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Open File 2181



Open File:  2181
Previous OF publication(s):  0676
Province / Territory:  Ontario
Funding Source:  Provincial (1979); Federal/Provincial (1990)
Year of Collection:  1979

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  510
# Stream sites:  
Survey Area:  8052 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  052C

The regional lake sediment and water survey in northwestern Ontario (NTS 52C) was conducted during the summer of 1979.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for gold and 25 other elements obtained by re-analyzing lake sediments from 510 sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 15.8 km². Original analytical data selected from Open File 676 (published 1980) for 12 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 1990
Arsenic HY-AAS 1 ppm 1979
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1990
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1990
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1990
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 1990
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 1990
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 1990
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1979
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1990
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1979
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1990
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1990
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1990
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1979
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1990
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1990
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1979
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1979
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1979
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1979
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 1990
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1979
Nickel INAA 10 ppm 1990
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 1990
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 1990
Sample Weight 0.01 gms 1979
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1979
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 1990
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 1990
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 1990
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 1990
Uranium NADNC 0.2 ppm 1979
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 1990
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1979
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1979
Uranium FT 0.01 ppb 1979
pH GCM 1979

Acknowledgements:

The original reconnaissance survey was managed by the Geological Survey of Canada in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources according to the specifications established under the former Canada - Ontario Uranium Reconnaissance Program. Sample preparation, analytical, contract and technical support costs were financed by the Province of Ontario. The reanalysis program was undertaken under the Canada - Ontario Mineral Development Agreement (1985-1990).

E.H.W. Hornbrook directed the original survey (1979) and the reanalysis program (1990).

P.W.B. Friske coordinated the activities of contract and Geological Survey of Canada staff (1990).

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Marshall Macklin Monaghan, 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 (1979) Bondar-Clegg & Company,Ottawa, Ontario (1990)
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch, GSC (1979/1990)
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Chemex Laboratories, Ltd. North Vancouver, British Columbia (1979) Barringer Research, Toronto, Ontario (1979) Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (1979) Bondar-Clegg & Company, Ottawa, Ontario (1990)
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch, GSC (1979/1990)

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