Survey Metadata

Soil, Till

New Brunswick

1990

Till and soil sampling survey, NTS 21O/8 (California Lake), north central New Brunswick, 1990-1991.





Location map

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New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development

Primary Publications (see below for full list)

Index Publication
1 Parkhill, M.A., Gilmore, W.F., Pronk, A.G., Desrosiers, M. (2021). Compilation of till geochemical survey data for north-northwestern New Brunswick (NTS 21 N and 21 O, and 22 B), Canada. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, Geological Surveys Branch, Open File Report 2021-2, 32 p. + supporting digital files. ( more)

Extended Metadata

Sample Locations    

Number of Sites: 306
Location map (kml format; requires kml viewer for display ( details) )

NTS map sheets

250K map sheets
Index Sheet Site Count Metadata PDF
1 021O 306 021O Download 021O

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50K map sheets
Index Sheet Site Count Sheet 1 Sheet 2
Metadata PDF Metadata PDF
1 021O/08 306 021O/08 Download 021O/08    

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Sample Material    
Index Sample Type Sample Count Sample Hierarchy
1 Basal till 329 Null : Null : Null : Null : Sample : Lithosphere : Unconsolidated : Terrestrial : Glacial : Till : Basal till
2 B-horizon soil 267 Null : Null : Null : Null : Null : Sample : Lithosphere : Unconsolidated : Terrestrial : Soil : B-horizon soil
Preparation Laboratory Sample Material    
Index Field Sample Prep Lab Material # Collected # Prepared # Sent for Analysis
1 PrpID=32   Basal till <63 micron 329 329 700
2 PrpID=33   B-horizon soil <177 micron (NGR) 267 267 284
Analytical History    
Details Index Year # Analysed Analytical Sample Bundle Spreadsheet
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1 PkgID=50   1991 340 California Lake, NB till samples (Parkhill, NBDNRE), <63 micron size fraction – INAA + AAS + Hg-CVAAS ( BdlKey=130031 more ) link arrow link arrow link arrow
Analytical Suites Table    
Details Index Sample Material # Analysed Prep Lab Material Suite Technique Decomposition
1 SuiteID=77   Basal till 340 <63 micron ActLabs INAA (Sr, no Ag, no Hg) - … Instrumental neutron activation analysis None
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=3182   As ppm 0.5 340 0   <0.5 11 18 28 830 KML map file download
2 MethodID=3183   Au ppb 2 340 0   <2 259 KML map file download
3 MethodID=3184   Ba ppm 50 340 0   <50 480 550 600 880 KML map file download
4 MethodID=3185   Br ppm 0.5 340 0   <0.5 6.3 9.5 14 67 KML map file download
5 MethodID=3186   Ca percent 1 340 0   <1 2 KML map file download
6 MethodID=3187   Ce ppm 3 340 0   36 78 92 110 450 KML map file download
7 MethodID=3188   Co ppm 1 340 0   2 9 11 13 48 KML map file download
8 MethodID=3189   Cr ppm 5 340 0   18 59 78 94 210 KML map file download
9 MethodID=3190   Cs ppm 1 340 0   <1 2 3 4 25 KML map file download
10 MethodID=3191   Eu ppm 0.2 340 0   0.9 1.3 1.4 1.6 5.9 KML map file download
11 MethodID=3192   Fe percent 0.01 340 0   1.69 3.65 4.16 4.78 9.42 KML map file download
12 MethodID=3193   Hf ppm 1 340 0   4 9 10 11 24 KML map file download
13 MethodID=3195   Ir ppb 5 340 0   <5 10 KML map file download
