Survey Metadata

Stream sediment

Quebec

1977

Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 22G/1, 22H/3, 4, Mont-Louis area, Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, 1977.





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Survey Description


In 1977, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Mont-Louis area, Quebec.  The area covers approximately 2500 km 2.  A total of 5562 samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 0.4 km 2 and analysed for:

 

Element Dissolution Technique
Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, Co, Mn, Ag

HNO 3

atomic absorption (AAS)
Mo HCl atomic absorption (AAS)
Sn

NH 4I, HCl

atomic absorption (AAS)
U

HNO 3

visual colorimetry

 

The data are published in Open File DPV-674, Department of Natural Resources, 1978.  Some samples were reanalysed for arsenic (colorimetry) and results are published in DV 87-18.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Choinière, J. (1978). Atlas géochimique des sédiments de ruisseau, région de Mont-Louis, Gaspésie, Québec. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DPV-674. ( more)
2 Choinière, J. (1979). Données brutes de l’échantillonnage des sédiments de ruisseau de la région de Mont-Louis (annexe du DPV 674). Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DPV-675, 156 p. ( more)
3 Choinière, J. (1984). Atlas géochimique des sédiments de ruisseau de la région de Murdochville-Gaspé, Québec. Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources, Document divers DV 84-04. ( more)
4 Choinière, J. (1985). Synthèse de la géochimie des sédiments de ruisseau de la Gaspésie, Québec. Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources, mémoires MM 84-01. ( more)
5 Choinière, J. (1987). Analyses pour l'arsenic dans les sédiments de ruisseau, parties sud-ouest et centre nord de la Gaspésie. Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources, Document divers DV 87-18. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1964-1983 Stream sediment, soil, heavy mineral sampling surveys, Gaspé peninsula, Quebec, 1964-1983. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
49° 49.25° -66.5° -65°

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

  • Covers NTS 22G/1 (Ste-Anne-des-Monts), 22H/3 (Grande-Vallée), /4 (Mont-Louis).  It is bounded to the north by the St. Lawrence River, between the cities of St-Anne-des-Monts and Petite-Vallée and 4 km north of Murdochville.

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