Survey Metadata

Stream sediment

Quebec

1971

Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 35H/7, 10, Wakeham River region, Nord-du-Québec area, Quebec, 1971-1972.





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Survey Description


Between 1971 and 1972, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Wakeham River area, Quebec.  The area covers 1400 km 2. A total of 212 samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 6.6 km 2 and analysed for:

 

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

HNO 3

atomic absorption (AAS)
U

HNO 3

visual colorimetry

 

The data are published in Open File DP-421, Department of Natural Resources, 1976.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Division de la géochimie (1976). Géochimie des sédiments de ruisseau, région de la rivière Wakeham, Québec. Ministère des Richesses naturelles, Dossier public DP-421. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1971-1979 Stream sediment sampling surveys, Nord-du-Québec region, 1971-1979. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
61.25° 61.75° -73° -72.5°

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

  • Covers NTS 35H/7 (Lac Vicenza), /10 (Lac Wakeham). The Rivière Wakeham region is situated in the Nord-du-Québec area. It is bounded by latitudes 61°15' and 61°45' and longitudes 72°30' and 73°. It includes Lac Vicenza.

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