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Open File 2361

Open File:  2361
Previous OF publication(s):  0554
Province / Territory:  Ontario
Funding Source:  Federal and Provincial (1978 and 1990)
Year of Collection:  1978

Survey Type:  Regional Lake Survey
# Lake sites:  685
# Stream sites:  
Survey Area:  9590 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  041K, 041N

The regional lake sediment and water survey of the north shore of Lake Superior area, Ontario (NTS 41K and 41N) was conducted during the summer of 1978.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for gold and 25 other elements obtained by re-analyzing lake sediments from 685 sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 14.0 km². Original analytical data selected from Open File 554 (published 1979) 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 1978
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 1978
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1990
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1978
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1990
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1990
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1990
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1978
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1990
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1990
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1978
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1978
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1978
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1978
Molybdenum INAA 1 ppm 1990
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1978
Nickel INAA 10 ppm 1990
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 1990
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 1990
Sample Weight 0.01 gms 1990
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1978
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 1978
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1990
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 1990
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 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources under the terms of the Canada - Ontario Agreement on a Uranium Reconnaissance Program. The reanalysis program was undertaken under the Canada - Ontario Mineral Development Agreement (1985-1990).

E.H.W. Hornbrook directed the original survey (1978) 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 (1978) Bondar-Clegg & Company, Ottawa, Ontario (1990)
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch, GSC (1978/1990)
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Chemex Labs, Vancouver, British Columbia (1978) Barringer Research, Toronto, Ontario (1978) Atomic Energy of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (1978) Bondar-Clegg & Company, Ottawa, Ontario (1990)
Supervisor: J.J. Lynch, GSC (1978/1990)

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