14 MethodID=3196   La ppm 0.5 340 0   <0.5 31 36 42 320 KML map file download
15 MethodID=3197   Lu ppm 0.05 340 0   0.16 0.64 0.71 0.78 3.68 KML map file download
16 MethodID=3198   Mo ppm 1 340 0   <1 5 KML map file download
17 MethodID=3199   Na percent 0.01 340 0   0.25 1.05 1.23 1.4 2.44 KML map file download
18 MethodID=3200   Nd ppm 5 340 0   11 25 29 34 150 KML map file download
19 MethodID=3201   Ni ppm 20 340 0   <20 150 KML map file download
20 MethodID=3448   Rb ppm 5 340 0   <5 79 96 110 270 KML map file download
21 MethodID=3203   Sb ppm 0.1 340 0   <0.1 0.7 1.1 1.6 33 KML map file download
22 MethodID=3204   Sc ppm 0.1 340 0   7.5 14 16 18 27 KML map file download
23 MethodID=3279   Se ppm 5 340 0   <5 6 KML map file download
24 MethodID=3206   Sm ppm 0.1 340 0   3 5.4 6.1 7.1 34 KML map file download
25 MethodID=3207   Sn ppm 100 340 0   <100 470 KML map file download
26 MethodID=3208   Sr ppm 500 340 0   <500 <500 KML map file download
27 MethodID=3209   Ta ppm 0.5 340 0   <0.5 1.1 1.4 2.8 KML map file download
28 MethodID=3210   Tb ppm 0.5 340 0   <0.5 0.9 1 1.2 7.9 KML map file download
29 MethodID=3211   Th ppm 0.2 340 0   4.3 12 14 16 35 KML map file download
30 MethodID=3212   U ppm 0.5 340 0   <0.5 3.5 4 4.6 17 KML map file download
31 MethodID=3213   W ppm 1 340 0   <1 20 KML map file download
32 MethodID=3214   Yb ppm 0.2 340 0   2.3 4 4.4 4.8 25.3 KML map file download
33 MethodID=3215   Zn ppm 50 340 0   <50 107 136 170 573 KML map file download
34 MethodID=3216   Wt grams 340 0   13.78 19.97 21.67 23.55 30.3 KML map file download
2 SuiteID=78   Basal till 340 <63 micron ActLabs AR-AAS (Ag, Cd) - … Absorption Strong Acid
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=3449   Ag ppm 0.2 340 0   <0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.6 KML map file download
2 MethodID=3450   Cd ppm 0.2 340 0   0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 KML map file download
3 SuiteID=79   Basal till 340 <63 micron ActLabs Hg CV-AAS (dl: 5 ppb) (FJ Inst) - … Cold vapour atomic absorption spectroscopy Moderate Acid
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=3451   Hg ppb 5 340 0   5 50 70 100 675 KML map file download
2 PkgID=35   1991 344 California Lake, NB till samples (Parkhill, NBDNRE), <63 micron size fraction – AAS ( BdlKey=130032 more ) link arrow link arrow link arrow
Analytical Suites Table    
Details Index Sample Material # Analysed Prep Lab Material Suite Technique Decomposition
1 SuiteID=28   Basal till 344 <63 micron NBDNRE AAS - … Absorption Moderate Acid
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=3162   Ag ppm 0.3 344 0   0.3 0.7 0.7 1 4 KML map file download
2 MethodID=3163   Co ppm 1 344 0   5 15 18 21 52 KML map file download
3 MethodID=3164   Cu ppm 1 344 0   6 17 22 29 161 KML map file download
4 MethodID=3165   Fe percent 0.01 344 0   1.5 2.7 3 3.5 6.7 KML map file download
5 MethodID=3166   Mn ppm 1 344 0   42 230 308 404 1954 KML map file download
6 MethodID=3167   Ni ppm 1 344 0   9 21 27 36 129 KML map file download
7 MethodID=3168   Pb ppm 1 344 0   8 30 38 49 1888 KML map file download
8 MethodID=3169   Zn ppm 1 344 0   12 62 83 106 430 KML map file download
