Survey Metadata

Soil, Vegetation, Stream sediment, Bedrock

Manitoba, Saskatchewan

1975

Stream sediment and soil survey, NTS 62N, western Manitoba and adjacent Saskatchewan.





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Survey Description


A reconnaissance stream sediment survey was carried out in the Swan Lake – Dauphin area of western Manitoba.  Bedrock was sampled wherever possible, and follow-up soil and plant sampling was carried out in areas of particular interest.  No sampling year was stated.  Active sediment was collected over an area of approximately 4,400 km 2 at an average density of approximately 1 sample per 25 km 2.  Soil horizons were sampled to a maximum depth of approximately 1 m.  Plant material was collected within a 30 x 30 m 2 area around each soil pit.  A discussion of the work can be found in Molybdenum in the Environment (vol. 2).

Data Description:

Paper report.

Quantities Analysed:

<-0.177 mm fraction of stream sediments and <2.00 mm fraction of soil (ground to <0.149 mm) both treated with 4:1 mixture of nitric-perchloric acid and later dissolved in HCl.  Mo determined using a modified dithiol procedure.

Geochem Maps Available:

Proportional symbol diagrams; tables show range of values.

Other Analyses:

Geochemical analyses of plant materials and underlying bedrock.  Unground -10 mesh soil material used for soil pH measurement.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Doyle, P.J., Fletcher, K. (1977). Molybdenum content of bedrock, soils, and vegetation and the incidence of copper deficiency in cattle in western Manitoba. In Chapter 3 of Molybdenum in the Environment: Volume 2, The geochemistry, cycling, and industrial uses of molybdenum, W.R. Chappell, K.K. Petersen (ed.). Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, p. 371-386. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
51° 52° -102° -100°

The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:

  • Covers part of NTS 62N (Duck Mountain) in western Manitoba and adjacent Saskatchewan.  Its eastern edge is located approximately 105 km west of Lake Winnipeg. Highway 5 runs east-west through the southern part of the study area and the town of Dauphin, MB is located in its southeastern corner.

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