Survey Metadata
Till
Newfoundland and Labrador
1997
Till sampling, NTS 2D/13, 14, 2E/3, eastern Newfoundland, 1997.
Location map
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Survey Description
In 1997, approximately 850 till samples were collected in the Grand Falls – Mount Peyton area, eastern Newfoundland. Sample spacing was roughly one sample per 2.25 km 2 in areas of good access. In areas where helicopter support was required, sample spacing was roughly 1 sample per 4 km 2. In total, diamicton was systematically sampled at 807 sites from below the B soil horizon wherever possible (samples were collected mostly from the BC or C-horizon). In addition, till profiles were collected from three backhoe pits, with sampling at 0.5 m vertical intervals. The data are published in Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador Open File NFLD 2664.
Data Description:
Digital.
Quantities Analysed:
<0.063 mm fraction analyzed for Ag by AAS after a HNO 3 digestion; for 28 elements by ICP-AES after HCl-HCl0 4-HF digestion; for 25 elements by INAA.
Geochem Maps Available:
Proportional dot maps showing distribution of elements in till.
Other Analyses:
LOI.
Samples from this survey were reanalyzed for fluoride and the data are published in a compilation (Open File NFLD/3344) with samples collected from across the province between 1985 and 2017.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Batterson, M., Taylor, D. (1998). Surficial geology and geochemical sampling in the Grand Falls to Glenwood areas (NTS 2D/13, 2D/14, 2E/3). In Current Research, C.P.G. Pereira, D.G. Walsh (compilers and ed.). Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Mines and Energy, Report 98-1, p.1-8. ( more) |
| 2 | Batterson, M.J., Taylor, D.M., Davenport, P.H. (1998). Till geochemistry of the Grand Falls - Mount Peyton area (NTS 2D/13, 2D/14 and part of 2E/03). Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey, Open File NFLD 2664. ( more) |
| 3 | 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) |
| 4 | Amor, S.D. (2018). Fluoride in Newfoundland tills. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Open File NFLD/3344, 18 p. ( more) |
Project History
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48.75° | 49.13° | -56° | -55° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers NTS 2D/13 (Grand Falls), 2D/14 (Mount Peyton) and part of NTS 2E/3 (Botwood), the Grand Falls – Mount Peyton area, eastern Newfoundland. Highway 1 runs east-west through the study area. The cities of Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor are located in the northern part of the study area.
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