Survey Metadata
Stream sediment
Quebec
1970
Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 22P, M and parts of 22I, 12L, Magpie, St-Jean and Romaine Rivers area, Quebec, 1970.
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Survey Description
In the summer of 1970, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Magpie, St-Jean and Romaine rivers region, Quebec. The area covers 35,000 km2. A total of 578 samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 60.5 km2 and analysed for:
| Element | Dissolution | Technique |
| Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn, Ag |
HNO3 |
atomic absorption (AAS) |
| U |
HNO3 |
visual colorimetry |
| Mo | HCl | visual colorimetry |
The data are published in geological report RG-163, Department of Natural Resources, 1975. This report is the third of a series of 3 publications following a geological reconnaissance program in the Grenville Province, known as the "Grenville Project".
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sharma, K.N.M., Franconi, A. (1975). Région des rivières Magpie, Saint-Jean et Romaine (Grenville 1970). Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Rapport géologique RG-163, 73 p. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965-1970 | Stream sediment sampling survey, Grenville Orogenic Province, Quebec, 1965-1970 ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.25° | 52° | -66° | -63° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers all of NTS 22I (Lac Manitou), most of 22P (Lac Fournier) and parts of 12L (Havre-Saint-Pierre), /M (Lac de Morhiban). It is bounded by 50°15'N and 52°N latitude and 63°W and 66°W longitude. The north shore of the St. Lawrence River marks the southern limit of the area. The small part of the area belonging to Labrador and Newfoundland was not mapped.
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