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In 1988 and 1989, soil, water and stream sediments and were collected at the Tulameen ultra mafic complex, on the southern slope of Grasshopper Mountain.  Soil profiles were cut and samples collected in 76, 1 m deep pits and C-horizon samples were collected.  Organic LFH horizons were collected prior to digging the pit, by turning the turf over and carefully separating the organic layer from the underlying mineral soil.  Stream sediments were collected at seven sites from small gravel-filled pools in the active channel along Grasshopper Creek.  Moss mat samples were also collected.  Bank samples were taken at five of the sediment sites.  Bog centre and margin samples were collected from two bogs.  Water samples were taken from Grasshopper Creek, from bogs and soil pits in the seepage zone and from perched bogs and ponds on the plateau.  An interpretation can be found in Journal of Geochemical Exploration v. 46 and v. 51.