Publication information

Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 7855

Portable XRF spectrometry, fusion, multi acid, and aqua regia results from the Queensville borehole, Young Street Aquifer, southern Ontario

Knight, R.D., Valiquette, L.J., and Russell, H.A.J.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2016

doi:10.4095/297721

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Recommended citation

Knight, R.D., Valiquette, L.J., and Russell, H.A.J., 2016. Portable XRF spectrometry, fusion, multi acid, and aqua regia results from the Queensville borehole, Young Street Aquifer, southern Ontario; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7855, 1 .zip file. doi:10.4095/297721

Contents

The primary objective of this Open File is to release data obtained from the use of a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for sediments collected from a 96.2 m deep borehole located near Queensville, Ontario. The pXRF data are interpreted using single element trends from the base to the top of the borehole. Fourteen elements (Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Ni, Rb, S, Sr, Ti, V, Zn, and Zr) were detected using the pXRF spectrometer. A subset of samples was analyzed by traditional geochemical methods using fusion, mutli-acid, and aqua regia digestions. Results are presented in Appendix A and displayed graphically in Appendix B.

Directory structure

Readme.rtf
of_7855.pdf
Appendix A – 3 folders

1)	Carbon and LOI
Queensville_Carbon_and_LOI.xls
The Microsoft Excel® workbook contains 1 worksheet with data for sample analyses from the Queensville borehole Total Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Organic Carbon and Loss on Ignition. 

2)	Fusion, Multi-acid, Aqua regia
Fusion, Multi-acid, Aqua regia Results.xls
The Microsoft Excel® workbook contains 3 worksheets with data for sample analyses from the Queensville borehole using fusion, multi-acid and aqua regia digestion methods.

QA_QC ACME Labs.xls
The Microsoft Excel® workbook contains 1 worksheet with data for analyses of duplicate and standard reference materials from the Queensville borehole using fusion, multi-acid and aqua regia digestion.

3)	pXRF Spectrometry
pXRF Spectrometry column headings.doc
The Microsoft Word® workbook contains definitions of column headings used Queensville pXRF Results.xls worksheet.

Queensville pXRF Results.xls
The Microsoft Excel® workbook contains 1 worksheet with data for sample analyses from the Queensville borehole and standard reference materials used for data quality control.

Appendix B  
Queensville chemostratigraphy.pdf
The .pdf file contains a graphic display of the borehole and corresponding downhole geochemistry by using pXRF spectrometry in Soil Mode.

Queensville pXRF vs Fusion, Multi Acid, Aqua Regia.pdf
The .pdf file displays regression plots comparing pXRF results to fusion, multi acid, and aqua regia digestion data.

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Author contact information

ross.knight@canada.ca
Ross Knight
Geological Survey of Canada
601 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0E8

Availability information

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