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Open File 3292

Open File:  3292
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  Northwest Territories
Funding Source:  Federal (Parks Canada, DIAND, GSC)
Year of Collection:  1995

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  404
Survey Area:  6380 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  068G, 068H, 069A, 069B

The regional stream survey for Bathurst Island, N.W.T (NTS 68G, 68H, 69A, 69B ) was conducted during the summer of 1995 .

This report presents analytical and statistical data for 36 elements in stream sediments from 404 sample sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 15.5 km². Loss-on-ignition in sediments, and uranium, fluoride, and pH values in waters from these sites are included in this report.

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Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 1995
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 1995
Barium INAA 50 ppm 1995
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 1995
Cadmium AAS 0.2 ppm 1995
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 1995
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 1995
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 1995
Cobalt AAS 2 ppm 1995
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 1995
Copper AAS 2 ppm 1995
Europium INAA 1 ppm 1995
Fluorine ISE 40 ppm 1995
Gold INAA 2 ppb 1995
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 1995
Iron AAS 0.02 pct 1995
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 1995
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 1995
Lead AAS 2 ppm 1995
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 1995
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 1995
Manganese AAS 5 ppm 1995
Mercury CV-AAS 10 ppb 1995
Molybdenum AAS 2 ppm 1995
Nickel AAS 2 ppm 1995
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 1995
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 1995
Sample Weight 0.01 gms 1995
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 1995
Silver AAS 0.2 ppm 1995
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 1995
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 1995
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 1995
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 1995
Tin FUS 1 ppm 1995
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 1995
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 1995
Vanadium AAS 5 ppm 1995
Ytterbium INAA 1 ppm 1995
Zinc AAS 2 ppm 1995
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Fluoride ISE 20 ppb 1995
Uranium LIF 0.05 ppb 1995
pH GCM 0 1995

Acknowledgements:

The geochemical survey was funded by Parks Canada, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and the Geological Survey of Canada. Logistical support was provided by Polar Continental Shelf Project.

The survey was managed by the Geological Survey of Canada, and conducted under the auspices of the Bathurst Island Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment (MERA) project.

P.W.B. Friske, Head, Regional Geochemical Studies Section, coordinated the activities of section staff.

C. D. (Lyn) Anglin is Project Co-ordinator for the Bathurst Island MERA project.

S.W. Adcock developed computer programs for handling the data shown in sections A and B.

Field Work was carried out by S.W. Adcock, C. D. Anglin, M.W. McCurdy and W.A. Spirito from a base camp on Bathurst Island established at Dundee Bight by J.C. Harrison, GSC (Calgary).

Through a leasing agreement with PCSP, Canadian Helicopters provided a 206L (Long Ranger) helicopter piloted by Jeff Serpell.

C.C. Durham provided technical assistance, and K.K. Nguyen prepared Figure 2.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Geological Survey of Canada Staff.
Supervisor:  
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Bondar-Clegg & Company Limited, Gloucester, Ontario
Supervisor:  
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Becquerel Laboratories, Ltd. , Mississauga, Ontario CanTech Laboratories, Inc. , Calgary, Alberta Bondar-Clegg & Company Limited, Gloucester, Ontario
Supervisor:  

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