Peat Ontario 1994

Peat sampling survey, NTS 42N,P, 32E, northeastern Ontario, 1994.  


Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division

Survey Description

Peat and underlying mineral sediment were sub-sampled from cores collected at 3 sites (Kinosheo Lake bog, Detour Lake bogs #1 and #2) in northeastern Ontario in 1994. The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 545.

Data Description: Paper report.

Quantities Analysed: Whole peat and <0.063 mm fraction of mineral sediment by ICP-AES after aqua regia for 20 elements and by CV-AAS for Hg.

Geochem Plots Available: Depth profile plots show distribution of elements with increasing depth in peat deposit.

Other Analyses: LOI; macrofossil and geochronological analysis.



Publication History

Kettles, I M, Garneau, M, Jetté, H. (2000). Macrofossil, pollen, geochemical records of peatlands in the Knosheo Lake and Detour Lake areas, northern Ontario. Bulletin , 545, 28 pages (1 sheet).


Project History

1994-2000 Northeastern Ontario peat sampling survey carried out in 1994.
  Peat and underlying mineral sediment were collected from the Kinosheo Lake bog and Detour Lake bogs #1 and #2 in 1994 in northeastern Ontario. The project was designed to study remote peat bogs as repositories of naturally occurring and anthropogenic metals. In addition to providing baseline data on geochemical variation in peat sequences, results from this study provide some information on the history of the boreal forest in the area south of James Bay. The data are published in Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 545.



Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude

49.939º

49.994º -80.043º -79.899º