Till British Columbia 1996

Till sampling survey, NTS 83L,E, northwestern Alberta, 1996-1997.  


Energy and Utilities Branch, Alberta Geological Survey

Survey Description

90 samples (mostly till) were collected in 1996-1997 in the Wapiti area, northwestern Alberta. The data are published in Alberta Energy and Utilities Branch Earth Sciences Report 2000-12.

Data Description: Report on CD; no raw data.

Quantities Analysed: <0.063 mm fraction by flame AAS after a fuming Hf-HClO4-HNO3 digestion for 12 elements and by INAA for 34 elements.

Geochem Plots Available: Coloured symbol maps show the dispersal of most elements.

Other Analyses: Carbonate (<0.063 mm (Chittick)); grain size (<2 mm).



Publication History

Fenton. M.M., Pawlowicz, J.G. (2001). Quaternary geology and till geochemistry, Wapiti map area (NTS 83L). Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Alberta Geological Survey Open File Report 2000-12 (available on disc).


Project History

1996-2001 Northwestern Alberta till sampling survey carried out in 1996-1997.
  Till sampling was carried out in 1996 and 1997 in northwestern Alberta. The first objective of the project was to provide information on the surficial and Quaternary geology, including till petrology, geochemistry, diamond-indicator mineralogy, ice-flow directions and glacial-dispersion patterns. The second objective was to prepare surficial geology maps. Work on this project was suspended during the second of the three years originally planned due to redirection of staff. The surficial geology and till geochemistry are published in Alberta Energy and Utilities Branch Earth Sciences Report 2000-12.



Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude

53.83º

55º -120º -118º