3 PkgID=35   1991 284 California Lake, NB soil samples (Parkhill, NBDNRE), 177 micron size fraction – AAS ( BdlKey=130033 more ) link arrow link arrow link arrow
Analytical Suites Table    
Details Index Sample Material # Analysed Prep Lab Material Suite Technique Decomposition
1 SuiteID=28   B-horizon soil 284 <177 micron (NGR) NBDNRE AAS - … Absorption Moderate Acid
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=3162   Ag ppm 0.3 284 0   0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 9 KML map file download
2 MethodID=3163   Co ppm 1 284 0   3 12 15 17 32 KML map file download
3 MethodID=3164   Cu ppm 1 284 0   3 10 13 17 116 KML map file download
4 MethodID=3165   Fe percent 0.01 284 0   1 3 3.5 4.1 8.2 KML map file download
5 MethodID=3166   Mn ppm 1 284 0   43 144 205 303 1680 KML map file download
6 MethodID=3167   Ni ppm 1 284 0   7 15 19 27 91 KML map file download
7 MethodID=3168   Pb ppm 1 284 0   12 28 34 44 359 KML map file download
8 MethodID=3169   Zn ppm 1 284 0   14 52 73 95 366 KML map file download
4 PkgID=130   2006 16 Re-analysis of NB till samples (1H2), NBDNRE, <63 micron size fraction – INAA + ICP-AES + ICP-MS   ( BdlKey=130066 more ) link arrow link arrow link arrow
Analytical Suites Table    
Details Index Sample Material # Analysed Prep Lab Material Suite Technique Decomposition
1 SuiteID=64   Basal till 16 <63 micron ActLabs ICP-MS (7 elements; Tl:0.1) - … IC plasma / mass spectrometry Acid
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=3384   Bi ppm 0.1 16 0   0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 1 KML map file download
2 MethodID=3385   Ge ppm 0.1 16 0   0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 KML map file download
3 MethodID=3386   In ppm 0.2 16 0   <0.2 0.3 KML map file download
4 MethodID=3387   Se ppm 0.1 16 1   <0.1 <0.1 KML map file download
5 MethodID=3388   Sn ppm 1 16 0   3 3 4 5 17 KML map file download
6 MethodID=3389   Te ppm 0.1 16 0   <0.1 <0.1 KML map file download
7 MethodID=3390   Tl ppm 0.1 16 0   0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.4 KML map file download
2 SuiteID=161   Basal till 16 <63 micron ActLabs INAA (33 elements; no Ca, Sr) - … Instrumental neutron activation analysis None
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=5201   Ag ppm 5 16 16   n/a n/a KML map file download
2 MethodID=5202   As ppm 0.5 16 1   6.2 7.5 17.5 22.6 61.8 KML map file download
3 MethodID=5203   Au ppb 2 16 1   <2 10 KML map file download
4 MethodID=5204   Ba ppm 50 16 1   340 490 570 680 1100 KML map file download
5 MethodID=5205   Br ppm 0.5 16 1   5.7 6.4 7.7 10.3 30.4 KML map file download
6 MethodID=5206   Ce ppm 3 16 1   43 68 77 89 138 KML map file download
7 MethodID=5207   Co ppm 1 16 1   <1 5 8 13 16 KML map file download
8 MethodID=5208   Cr ppm 2 16 1   31 54 66 77 105 KML map file download
9 MethodID=5209   Cs ppm 1 16 1   <1 2 4 4 10 KML map file download
10 MethodID=5210   Eu ppm 0.2 16 1   0.8 1 1.3 1.4 3.8 KML map file download
11 MethodID=5211   Fe percent 0.01 16 1   2.76 2.89 3.88 4.22 5.84 KML map file download
12 MethodID=5212   Hf ppm 1 16 1   7 7 10 12 23 KML map file download
13 MethodID=5213   Hg ppm 1 16 1   <1 <1 KML map file download
14 MethodID=5214   Ir ppb 5 16 1   <5 <5 KML map file download
15 MethodID=5215   La ppm 0.5 16 1   25.4 28.5 34.3 36.6 86 KML map file download
