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ogrady: Lithogeochemical Data Set from the O'Grady Pluton, NWT, 1970

Description

A data frame of major, minor and trace element data for the O'Grady pluton, NWT, (NTS map sheet 105I) from a regional lithogeochemical survey undertaken by the Geological Survey of Canada between 1969 and 1972 of Cretaceous-age granitoid plutons northeast of the Tintina Trench in the Yukon and adjoining NWT. Samples were collected in pairs from each site and a sub-sample ground to <100 mesh. Major and, some trace, element analyses were undertaken by direct reading optical spectroscopy (OES) either after a Li-Tetraborate (Li-T) fusion, or directly, other major elements were determined by AAS following HNO3 dissolution of the fusion product. Other trace-elements were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry after a HF-HClO4 digestion, or colorimetry (Col) after an alkaline fusion (AF). For Na, K, Fe, Mo and W detection limits (DLs) were 0.05, 0.1 and 0.1 %, and 0.5 and 2 mg/kg, respectively; <DL observations are represented by values of 0.02, 0.05, 0.05 % and 0.2 and 1 mg/kg, respectively.

Usage

data(ogrady)

Arguments

Format

A data frame with 110 observations for the following 24 variables:

ID

a numeric vector, part of the unique GSC sample number.

E

UTM Eastings (m) for the sample site (UTM Zone 9).

N

UTM Northings (m) for the sample site (UTM Zone 9).

Lith

field name for the sampled lithology.

Si

silicon (%) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Al

aluminium (%) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Fe

iron (%) in granitoid (Li-T HNO3 AAS).

Mg

magnesium (%) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Ca

calcium (%) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Na

sodium (%) in granitoid (Li-T HNO3 AAS).

K

potassium (%) in granitoid (Li-T HNO3 AAS).

Ti

titanium (mg/kg) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Mn

manganese (mg/kg) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Ba

barium (mg/kg) in granitoid (Li-T OES).

Zn

zinc (mg/kg) in granitoid (HF-HClO4 AAS).

Cu

copper (mg/kg) in granitoid (HF-HClO4 AAS).

Pb

lead (mg/kg) in granitoid (HF-HClO4 AAS).

Mo

molybdenum (mg/kg) in granitoid (AF Col).

W

tungsten (mg/kg) in granitoid. (AF Col).

U

uranium (mg/kg) in granitoid (HF-HClO4 Fluorimetry).

Be

beryllium (mg/kg) in granitoid (OES).

V

vanadium (mg/kg) in granitoid (OES).

Sn

tin (mg/kg) in granitoid (OES).

Zr

zirconium (mg/kg) in granitoid (OES).

References

Garrett, R.G., 1972. Regional geochemical study of Cretaceous acidic igneous rocks in the northern Canadian Cordillera as a tool for broad mineral exploration. in Proc. 4th International Geochemical Exploration Symp., Geochemical Exploration 1972 (Ed. M.J. Jones). Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, London, pp. 203-219.