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Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 8467

Geochemistry of surficial sediment cores, southern Ontario: data release

D.A.J. Stepner, A.F. Bajc, A.K. Burt, R.D. Knight, and H.A.J. Russell

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2018

Permanent link: https://doi.org/10.4095/311224

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Recommended citation

Stepner, D.A.J., Bajc, A.F., Burt, A.K., Knight, R.D., and Russell, H.A.J., 2018. Geochemistry of surficial sediment cores, southern Ontario: data release; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8467, 1 .zip file. https://doi.org/10.4095/311224

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Contents

The objective of this Open File is to publish the geochemical analyses of 1176 samples of glacial-derived sediment collected from 22 continuously cored boreholes in southern Ontario. Samples were analysed using aqua regia, closed beaker multi acid, and lithium metaborate/tetraborate flux fusion digestion methods. QA/QC was conducted using blind analysis of internal certified reference materials along with laboratory standard blanks and reference materials. 

Directory structure

of_8467_readme.rtf
of_8467.pdf
Appendix A 

Geochemical Summary.xlsx
This Microsoft Excel® worksheet contains the geochemical data for all samples by GSC preferred determination methods.

Geochemical Summary.csv
The comma separated values file contains the geochemical data for all samples by GSC preferred determination methods.

Internal QAQC.xlsx
This Microsoft Excel® worksheet contains the data procured by the submission of blind certified reference materials (Silica Blank, CANMET Till-1, CANMET Till-4) along with summary statistics.

Internal QAQC.xlsx
The comma separated values file contains the data procured by the submission of blind certified reference materials (Silica Blank, CANMET Till-1, CANMET Till-4) along with summary statistics.

Borehole Data-folder
	Comma separated values format-subfolder
This folder contains individual comma separated values files labelled _data and _QAQC for each of the following boreholes: South Simcoe_SS-12-07, South Simcoe_SS-12-02, Brantford-Woodstock_BW-07-07, Dundas Valley_DV-06, Oro_ BH-30-AKB-2006, Oro_BH-32-AKB-2006, Oro_BH-37-AKB-2006, Orangeville_BH09-OF-2008, Orangeville_BH20-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH23-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH25-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH27-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH43-OF-2010, Niagara_BH13-NP-2014, Niagara_BH14-NP-2014, Niagara_BH27-NP-2014, Niagara_BH32-NP-2014, Niagara_BH59-NP-2014, Pickering_GSC-BH-PIK, Pickering_GSC-BH-PIK2, Waterloo_OGS-03-04, Waterloo_OGS-03-05.
	Excel format-subfolder
This folder contains individual Microsoft Excel® workbooks for each: South Simcoe_SS-12-07, South Simcoe_SS-12-02, Brantford-Woodstock_BW-07-07, Dundas Valley_DV-06, Oro_ BH-30-AKB-2006, Oro_BH-32-AKB-2006, Oro_BH-37-AKB-2006, Orangeville_BH09-OF-2008, Orangeville_BH20-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH23-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH25-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH27-OF-2009, Orangeville_BH43-OF-2010, Niagara_BH13-NP-2014, Niagara_BH14-NP-2014, Niagara_BH27-NP-2014, Niagara_BH32-NP-2014, Niagara_BH59-NP-2014, Pickering_GSC-BH-PIK, Pickering_GSC-BH-PIK2, Waterloo_OGS-03-04, Waterloo_OGS-03-05. 
Each workbook contains 2 worksheets, the first containing geochemical data and the second contains a summary of all associated QA/QC conducted by Bureau Veritas.
	Previously published boreholes-subfolder
This folder contains individual Microsoft Excel® workbooks for previously published borehole data for Aurora of_7919, Queensville of_7855, and Warden of_7922.  Data and QAQC for each borehole is also presented in individual comma separated values files labelled _data, and _QAQC.

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Author contact information

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

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