Survey Metadata
Soil, Till, Indicator minerals
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
1991
Ultra-low density till and soil sampling survey, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1991.
Location map
(requires an Internet connection)
Survey Description
In 1991, two ultra-low density orientation survey soil and till traverses were completed across the southern Canadian Prairies in order to determine what procedures (field and analytical) should be used in the regional, prairie-wide 1992 survey. Eighty-eight soil samples were taken from the A20 and C horizons and 50 till samples were collected from road cuts, spoil pits etc. Three vertical soil profiles and a horizontal A20 soil traverse were also collected.
The geochemistry data (soil, till, KIM) are published in GSC Open File 2685. These data are also part of a compilation, Open File 5582.
The data are also part of three compilations in Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development open files: OF 2020-2, OF2020-3 and OF2020-5.
Data Description:
Report and data on diskette.
Quantities Analysed:
A20 and C-horizon soils (<2 mm fraction): by INAA for 35 elements; by ICP-AES after near total HF-HCl-HNO3-HClO4 digestion for 34 elements and by ICP-AES hydride generation for 6 elements; till and C-horizon soil (<0.063 mm fraction) by INAA for 35 elements; by ICP-AES after partial HCl-HNO3-HClO4 attack for 29 elements; till (<0.063 mm fraction) also by ICP-AES after near total extraction for 34 elements; till (<2 mm and <0.002 mm fractions) by INAA for 35 elements; and by ICP-AES after partial extraction for 29 elements; till (<2 mm fraction) also by gamma ray spectrometry for K, Th and U.
Geochem Maps Available:
None.
Other Analyses:
Carbonate (Chittick) on till & C-horizon soil (<0.063 mm); heavy mineral concentrates for kimberlite indicator minerals.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett, R.G., Thorleifson, L.H. (1991). Prairie kimberlite study - soil and till geochemistry and mineralogy, low density orientation survey traverses, Winnipeg-Calgary-Edmonton-Winnipeg. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2685. ( more) |
| 2 | Thorleifson, L.H., Garrett, R.G., Matile, G. (1994). Prairie kimberlite study - indicator mineral geochemistry. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2875. ( more) |
| 3 | Garrett, R.G., Thorleifson, L.H. (1995). Kimberlite indicator mineral and till geochemical reconnaissance, southern Saskatchewan. In Investigations completed by the Saskatchewan Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada under the Geoscience program of the Canada-Saskatchewan Partnership Agreement on Mineral Development (1990-1995), D.G. Richardson (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3119, p. 227-253. ( more) |
| 4 | Garrett, R.G., Thorleifson, L.H. (1996). Kimberlite indicator mineral and soil geochemical reconnaissance of the Canadian Prairie region. In Searching for diamonds in Canada, A.N. LeCheminant, D.G. Richardson, R.N.W. DiLabio, K.A. Richardson (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 3228, p. 205-211. ( more) |
| 5 | Garrett, R.G., Thorleifson, L.H. (1996). The provenance of prairie tills and its importance in mineral exploration. In MinExpo’96 symposium; Advances in Saskatchewan geology and mineral exploration, K.E. Ashton, C.R. Harper (ed.). Saskatchewan Geological Society Special Publication 14, p. 155-162. ( more) |
| 6 | Thorleifson, L.H., Garrett, R.G. (1997). Kimberlite indicator mineral and geochemical reconnaissance of southern Alberta. In Exploring for minerals in Alberta: Geological Survey of Canada geoscience contributions, Canada-Alberta Agreement on Mineral Development (1992-1995), R.W. MacQueen (ed.). Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 500, p. 209-233. ( more) |
| 7 | Keller, G.R., Bogdan, D.J., Matile, G.L.D. (2004). Manitoba kimberlite indicator mineral database (version 3.0). Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File Report 2004-25. ( more) |
| 8 | Garrett, R.G., Thorleifson, L.H., Matile, G., Adcock, S.W. (2008). Till geochemistry, mineralogy and lithology, and soil geochemistry – data from the 1991-1992 Prairie kimberlite study. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5582, 1 CD-ROM. ( more) |
| 9 | Gauthier, M.S. (2020). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation 1: silt plus clay (<63 μm) size-fraction by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2020-2, 6 p. ( more) |
| 10 | Gauthier, M.S. (2020). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation 2: silt plus clay (<63 μm) size-fraction by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry after an aqua-regia or modified aqua-regia digestion. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2020-3, 6 p. ( more) |
| 11 | Gauthier, M.S. (2020). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation 3: clay (<2 μm) size-fraction by atomic absorption spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma–emission spectrometry after aqua-regia digestion. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, Open File OF2020-5, 5 p. ( more) |
| 12 | Gauthier, M.S. (2022). Manitoba till-matrix geochemistry compilation: silt plus clay (<63 µm) size-fraction by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry after an aqua-regia or modified aqua-regia digestion; Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, Manitoba Geological Survey, GeoFile 2-2022. ( more) |
Project History
Downloadable Files
| Index | Description | Size (bytes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GSC Open File 2685 digital data (
FileID=1270 download
)
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283096 |
| 2 |
Text for GSC Open File 2685 (
FileID=641 download
)
|
160391 |
| 3 |
Diskette to accompany GSC Open File 2875 (
FileID=262 download
)
|
752830 |
| 4 |
Diskette to accompany GSC Open File 2685 (
FileID=241 download
)
|
293371 |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49° | 53.75° | -116° | -95.75° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 62E,F,G,H,I,J,M,N,O, 72E,F,G,H,L,P, 73A,B,C,E,F, 82I,O,P and 83G,H in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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