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Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 6433

Soil Geochemical, Mineralogical, Radon and Gamma Ray Spectrometric Data from the 2007 North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

Friske, P.W.B., Ford, K.L. and McNeil, R.J.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2012

doi:10.495/290237

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Friske, P.W.B., Ford, K.L. and McNeil, R.J., 2012.  Soil Geochemical, Mineralogical, Radon and Gamma Ray Spectrometric Data from the 2007 North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6433, 1 CD-ROM. doi:10.495/290237

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Data_.PDF	This folder has similar files and structure as the Data_.xls folder below.  It includes copies of the data files prepared in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files for easy viewing and printing.  Also included are Summary Statistics tables for each data file.

Data_.XLS					Data files in Excel format	

Field Data.xls	Site specific field observations including geographic coordinates
Horizon Data.xls		Detailed soil profile description

1- PH Layer
-2mm_4-acid.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm ball-milled fraction by “near-total” 4-acid digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  55 elements are reported.
-2mm_Carbon Content.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm ball-milled fraction includes data for total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and LOI.
-2mm_EPA 3050B.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm fraction by EPA3050B digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  37 elements are reported.
-2mm_INAA.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm ball-milled fraction by Instrumental Neutron Activation. 33 elements reported.
-2mm_pH & Cond.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm fraction for soil pH and conductivity.
-2mm_Water Leach.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm fraction by a water leach digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  64 elements are reported.
Physical Properties.xls	Measurements of the PH Layer unprocessed material for water content and bulk density.
2- A-horizon
-2mm_4-acid.xls	Analytical data of the A-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction by “near-total” 4-acid digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  55 elements are reported.
-2mm_Carbon Content.xls	Analytical data of the A-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction includes data for total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and LOI.
-2mm_EPA3050B.xls	Analytical data of the A-horizon <2mm fraction by EPA3050B digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  37 elements are reported.
-2mm_pH & Cond.xls	Analytical data of the A-horizon <2mm fraction for soil pH and conductivity.
Physical Properties.xls	Measurements of the A-horizon unprocessed material for water content, bulk density and Munsell color with full color description.
3- B-horizon
-2mm_4-acid.xls	Analytical data of the B-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction by “near-total” 4-acid digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  55 elements are reported.
-2mm_Carbon Content.xls	Analytical data of the B-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction includes data for total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and LOI.
-2mm_EPA3050B.xls	Analytical data of the B-horizon <2mm fraction by EPA3050B digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  37 elements are reported.
-2mm_Gradistat.xls	Grain size distribution of the B-horizon <2mm fraction. Data is formatted to use with Gradistat software for statistical analysis.
-2mm_Grain Size.xls	Grain size analysis of the C-horizon <2mm (sand-silt-clay) content.
-2mm_pH & Cond.xls	Analytical data of the B-horizon <2mm fraction for soil pH and conductivity.
-63um_4-acid.xls	Analytical data of the B-horizon <63um fraction by “near-total” 4-acid digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  55 elements are reported.
-63um_Carbon 	Analytical data of the B-horizon <63um fraction
Content.xls	includes data for total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and LOI.
-63um_EPA3050B.xls	Analytical data of the B-horizon <63um fraction by EPA3050B digestion and analysed by ICP-mS & ES.  37 elements are reported.
Physical Properties.xls	Measurements of the B-horizon unprocessed material for water content, bulk density and Munsell color with full color description.

4- C-horizon
-2mm_4-acid.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction by “near-total” 4-acid digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  55 elements are reported.
-2mm_Carbon Content.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction includes data for total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and LOI.
-2mm_EPA3050B.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <2mm fraction by EPA3050B digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  37 elements are reported.
-2mm_Gradistat.xls	Grain size distribution of the C-horizon <2mm. Data is formatted to use with Gradistat software for statistical analysis.
-2mm_Grain Size.xls	Grain size analysis of the C-horizon <2mm (sand-silt-clay) content.
-2mm_INAA.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <2mm ball-milled fraction by Instrumental Neutron Activation. 33 elements reported.
-2mm_pH & Cond.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <2mm fraction for soil pH and conductivity.
-2mm_Water Leach.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <2mm fraction by a water leach digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  64 elements are reported.
-63um_4-acid.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <63um fraction by “near-total” 4-acid digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  55 elements are reported.
-63um_Carbon	Analytical data of the C-horizon <63um fraction
Content.xls	includes data for total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and LOI.
-63um_EPA3050B.xls	Analytical data of the C-horizon <63um fraction by EPA3050B digestion and analysed by ICP-MS & ES.  37 elements are reported.
Physical Properties.xls	Measurements of the C-horizon unprocessed material for water content, bulk density and Munsell color with full color description.

5- Radon & Radiometrics
		Grnd Gam Ray Spect – 	Summary Statistics
Soil Gas Rn – Lab Gam 
Ray Spect.xls
Ground Gamma Ray		Individual in-situ gamma ray spectrometry
Spectrometry.xls		analysis
Soil Gas Radon.xls	Individual soil gas radon measurements 
Soil Permeability.xls	Individual measurements of soil permeability, includes estimates of soil gas permeability.
		Soil Radon Potential	See included Notes file for description.
Index (SRP).xls

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GSC OF 6433 - Appendices.pdf
GSC OF 6433 - Notes.pdf
GSC OF 6433 - Readme.rtf 
Licence agreement.rtf 

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Author contact information
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Peter Friske
Geological Survey of Canada
601 Booth St.
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0E8
Tel. 613-992-1503
Fax. 613-943-1286
E-mail: pfriske@NRCan.gc.ca

Ken Ford
Geological Survey of Canada
601 Booth St.
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0E8
Tel. 613-992-1235
Fax. 613-996-3726
E-mail: kford@NRCan.gc.ca

Rick McNeil
Geological Survey of Canada
601 Booth St.
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0E8
Tel. 613-995-7356
Fax. 613-943-1286
E-Mail: rick.mcneil@NRCan.gc.ca

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