NGR Open Files

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Open File 2037



Open File:  2037
Previous OF publication(s):  0904, 0560
Province / Territory:  Newfoundland & Labrador
Funding Source:  Federal and Provincial (1979 and 1989); Federal (1983)
Year of Collection:  1978

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  1553
# Stream sites:  0
Survey Area:  14400 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  023I, 023J, 023O

The regional lake survey for west central Labrador (parts of NTS 23I, 23J, 23O) was conducted during the summers of 1978 and 1982.

This report presents new data for gold and 25 other elements obtained by re-analyzing lake sediments from 1 553 sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 13 km². Original analytical data selected from Open Files 560 and 904 (published 1979 and 1983 respectively) for 16 elements in sediments, and uranium, fluoride, and pH values in concomitant waters are also included in this report.

location map for Open File 2037
legend to accompany location map for Open File

Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Antimony INAA 0.2 ppm 1978
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 1978
Arsenic AAS 1 ppm 1978
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1988
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1988
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1988
Cadmium AAS 0.2 ppm 1978
Cadmium AAS 5 ppm 1988
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 1988
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 1988
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 1988
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1978
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1988
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1978
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1988
Fluorine ISE 40 ppm 1978
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1988
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1988
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1988
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1978
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1988
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1978
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1978
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1988
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1978
Mercury AAS 10 ppb 1978
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1978
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 1988
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1978
Nickel INAA 20 ppm 1988
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 1988
Samarium INAA 0.05 ppm 1988
Sample Weight 0.01 gms 1988
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 1988
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1978
Silver AAS 2 ppm 1988
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 1988
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 1988
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 1988
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 1988
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 1988
Uranium NADNC 0.5 ppm 1978
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1988
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm 1978
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 1988
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1978
Zinc AAS 100 ppm 1988
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluorine ISE 20 ppb 1978
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 1978
pH GCM 1978

Acknowledgements:

The original reconnaissance surveys were managed by the Geological Survey of Canada in conjunction with the Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy under the Canada - Newfoundland Agreement on a Uranium Reconnaissance Program (1976-1982) and the Canada - Newfoundland Cooperative Mineral Program (1982-1984).

The reanalysis program was undertaken under theCanada-Newfoundland Mineral Development Agreement (1984-1989).

E.H.W. Hornbrook directed the survey.

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

M. McCurdy edited open files and coordinated production.

A.C. Galletta managed the digital geochemical data and provided computer processing support.

H. Gross developed microcomputer software to produce data listings and summary statistics.

C.C. Durham and P. Doyle provided technical assistance.

Computing services provided by the Computer Science Centre, EMR.

Plotting was done by Canada Lands Data Systems staff at Environment Canada, Hull, Quebec.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: (1978) Marshall Macklin Monaghan, Toronto, Ontario
Supervisor: (1978) E.H.W. Hornbrook , Y.T. Maurice (1982) E.H.W. Hornbrook , N.G. Lund
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: (1978/1982) Golder Associates, Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch (GSC)
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: (1978/1982) Chemex Laboratories, Ltd. North Vancouver, British Columbia (1978) Barringer-Magenta Ltd., Toronto, Ontario (1978) Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (1982) Acme Analytical Laboratories, Vancouver, British Columbia
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch (GSC)

Other information:

Collection was in 1978 and 1982.

Analysis in 1978 and 1982, reported as 1978.

Survey Area on Summary File = 22,512

Did INAA exist in 1978? Sb misprint perhaps!

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