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Open File 4410



Open File:  4410
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  New Brunswick
Funding Source:  Federal and Provincial
Year of Collection:  2001

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  366
Survey Area:  1062 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  021J/11(E), 021J/15(W)

The regional stream survey for central New Brunswick (NTS 21J/11 East and 21J/15 West) was conducted during the summer of 2001.

This report presents analytical and statistical data for 52 variables in stream sediments and waters from 366 sites, collected at an average density of one sample per 2.9 km².

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Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Aluminum ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 2001
Antimony ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Arsenic ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Barium INAA 50 ppm 2001
Barium ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Bismuth ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Cadmium ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Calcium ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 2001
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 2001
Chromium ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 2001
Cobalt ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Copper ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Europium INAA 1 ppm 2001
Gallium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Gold INAA 2 ppb 2001
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 2001
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 2001
Iron ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 2001
Lanthanum ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Lead ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 1 pct 2001
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Magnesium ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Manganese ICP 1 ppm 2001
Mercury ICP 5 ppb 2001
Molybdenum ICP 0.01 ppm 2001
Nickel ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Phosphorus ICP 0.001 pct 2001
Potassium ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 2001
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 2001
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Scandium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Selenium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Silver ICP 2 ppb 2001
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 2001
Sodium ICP 0.001 pct 2001
Strontium ICP 0.5 ppm 2001
Sulphur ICP 0.01 pct 2001
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Tellurium ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 2001
Thallium ICP 0.02 ppm 2001
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Thorium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Tin SX-AAS 1 ppm 2001
Titanium ICP 0.001 pct 2001
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 2001
Tungsten ICP 0.2 ppm 2001
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 2001
Uranium ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Vanadium ICP 2 ppm 2001
Ytterbium INAA 2 ppm 2001
Zinc ICP 0.1 ppm 2001
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Conductivity ISE 1 µS/cm 2001
Uranium ICP 0.05 ppb 2001
pH GCM 2001

Acknowledgements:

The Geological Survey of Canada, under the Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) program, provided financial support. The Geological Surveys Branch of the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy (NB DNRE), Minerals and Energy Division, provided financial and logistical support.

Toon Pronk directed the survey, coordinating the Branch field activities of the New Brunswick Geological Surveys staff.

P.W.B. Friske undertook quality control of the analytical data and directed the open file preparation.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Precise Surveys Ltd., Lyttleton, New Brunswick
Supervisor: Toon Pronk (NB DNRE)
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Acme Analytical Laboratories, Vancouver, British Columbia
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 CanTech Laboratories Inc., Calgary, Alberta
Supervisor: P.W.B. Friske (GSC)

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