Survey Metadata
Till
Newfoundland and Labrador
2016
Till survey, NTS 12A/4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, west central Newfoundland, 2016 and 2018.
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Primary Publications (see below for full list)
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Organ, J.S. (2020). Till geochemistry of the Puddle Pond, Star Lake, Rainy Lake (NTS map areas 12A/05, 11 and 14) and adjacent areas. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, Geological Survey, Open File 012A/1843, 17 p. ( more) |
Survey Description
In 2016 and 2018, 405 till samples were collected in west-central Newfoundland.
| NTS | Map Sheet Name | Number of Samples |
| 12A/04 | King George IV Lake | 4 |
| 12A/05 | Puddle Pond | 176 |
| 12A/06 | Victoria Lake | 9 |
| 12A/11 | Star Lake | 135 |
| 12A/12 | Little Grand Lake | 26 |
| 12A/13 | Corner Brook | 3 |
| 12A/14 | Rainy Lake | 52 |
Samples (~1 kg) were collected from the C- or BC- soil horizon from hand-dug pits, mudboils, road cuts or ditches. Along roads, the sampe density was one sample every one linear kilometre and one sample every 4 km2 for helicopter-supported sampling.
The data are published in Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Industry, Energy and Technology Open File 12A/1843.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Organ, J.S., Dyke, T. (2019). Quaternary study of the Puddle Pond, Star Lake and Rainy Lake NTS map areas (12A/05, 11 and 14) in west-central Newfoundland. In Current Research 2019, C.P.G. Pereira, D.G. Walsh (compilers and eds). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, Report 19-1, p. 227-242. ( more) |
| 2 | Organ, J.S. (2020). Till geochemistry of the Puddle Pond, Star Lake, Rainy Lake (NTS map areas 12A/05, 11 and 14) and adjacent areas. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, Geological Survey, Open File 012A/1843, 17 p. ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48.22° | 48.8° | -58° | -57° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 12A/05 (Puddle Pond), 12A/11 (Star Lake), small parts of 12A/04 (King George IV Lake), 12A/06 (Victoria Lake), 12A/12 (Little Grand Lake), 12A/14 (Rainy Lake) and a very small part of 12A/13 (Corner Brook) in west central Newfoundland. The centre of the study area is located approximately 85 km east of the city of Stephenville and 57 km southeast of Corner Brook. It is located just northwest of Red Indian Lake and Victoria Lake, approximately 13 km southwest of Buchans.
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