Survey Metadata

Stream sediment

Quebec

1973

Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 33F and 33G, La Grand Rivière area, James Bay, Quebec, 1973-1974.





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Survey Description


In 1973-1974, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Grande-Rivière region, New-Quebec.  The area covers 5850 km2.  A total of 11750 samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 0.5 km2 and analysed for:

 

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

HNO3

atomic absorption (AAS)
U

HNO3

paper chromatography
V, Cr, Mo, Cs HCl atomic absorption (AAS)
Sn ascorbic acid atomic absorption (AAS)

 

The data are published in Open Files DPV-455 and DPV-456, Department of Natural Resources, 1977.  In 1975, data for uranium (10850 samples) were published in Open File DP-307.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Beaumier, M., Choinière, J. (1975). L'uranium dans les sédiments de ruisseau, région du Lak Sakami et de la Rivière La Grande, Baie James, Québec. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DP-307, 6 p. ( more)
2 Cockburn, G.H. (1977). Atlas géochimique des sédiments de ruisseau, La Grande Rivière, Québec. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DPV-455. ( more)
3 Cockburn, G.H. (1977). Données brutes de l’échantillonnage des sédiments de ruisseau de la région de la Grande Rivière (annexe du DPV-455). Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DPV-456, 245 p., 7 cartes. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1973-1978 Stream sediment, lake sediment, surface water sampling surveys, La Grande Rivière area, New-Quebec, Quebec, 1973-1978. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
53.3° 53.83° -77.67° -74.83°

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

  • Covers NTS 33F/5 (Lac Esprit), /6 (Lac Kowskatehkakmow), /7 (Lac Sakami), /9 (Colline Masson), /10 (Passe Awapakamich), /11 (Passe Chimusuminu), /14 (Lac Brehan) and 33G/5 (Quebec), /6 (Lac Chabrillan), /7 (Lac Brune), /10 (Baie Gavaudan), /11 (Lac Guyer), /12 (Colline Bezier), /13 (Lac de la Montagne du Pin), /14 (Collines Doureau), /15 (Colline Captel) in west-central Quebec.  It is situated in the Municipality of James Bay and includes part of the Grande Rivière Reservoir.

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