
Titanium ICP 0.001 pct 2002
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 2002
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 2001
Tungsten ICP 0.2 ppm 2001
Tungsten ICP 0.2 ppm 2002
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 2002
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Uranium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Uranium ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Vanadium ICP 2 ppm 2001
Vanadium ICP 2 ppm 2002
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 2002
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 2001
Zinc ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Zinc ICP 0.1 ppm 2002
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Aluminum ICP-MS 2 ppb 2002
Aluminum ICP-MS 2 ppb 2001
Antimony ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Antimony ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Arsenic ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2002
Arsenic ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2001
Barium ICP-MS 0.2 ppb 2002
Barium ICP-MS 0.2 ppb 2001
Beryllium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Beryllium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Boron ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2002
Boron ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2001
Cadmium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2001
Cadmium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2002
Calcium ES 0.02 ppm 2001
Calcium ES 0.02 ppm 2002
Cerium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Cerium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Chlorine IC 100 ppb 2001
Chlorine IC 100 ppb 2002
Chromium ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2002
Chromium ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2001
Cobalt ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2002
Cobalt ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2001
Conductivity ISE 1 µS/cm 2001
Conductivity ISE 1 µS/cm 2002
Copper ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2002
Copper ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2001
Dysprosium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Dysprosium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Erbium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Erbium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Europium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Europium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Fluorine IC 50 ppb 2001
Fluorine IC 50 ppb 2002
Gadolinium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Gadolinium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Gallium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Gallium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Germanium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2001
Germanium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2002
Holmium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Holmium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Iron ES 0.005 ppm 2001
Iron ES 0.005 ppm 2002
Lanthanum ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Lanthanum ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Lead ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Lead ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Lithium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2001
Lithium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2002
Lutetium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Lutetium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Magnesium ES 0.005 ppm 2001
Magnesium ES 0.005 ppm 2002
Manganese ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2001
Manganese ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2002
Molybdenum ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2001
Molybdenum ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2002
Neodymium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Neodymium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Nickel ICP-MS 0.2 ppb 2001
Nickel ICP-MS 0.2 ppb 2002
Niobium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Niobium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Nitrate IC 50 ppb 2001
Nitrate IC 50 ppb 2002
Phosphorus ES 0.05 ppm 2002
Phosphorus ES 0.05 ppm 2001
Potassium ES 0.05 ppm 2001
Potassium ES 0.05 ppm 2002
Praseodymium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Praseodymium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Rhenium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Rhenium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Rubidium ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2001
Rubidium ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2002
Samarium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Samarium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Silicon ES 0.02 ppm 2001
Silicon ES 0.02 ppm 2002
Sodium ES 0.05 ppm 2001
Sodium ES 0.05 ppm 2002
Strontium ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2001
Strontium ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2002
Sulphate IC 50 ppb 2001
Sulphate IC 50 ppb 2002
Sulphur ES 0.05 ppm 2002
Sulphur ES 0.05 ppm 2001
Tellurium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2001
Tellurium ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2002
Terbium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Terbium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Thallium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Thallium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Tin ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Tin ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Titanium ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2001
Titanium ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2002
Tungsten ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2001
Tungsten ICP-MS 0.02 ppb 2002
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 2001
Uranium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 2002
Uranium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Vanadium ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2001
Vanadium ICP-MS 0.1 ppb 2002
Ytterbium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2001
Ytterbium ICP-MS 0.005 ppb 2002
Yttrium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2001
Yttrium ICP-MS 0.01 ppb 2002
Zinc ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2001
Zinc ICP-MS 0.5 ppb 2002
pH GCM 2001
pH GCM 2002

Acknowledgements:

P.W.B. Friske and G.J. Prior directed the survey and coordinated the activities of the various contractors, EUB/AGS staff and GSC staff.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: GSC and AGS staff
Supervisor: P.W.B. Friske (GSC) and G.J. Prior (AGS)
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Acme Analytical Laboratories, Vancouver, British Columbia Overburden Drilling Management, Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: P.W.B. Friske (GSC)
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Acme Analytical Laboratories, Vancouver, British Columbia Becquerel Laboratories Inc., Mississauga, Ontario GSC Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Ottawa, Ontario GSC Analytical Method Development Laboratory, Ottawa, Ontario GSC Mineralogical Laboratory (electron microprobe), Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: P.W.B.Friske (GSC), P. Belanger (GSC), G.E.M. Hall (GSC) and J.W. Vaive (GSC)

Other information:

Ni (INAA), Ti (INAA) and B (ICP-MS) data are for HMC analyses only. LOI (GRAV) data are for sediment samples only.

Additional mineralogical data from heavy mineral concentrates are included in this report. Kimberlite indicator minerals were picked and identified from each of three size fractions (0.25-0.5 mm, 0.5 mm-1.0 mm, 1.0-2.0 mm). The 0.25-0.5 mm fraction (minus KIMs) was further characterized by a 100 mineral grain count.

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