Till Ontario, Quebec 1983

Till and clay sampling survey, Timiskaming region, Ontario and Quebec, 1983-1989.  


Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division

Survey Description

380 till samples and 200 glaciolacustrine clay samples collected between 1983-1989 in the Timiskaming area of Ontario and Quebec. Data are published in GSC Bulletin 476.

Data Description: Paper report.

Quantities Analysed: <0.002 mm fraction by AAS after HNO3-HCl digestion for 14 elements, by colorimetric method for As, by fluorometric method for U, and by CV-AAS after HNO3-H2SO4-HCl-KMnO4 for Hg.

Geochem Plots Available: Proportional symbol maps show the distribution of elements.

Other Analyses: Grain size; carbonate (<0.063 mm by LECO); Agterberg limits.



Publication History

Veillette, J.J. (1996). Géomorphologie et géologie du Quaternaire du Témiscamingue, Québec et Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 476.


Project History

1983-1996 Timiskaming area, Ontario-Quebec till and clay sampling survey carried out in 1983-1989.
  Several techniques, including till geochemistry, mapping of surficial deposits, palynology of postglacial organic deposits and deglaciation geochronology were used to reconstruct the glacial history of Timiskaming. These investigations provide a better understanding of the sequence and relative importance of major ice movements and of their impact on prospecting methods in glaciated terrain. These systematic studies provide a framework for understanding the evolution of the Canadian landmass and for making rational land use decisions. The data are published in GSC Bulletin 476.



Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude

46.5º

48º -80º -77º