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 km2 at an average density of approximately 1 sample per 25 km2.  Soil horizons were sampled to a maximum depth of approximately 1 m.  Plant material was collected within a 30 x 30 m2 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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