Publication information

Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 6435

Baseline geochemistry and controls on mine drainage composition in the Bridge River Mining District,
British Columbia

Parsons, M.B., Little, M.E., Desbarats, A.J., Percival, J.B., LeBlanc, K.W.G., Vaive, J.E., and Pelchat, P.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2013

doi:10.4095/292203

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Recommended citation

Parsons, M.B., Little, M.E., Desbarats, A.J., Percival, J.B., LeBlanc, K.W.G., Vaive, J.E., and Pelchat, P., 2013.  Baseline geochemistry and controls on mine drainage composition in the Bridge River Mining District, British Columbia; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6435. doi:10.4095/292203

Contents

This Open File Report summarizes results from a three-year environmental geochemistry and mineralogy study of past-producing gold deposits in the Bridge River Mining District in British Columbia. The geographic coordinates provided for each sampling site can be used to quickly explore the gold, antimony, and mercury deposits in this district via most web-based mapping services. Geochemical results and site descriptions are provided in Microsoft Excel® format in Appendix B for sediment, tailings, and waste rock samples, and in Appendices C and D for water samples. Results of this research can be used to better understand the environmental characteristics of orogenic lode gold deposits, and help to minimize the environmental impacts associated with gold extraction. This study was funded through the Environment and Health Program (2006–2009) of the Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada.

Directory structure

licence_agreement_e.rtf (license agreement)

readme.rtf (this file)

of_6435.pdf: file containing Open File report in Adobe pdf format

of_6435_AppendixB_SedTailsWasteRk_Chem_Summary.xls: file containing sediment, tailings, and waste rock sample site descriptions and geochemical data in Microsoft Excel® format

of_6435_AppendixC_Water_FieldParameters.xls: file containing water sample site descriptions and field measurements in Microsoft Excel® format

of_6435_AppendixD_WaterChem_Summary.xls: file containing geochemical data for water samples in Microsoft Excel® format

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Author contact information

Michael B. Parsons (Michael.Parsons@NRCan.gc.ca)
Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic)
1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada  B2Y 4A2

Availability information

This publication is available for free download through GEOSCAN (http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/).