Survey Metadata

Stream sediment

Quebec

1984

Stream sediment sampling survey, NTS 23P/9, 10, 15, 16 and 13M/12, 13, Lac Mistinibi area, Quebec, 1984.





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Survey Description


During the summer of 1984, a stream sediment sampling survey was conducted in the Lac Mistinibi area, Quebec.  The area covers 3500 km2.  A total of 473 samples were collected at an average density of 1 sample per 7.4 km2.  Samples were analyzed for:

 

Element Dissolution Technique
Ag, Al, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Cs, Co, Cr, Cu, Eu, Fe, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sc, Sm, Th, Ti, V, Y, Zn   ICP-ES
Loss on ignition (LOI)    
U   fluorimetry
As, Hg, Sn, Ta, Nb   atomic absorption

The data are published in Open File MB 86-30, Department of Energy and Resources, 1986.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Otis, M. (1986). Géochimie des sédiments de ruisseau dans la région du lac Mistinibi (sud de la rivière Georges), Québec. Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources, Manuscrit brut MB 86-30. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1980-1987 Soil, lake sediment and stream sediment sampling surveys, Nord-du-Québec region, 1980-1987. ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
55.5° 56° -65° -63.5°

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

  • Covers NTS 23P/9 (Lac Leif), /10 (Lac Mortrel), /15 (Québec), /16 (Lac Bjarni) and parts of 13M/12 (Lac Machault), /13 (Newfoundland).  The Lac Mistinibi area is situated in the Nord-du-Québec region, south of Rivière Georges.  It is limited to the west by the Labrador boundary.  It is bounded by latitudes 55°30' and 56° and longitudes 63°30' and 65°.

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