Reconnaissance Biogeochemical Survey over Southwestern Nova Scotia
DP ME 130, Version 2, 2006. Reconnaissance Biogeochemical Survey by the Geological Survey of Canada over Southwestern Nova Scotia, 1991
Abstract
A reconnaissance biogeochemical survey was conducted during a 3 week period beginning in early May 1991, and was funded by the Geological Survey of Canada as a Contribution to Canada - Nova Scotia Cooperation Agreement on Mineral Development 1990-1992, a subsidiary agreement under the Economic and Regional Development Agreement. Samples were collected from approximately 500 sites within a 5000 sq. km area of southwestern Nova Scotia. The northern boundary of the survey area was latitude 44 15'. the eastern boundary was the Mersey River, with red spruce (Picea rubens) bark being selected as the principle sampling medium. The samples were analyzed for Au, Ag, As, Ba, Br, Ca, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Hf, K, Mo, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ta, Th, U, W, Zn, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Yb, Lu, Al, B, Be, Cd, Cu, Li, Mg, Mn, Ni, P, Pb, Ti, and V. This data set was previously included as part of a compilation of geochemical surveys and released as DP ME 004 Version 1. This data set was previously called of2556 and later renamed c130swcb. Further information about the survey and analysis can be found in the draft documents: survey_description.wpd, elements.wb3 and fields.wb3 that are supplied with the data set.
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