Survey Metadata
Soil, Till
Newfoundland and Labrador
1984
Multi-media survey, NTS 14D/5, 24A/8, Strange Lake area, western Labrador, 1983-1984.
Location map
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Survey Description
904 till, 91 esker/outwash, 6 glacial lake, 3 A-horizon soil, 339 B-horizon soil, 195 C-horizon and 209 mudboil samples were collected in the Strange Lake area, western Labrador in 1984. Sampling was conducted using a nominal 2 by 2 km grid over an approximately 1100 km2 area. In areas close to mineralization, sample spacing was decreased to 500 m or less.
The data are published in Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy Open File LAB/0843.
A subset of the samples was reanalyzed in ~2008 and published in Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources Open File LAB/1479.
Data Description:
Paper report and maps.
Quantities Analysed:
<0.063 mm fraction by AAS after HNO3 digestion and HCl leach for 11 elements; by XRF for 12 elements and ICP techniques; by ion specific electrode for F; by delayed neutron activation for U.
Geochem Maps Available:
Maps 91-63 to 91-83 (computer contour) show sample locations and the dispersal of selected elements in approximately 530 samples.
Lake sediment and water samples were collected from 107 sites using a float-equipped helicopter. Stream sediment samples were collected from 133 sites giving a nominal sample density of 1 sample per 6 km2. The study is described in Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 29 and the data are part of a two compilations: Open File LAB/1465 (lakes) and Open File Lab/1589 (streams).
Samples from this survey were reanalyzed for fluoride and the data are published in a compilation (Open File LAB/1778) with samples collected from across Labrador between 1983 and 2004.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | McConnell, J.W., Vanderveer, D.G., Batterson, M.J., Davenport, P.H. (1984). Geochemical orientation studies and Quaternary mapping around the Strange Lake deposit, northern Labrador. In Current Research, M.J. Murray, J.G. Whelan, R.V. Gibbons (compilers and eds). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Mines and Energy, Mineral Development Division, Report 84-01, p. 98-102. ( more) |
| 2 | McConnell, J.W. and Batterson, M.J. (1987). The Strange Lake Zr-Y-Nb-Be-REE deposit, Labrador: a geochemical profile in till, lake and stream sediment, and water. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 29, p. 105-127. ( more) |
| 3 | Batterson, M.J. (1989). Glacial dispersal from the Strange Lake alkalic complex, northern Labrador. In Drift Prospecting, R.N.W. DiLabio, W.B. Coker (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 89-20, p. 31-40. ( more) |
| 4 | Batterson, M.J. (1989). Quaternary geology and glacial dispersal in the Strange Lake area, Labrador. Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey Branch, Report 89-3, 51p. ( more) |
| 5 | Batterson, M.J. (1991). Till geochemistry of the Strange Lake area (14D/5, 24A/8), Labrador. Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy Open File Lab/0843. ( more) |
| 6 | Batterson, M., Liverman, D. (2000). Contrasting styles of glacial dispersal in Newfoundland and Labrador: methods and case studies. Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Mines and Energy, Current Research Report 2000-1, p. 1-31. ( more) |
| 7 | Batterson, M.J., Taylor, D.M. (2009). Geochemical re-analysis of till samples from the Strange Lake area, Labrador (NTS map sheets 14D/5 and 24A/8). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File LAB/1479, 116 p. ( more) |
| 8 | McConnell, J.W. (2009). Complete geochemical data for detailed-scale Labrador lake surveys, 1978-2005. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File LAB/1465, 20 p. ( more) |
| 9 | McConnell, J.W. (2012). Complete geochemical data for detailed-scale Labrador stream surveys, 1980-1995. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File LAB/1589, 225 p. ( more) |
| 10 | Campbell, H., Roldan, R. and Finch, C. (2022). Fluoride in till in Labrador – a data release. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, Geological Survey, Open File LAB/1778, 12 p. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984-1991 | Western Labrador soil and till sampling survey carried out in 1984 ( more) |
| 2 | 2009 | Lake Sediment and Water Compilation Project, Labrador, 2009 ( more) |
| 3 | 2012 | Stream Sediment and Water Compilation Project, Labrador, 2012 ( more) |
| 4 | 2021-2022 | Fluoride in Till Project, Labrador, 2021-2022 ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56.25° | 56.5° | -64.16° | -63.5° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers NTS 14D/5 (no title) and part of 24A/8 (Lac Dihourse) in the Strange Lake area, western Labrador. It is bounded to the west by the Labrador-Quebec border.
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