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Open File 9999b

Open File:  9999b
Previous OF publication(s):  
Province / Territory:  Yukon Territory
Funding Source:  Territorial and Federal
Year of Collection:  2000

Survey Type:  Regional Stream Survey
# Lake sites:  0
# Stream sites:  753
Survey Area:  15100 km²
NTS Sheet(s):  106E, 116G, 116H, 116I, 116J, 116O, 116P

Field observations and analytical and statistical data are available for 50 elements in stream sediments from 753 sites collected in 2000 from northeastern Yukon Territory. Loss-on-ignition in sediments, and fluoride, sulphate, uranium, conductivity, and pH values in waters from these sites are also available.

Analytical Data

Sediments
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Aluminum ICP 0.01 pct 2000
Antimony ICP 0.02 ppm 2000
Antimony INAA 0.1 ppm 2000
Arsenic ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Arsenic INAA 0.5 ppm 2000
Barium ICP 0.5 ppm 2000
Barium INAA 50 ppm 2000
Bismuth ICP 0.02 ppm 2000
Boron ICP-MS 1 ppm 2000
Bromine INAA 0.5 ppm 2000
Cadmium ICP 0.01 ppm 2000
Calcium ICP 0.01 pct 2000
Cerium INAA 5 ppm 2000
Cesium INAA 0.5 ppm 2000
Chromium ICP 0.5 ppm 2000
Chromium INAA 20 ppm 2000
Cobalt ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Cobalt INAA 5 ppm 2000
Copper ICP 0.01 ppm 2000
Europium INAA 1 ppm 2000
Fluorine ISE 10 ppm 2000
Gallium ICP 0.2 ppm 2000
Gold INAA 2 ppb 2000
Hafnium INAA 1 ppm 2000
Iron ICP 0.01 pct 2000
Iron INAA 0.2 pct 2000
Lanthanum ICP 0.5 ppm 2000
Lanthanum INAA 2 ppm 2000
Lead ICP 0.01 ppm 2000
Loss-on-ignition GRAV 0.1 pct 2000
Lutetium INAA 0.2 ppm 2000
Magnesium ICP 0.01 pct 2000
Manganese ICP 1 ppm 2000
Mercury ICP 5 ppb 2000
Molybdenum ICP 0.01 ppm 2000
Nickel ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Phosphorus ICP 0.001 pct 2000
Potassium ICP 0.01 pct 2000
Rubidium INAA 5 ppm 2000
Samarium INAA 0.1 ppm 2000
Sample Weight GRAV 0.01 gms 2000
Scandium ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Scandium INAA 0.2 ppm 2000
Selenium ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Silver ICP 2 ppb 2000
Sodium ICP 0.001 pct 2000
Sodium INAA 0.02 pct 2000
Strontium ICP 0.5 ppm 2000
Sulphur ICP 0.02 pct 2000
Tantalum INAA 0.5 ppm 2000
Tellurium ICP 0.02 ppm 2000
Terbium INAA 0.5 ppm 2000
Thallium ICP 0.02 ppm 2000
Thorium ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Thorium INAA 0.2 ppm 2000
Tin SX-AAS 1 ppm 2000
Titanium ICP 0.001 pct 2000
Tungsten ICP 0.2 ppm 2000
Tungsten INAA 1 ppm 2000
Uranium ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Uranium INAA 0.2 ppm 2000
Vanadium ICP 2 ppm 2000
Ytterbium INAA 1 ppm 2000
Zinc ICP 0.1 ppm 2000
Waters
variable method detection limit year of analysis
Conductivity Orion µS/cm 2000
Fluoride IC 50 ppb 2000
Sulphate IC 50 ppb 2000
Uranium ICP-MS 0.05 ppb 2000
pH Orion 2000

Acknowledgements:

The Yukon Territorial Government, under the Yukon Geology Program, provided financial support. The Geological Survey of Canada, Mineral Resources Division, provided financial and logistical support.

P.W.B. Friske (GSC) directed the survey, coordinating the activities of contract and Geological Survey of Canada staff.

Collection:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample collection
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: GSC Staff
Supervisor: S.J.A. Day
Preparation:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Bondar-Clegg (ALS Chemex), North Vancouver, BC
Supervisor:  
Analysis:
Contractor and supervisor details for sample preparation
Category Responsible Party
Contractor: Acme Analytical Laboratories Inc., Vancouver, BC Becquerel Laboratories Ltd., Mississauga, ON CanTech Laboratories Inc., Calgary, AB
Supervisor:  

Other information:

This survey was carried out for the purposes of land use planning and results remained confidential until 2002, when the data were released by the Yukon Territorial Government.

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