Survey Metadata
Lake sediment
Quebec
2003
Lake sediment sampling survey, Manicouagan area, Quebec, 2003.
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Survey Description
In 2003, a “Manicouagan” lake sediment geochemistry survey was carried out in th Baie-Comeau sector, Côte-Nord, Quebec. This survey covered almost the entire Manicouagan regional county municipality. Approximately 3000 sites were visited with an average density of 1 sample per 13 km2.
The samples were analysed by ICP-MS by Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd.
A summary of the work can be found in Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (Ministère du Ressources naturelles et de la Faune) promotional document PRO 2005-04.
Publication History
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1 | Beaumier, M, Leduc, M. (2005). Nouvelles analyses géochimiques de sédiments sur la Côte-Nord et à la Baie-James. Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, PRO 2005-03, 8 p. ( more) |
2 | Hurtubise, E. (2009). Regroupement et nivellement des plus récentes données géochimique régionales des sédiments de fond de lac de la Côte-Nord (région administrative 09). Corporation de promotion du développement minéral de la Côte-Nord, Manuscrit brut MB 2009-13. ( more) |
3 | Percival, J.A., Sanborn-Barrie, M. (2013). Ultramafic cumulates east of Kingnait Fiord, Cumberland Peninsula, Nunavut: possible origin and mineral potential. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2013-4, 19 p. ( more) |
Project History
Geographic Extent
Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
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48.75° | 51.5° | -70° | -67.26° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 22C (Rimouski), 22F (Baie Comeau), 22G (Cap-Chat), 22J (Sept-Îles), 22K (Lac Berte), 22N (Réservoir Manicouagan), 22O (Lac Fouquet) in the Baie-Comeau sector, Côte-Nord, Quebec. It is bounded to the west by longitude 70°W and to the southeast by the St. Lawrence River. Manicouagan Reservoir is excluded from the study area.
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