Till British Columbia 1990

Till sampling survey, NTS 93K, N, central British Columbia, 1990-1991.  


Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division

Survey Description

Approximately 345 till samples collected in the Manson River and Fort Fraser map areas, central British Columbia in 1990 and 1991. Data are published in GSC Open File 2593. These data have been republished in GSC Open File 3194 along with new data from the area collected in 1992-1994.

Data Description: Paper report; data files on diskette.

Quantities Analysed: <0.002 mm and <0.063 mm fractions by ICP-AES after aqua regia for 35 elements; <0.063 mm fraction by INAA for 35 elements.

Geochem Plots Available: Proportional symbol maps showing the dispersal of most elements.



Publication History

Plouffe, A., Ballantyne, S.B. (1993). Regional till geochemistry, Manson River and Fort Fraser area, British Columbia [93K, 93N], silt plus clay and clay size fractions. Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2593.

Plouffe, A. (1995). Geochemistry, lithology, mineralogy, visible gold grain content of till in the Manson River and Fort Fraser map areas, central British Columbia (NTS 93 K and N). Geological Survey of Canada Open File 3194.

Plouffe, A. (1997). Physical partitioning of mercury in till: an example from central British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 59, p. 219-232.

West. C.A. (1997). Glacial flow patterns and till geochemistry in the eastern Manson River map area (NTS 93K), central British Columbia. Carleton University, Ottawa, Master’s thesis, 244 p.

Plouffe, A. (2000). Quaternary geology of the Fort Fraser and Manson River map areas, central British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 554, 62 p.


Project History

1990-1995 Central British Columbia till sampling survey carried out in 1990-1994.
  Till sampling was carried out in central British Columbia between 1990-1994. The purpose of the project was to provide background metal concentrations in till in an area of high potential for porphyry type mineralization and to test and develop drift prospecting methods in a heavily drift covered region. The data are published in GSC Open Files 2593 (preliminary results) and 3194 (final report).



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