16 MethodID=5216   Lu ppm 0.05 16 1   0.47 0.51 0.57 0.65 1.18 KML map file download
17 MethodID=5217   Mo ppm 1 16 16   n/a n/a KML map file download
18 MethodID=5218   Na percent 0.01 16 1   0.67 0.82 1.17 1.32 1.6 KML map file download
19 MethodID=5219   Nd ppm 5 16 1   20 22 28 31 99 KML map file download
20 MethodID=5220   Ni ppm 20 16 16   n/a n/a KML map file download
21 MethodID=5221   Rb ppm 15 16 1   52 65 91 108 233 KML map file download
22 MethodID=5222   Sb ppm 0.1 16 1   0.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 3.8 KML map file download
23 MethodID=5223   Sc ppm 0.1 16 1   8.3 10.5 15.6 18.5 19.7 KML map file download
24 MethodID=5224   Se ppm 3 16 15   <3 <3 KML map file download
25 MethodID=5225   Sm ppm 0.1 16 1   4.4 5 5.6 6.7 11.8 KML map file download
26 MethodID=5226   Sn ppm 100 16 1   <100 <100 KML map file download
27 MethodID=5227   Ta ppm 0.5 16 1   <0.5 2.2 KML map file download
28 MethodID=5228   Tb ppm 0.5 16 1   <0.5 1.2 KML map file download
29 MethodID=5229   Th ppm 0.2 16 1   10.3 11.6 12.9 14.4 37.8 KML map file download
30 MethodID=5230   U ppm 0.5 16 1   3.1 3.7 4.1 4.7 12.9 KML map file download
31 MethodID=5231   W ppm 1 16 1   <1 2 KML map file download
32 MethodID=5232   Yb ppm 0.2 16 1   3.5 3.9 4.4 4.9 8.6 KML map file download
33 MethodID=5233   Zn ppm 50 16 16   n/a n/a KML map file download
34 MethodID=5234   Wt grams 16 1   12.9 14.3 18.7 21.8 27.3 KML map file download
3 SuiteID=162   Basal till 16 <63 micron ActLabs ICP-AES (19 elements; 4-acid; inc S, ex Bi) - … IC plasma – emission spectroscopy 4-acid
Analytical Methods Table    
Index Quantity Units Det Limit # Analysed # Missing # Discarded Minimum Percentile Maximum KML
25 th 50 th 75 th
1 MethodID=5235   Ag ppm 0.3 16 0   <0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.3 KML map file download
2 MethodID=5236   Al percent 0.01 16 0   1.42 1.58 1.7 2.29 4.91 KML map file download
3 MethodID=5237   Be ppm 1 16 0   1 2 2 2 4 KML map file download
4 MethodID=5238   Ca percent 0.01 16 0   0.02 0.14 0.28 0.43 0.94 KML map file download
5 MethodID=5239   Cd ppm 0.3 16 0   <0.3 0.3 0.4 KML map file download
6 MethodID=5240   Cu ppm 1 16 0   8 11 14 21 33 KML map file download
7 MethodID=5241   K percent 0.01 16 0   1.14 1.49 1.72 2.16 3.33 KML map file download
8 MethodID=5242   Mg percent 0.01 16 0   0.34 0.57 0.79 0.9 1.78 KML map file download
9 MethodID=5243   Mn ppm 1 16 0   162 276 325 593 664 KML map file download
10 MethodID=5244   Mo ppm 1 16 0   <1 2 2 4 KML map file download
11 MethodID=5245   Ni ppm 1 16 0   4 15 22 24 57 KML map file download
12 MethodID=5246   P percent 0.001 16 0   0.048 0.054 0.063 0.073 0.093 KML map file download
13 MethodID=5247   Pb ppm 3 16 0   5 11 14 23 67 KML map file download
14 MethodID=5248   S percent 0.01 16 0   <0.01 0.01 0.02 0.04 KML map file download
15 MethodID=5249   Sr ppm 1 16 0   26 35 45 53 83 KML map file download
16 MethodID=5250   Ti percent 0.01 16 0   0.28 0.38 0.43 0.48 0.59 KML map file download
17 MethodID=5251   V ppm 2 16 0   33 55 69 100 113 KML map file download
18 MethodID=5252   Y ppm 1 16 0   7 10 12 15 37 KML map file download
19 MethodID=5253   Zn ppm 1 16 0   26 57 71 97 209 KML map file download

