Survey Metadata

NGR stream

British Columbia

1988

BC RGS stream sediment and water survey, NTS 92L, 102I, northern Vancouver Island, adjacent mainland, British Columbia, 1988.





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British Columbia Geological Survey

External Links

Index Link
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BC EMPR Regional Geochemistry ( LinkID=686 more )
Metadata page for BC Regional Geochemical Survey RGS 23 (NTS 92L, 102I). Includes links to related data.

Survey Description


In 1988, a total of 1140 sites were sampled for moss-mat sediment, stream sediment and stream water in the Albert Bay-Cape Scott area, northern Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland British Columbia.  Samples were collected at a density averaging 1 site per 10.5 km2.  Seventy-eight percent of the samples were collected by truck and boat; the remaining 22% were collected by helicopter.  The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2040 and British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Resources Regional Geochemical Survey RGS 23.

This survey was carried out using National Geochemical Reconnaissance (NGR) protocols.

Sampling Procedure

Moss-mat sediment samples weighing 1-2 kg were scraped from boulders and logs found within the active stream channel and placed in large kraft paper sample bags.  Stream sediment samples were collected from low energy sites and consisted of 2-4 kg of sand and finer inorganic material.  Water samples were collected in 250 mL Nalgene bottles.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Matysek, P.F., Gravel, J.L., Jackaman, W. (1989). Regional Drainage Sediment and Water Geochemical Reconnaissance Data, British Columbia. Alert Bay [92L], Cape Scott [102I]. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2040/British Columbia Regional Geochemical Survey RGS 23. ( more)
2 Jackaman, W. (2011). Regional stream sediment and water geochemical data, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Geoscience BC, Report 2011-04, 5 p. ( more)
3 Jackaman, W. (2014). Regional stream sediment geochemical data, sample reanalysis (INAA), Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Geoscience BC, Report 2014-03, 4 p. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1988-1989 Northern Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland, British Columbia, stream sediment and water surveys carried out in 1988 ( more)
2 2012-2013 Northern Vancouver Island Exploration Project, 2012 ( more)

Downloadable Files

Index Description Size (bytes)
1
GSC Open File 2040 digital data ( FileID=1236 download )
The data are packaged as a single zip file, compatible with modern operating systems.
 73329
2
Introductory text for GSC Open File 2040 ( FileID=555 download )
This PDF file contains the introductory text for GSC Open File 2040.  It was scanned from the original document.  The data are not included in this file.
1080024
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Diskette to accompany GSC Open File 2040 ( FileID=183 download )
WARNING: the data on the diskette may have been packaged as a 16 bit self-extracting executable file, which is incompatible with 64 bit Windows computers.
90622

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
50° 51° -128.5° -126°

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

  • Covers parts of NTS 92L (Albert Bay) and 102I (Cape Scott) on northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland, British Columbia.  It is bounded to the southwest by the Pacific Ocean and to the northwest by Queen Charlotte Sound.

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