Survey Metadata
Surface water, Lake sediment, Groundwater
Saskatchewan
1977
Groundwater, lake sediment and water survey, NTS 74H, Key Lake area, northern Saskatchewan, 1977.
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Survey Description
In 1977, a series of field investigations were carried out to dermine the usefulness of helium and radon in lakes and groundwaters for uranium exploration. The main objectives were:
- To observe the difference in He signal in waters over the ore deposit relative to barren country
- To test a semiportable He analyzer under field conditions
- To compare Rn, U and He levels obtained in summer versus those in winter under the ice
Five types of tests were carried out:
| Sample Type | Date of Sampling | Number of Samples |
| Regional lake waters and sediments | June 10-20, 1977 | 400 lake sites (samples: 2 lake sediment, one lake surface water, one lake bottom water) |
| Semi-detailed lake water follow-up | June 20-23, 1977 | 57 lake water sites (14 samples Zimmer Lake area ; 33 samples Seahorse Lake area) |
| Detailed lake water follow up | June 22-25, 1977 | 96 sites (2 bottles at each site) |
| Seasonal comparison of lake waters |
March 1977 June 28-30, 1977 |
86 lake water samples from 36 sites 4 well water samples from 2 sites 1 stream water sample |
| Drill hole water (in U exploration drill holes or near U mineralization) |
June 27, 1977 July 4, 1977 |
27 water samples from 10 holes 35 samples from 7 holes |
A summary of the work can be found in Geological Survey of Canada Current Research, Paper 78-1B.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dyck, W. (1978). Uranium and associated elements in waters of the Key Lake area, Saskatchewan. In Uranium Exploration Techniques. Proceedings of a symposium held in Regina, 1978, November 16-17, G.R. Parslow (ed.). Saskatchewan Geological Society Special Publication No. 4, p. 109-159. ( more) |
| 2 | Dyck, W., Campbell, R.A., Pelchat, J.C. (1978). Evaluation of He and Rn geochemical uranium exploration techniques in the “Key” Lake area, Saskatchewan. In Current Research Part B, R.G. Blackadar, P.J. Griffin, H. Dumych, E.R.W. Neale (eds). Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 78-1B, p. 39-44. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969-1980 | Uranium Exploration Studies, Athabasca Basin area, Saskatchewan ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.11° | 57.32° | -105.95° | -105.35° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers part of the southwest corner of NTS 74H (Geikie River) in the area of the Key Lake uranium deposit, northern Saskatchewan. The western edge of the study area is located approximately 3 km east of longitude 106°W. Zimmer Lake, Waddington Lake and Wilson Lake and Key Lake are found within the study area.
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