Survey Description


During the summers of 1990-1991, 264 B-horizon soil samples and 271 basal till samples were collected in the California Lake area, north central New Brunswick.  Samples were collected on a 2 x 2 km grid from hand dug pits (0.5 – 1 m in depth), trenches or from roadside exposures.  At each site, 1 kg of B-horizon soil, 5 kg of basal till and approximately 90 pebbles from till were collected.  In addition, more detailed work was conducted around the Half Mile Lake massive sulphide deposit.  Thirty seven samples of basal till were collected on a 500 m grid.

The data are published in New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Geoscience Report 94-3.

Data Description:

Paper or digital report; Dbase file.

Quantities Analysed:

B horizon - <0.177 mm fraction by AAS for 8 elements. Till - <0.063 mm fraction by INAA for 34 elements; by AAS after HNO3-HCl and other digestions for 14 elements; by hydride AAS for As, Sb; by CV-AAS for Hg; by ion selective electrode for F.

Geochem Maps Available:

Proportional symbol maps show dispersal of 15 elements.

Other Analyses:

Pebble counts.

The data have also been published as part of a compilation for NTS 21O, 21N and 22B in NB DNRED Open File OF 2021-2.

Publication History

Index Publication
1 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Au, Ag, As, Hg and Sb values in till and stream-sediment samples in the vicinity of the Half Mile Lake massive sulphide deposit (NTS 21O/8), New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-14C. ( more)
2 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Au, Ag, As, Hg and Sb values in till of the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13C. ( more)
3 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Cu, Pb, Zn, Co and Ni v alues in till and stream-sediment samples in the vicinity of the Half Mile Lake massive sulphide deposit (NTS 21O/8), New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-14B. ( more)
4 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Cu, Pb, Zn, Co and Ni values in till of the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13B. ( more)
5 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Durficial geology of the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13E. ( more)
6 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Ice-flow indicators in the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13G. ( more)
7 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Location of till and soil samples in the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13A. ( more)
8 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Location of till and stream-sediment samples in the vicinity of the Half Mile Lake massive sulphide deposit (NTS 21O/8), New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-14A. ( more)
9 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Mo, Mn, Fe, W and Sn values in till of the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13D. ( more)
10 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Surficial geology and till geochemistry in northern New Brunswick: summary of projects and current database. In Current Research 1993. S.A.A. Merlini (compiler and ed.). New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy, Minerals and Energy, Miscellaneous Report 12, p. 129-146. ( more)
11 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Surficial geology and till geochemistry of the Nepisiguit Lakes (NTS 21O/7) and California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map areas; Gloucester, Northumberland, Restigouche, Victoria counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Geological Surveys Branch Geoscience Report 94-3. ( more)
12 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Till-pebble lithology in the vicinity of the Half Mile Lake massive sulphide deposit (NTS 21O/8), New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-14D. ( more)
13 Parkhill, M.A. (1994). Till-pebble lithology of the California Lake (NTS 21O/8) map area, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Enegy, Minerals and Energy Division, Map Plate MP 93-13F. ( more)
14 Parkhill, M.A. (1997). Surficial geology and till geochemistry in northern New Brunswick: summary of ExTech-II projects and current database. In Current Research 1996. B.M.W. Carroll (ed.). New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy, Minerals and Energy Division, Mineral Resource Report 97-4, p.201-223. ( more)
15 Parkhill, M.A., Gilmore, W.F., Pronk, A.G., Desrosiers, M. (2021). Compilation of till geochemical survey data for north-northwestern New Brunswick (NTS 21 N and 21 O, and 22 B), Canada. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, Geological Surveys Branch, Open File Report 2021-2, 32 p. + supporting digital files. ( more)

Project History

Index Year Project
1 1989-2008 Quaternary mapping and till sampling project, northern New Brunswick, 1989-2008 ( more)
2 2007-2009 New Brunswick Data Levelling Project ( more)

Geographic Extent

Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude
47.25° 47.5° -66.5° -66°

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

  • Covers NTS 21O/8, the California Lake map area, north central New Brunswick.  It includes the Half Mile Lake massive sulphide deposit.

Keywords

geochemical surveys;    geochemistry;    mineral exploration;    mineral resources;    regional geochemistry;    soils;    till

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