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Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 7334 (revised)

Soil Geochemical, Radon and Gamma Ray Spectrometric Data from the 2008 and 2009 North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project Field Surveys

Friske, P.W.B., Ford, K.L., McNeil, R.J., Amor, S.D., Goodwin, T.A., Groom, H.D., Matile, G.L.D., Campbell, J.E., and Weiss, J.A.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2014

doi:10.4095/293019

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Friske, P.W.B., Ford, K.L., McNeil, R.J., Amor, S.D., Goodwin, T.A., Groom, H.D., Matile, G.L.D., Campbell, J.E., and Weiss, J.A., 2014. Soil Geochemical, Radon and Gamma Ray Spectrometric Data from the 2008 and 2009 North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project Field Surveys; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7334 (revised). doi:10.4095/293019

Contents

Directory structure:

Files on the root directory are listed below:

FOLDER
	SUB-FOLDER
FILE				CONTENTS
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Data						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. 35 elements reported.
-2mm_pH.xls	Analytical data of the PH Layer <2mm fraction for soil pH.
Physical Properties.xls	Measurements of the PH Layer unprocessed material for water content, bulk density and Munsell color with full color description.
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.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_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_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.
-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- 0-30cm layer
-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_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.

6- 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
 
Site Photos
	AB					Sample site photos from Alberta
BC					Sample site photos from British Columbia
	MB					Sample site photos from Manitoba
	NL					Sample site photos from Newfoundland
	ON					Sample site photos from Ontario
	QC					Sample site photos from Québec
	SK					Sample site photos from Saskatchewan

GSC OF 7334 – Appendices.pdf
GSC OF 7334 – Licence agreement.rtf
GSC OF 7334 – Notes.pdf
GSC OF 7334 – Readme.rtf

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Author contact information

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

Stephen Amor
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources
Natural Resources Building
50 Elizabeth Ave.
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J6
Telephone: 709-729-1161
Fax: 709-729-4270
Email: stephenamor@gov.nl.ca

Terry Goodwin (formerly with)
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources 
Mineral Resources Branch 
1701 Hollis Street 
Founders Square, 3rd. Floor 
Halifax, NS 
B3J 3M8
Tel: 902-424-2035

Heather Groom
Manitoba Geological Survey
360-1395 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
R3G 3P2

Gaywood Matile
Manitoba Geological Survey
360-1395 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
R3G 3P2

Janet Campbell (formerly with)
Saskatchewan Geological Survey
Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy
200 – 2101 Scarth Street 
Regina, SK
S4P 2H9 

Jill Weiss
Alberta Geological Survey
402, Twin Atria Building
4999 – 98 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
T6B 2X3
Tel: 780-422-1927
Fax : 780-422-1918
Email: jill.weiss@aer.ca 

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