Survey Metadata

Soil

Quebec

1978

Soil sampling survey, NTS 32D/7, Aiguebelle township (½N), Abitibi region, Quebec, 1978.





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Survey Description


During the summer of 1978, a soil sampling survey was conducted in the Aiguebelle township, Abitibi.  The area covers 128 km2.  A total of 52 samples taken from horizon Oh, H or Ah, were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 2.5 km2.  Samples were analyzed for:

 

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

HNO3

 atomic absorption (AAS)
Loss on ignition (LOI)    
Sn, Li, Mo HCl atomic absorption (AAS)
As, Hg   atomic absorption (AAS)
U

HNO3

 paper chromatography

 

The data are published in Open File DP 84-06, Department of Energy and Resources, 1984.

This survey is part of a compilation of geochemical surveys published in DV 87-22.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Beaumier, M. (1984). Levé géochimique des sols dans la demie nord du canton d'Aiguebelle, Québec. Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources, Dossier public DP 84-06, 40 p., un carte. ( more)
2 Beaumier, M., Henry, J. (1987). Compilation des aires d'intérêt géochimique (Abitibi-Témiscamingue), Québec. Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources, Document divers DV 87-22. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
2 1970-1979 Stream sediment, till and soil sampling surveys, Abitibi area, Quebec, 1970-1979. ( more)
1 1987 Geochemical Compilation Project, Abitibi-Temiscaming, Quebec, 1964-1987. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
48.5° 48.57° -78.87° -78.65°

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

  • Covers part of NTS 32D/7 (Clericy).  The Aiguebelle township is situated in the Abitibi region.  It is located 35 km northeast of Rouyn.  It is bounded by latitudes 48°30' and 48°34' and longitudes 78°39' and 78°52'.

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