Field_Name Field_Description Field_Details ID Unique identifier of survey used to create shape file Unique identifier of survey used to create shape file MAPSHEET Unique identifier of NTS mapsheet 1:250 000 NTS mapsheet(s) where survey took place SURVEYED Key to whether mapsheet has been surveyed "Binary key to whether mapsheet has been surveyed, where 1=yes and 0=no" HTML_PAGE Address of webpage "Address of website. Format = http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Geochinv/rgs/sheets/*.htm For example 82E = http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Geochinv/rgs/sheets/82e.htm" HTML_TITLE Title of webpage Title of webpage OTHERPUBLI Other Publications Name of parallel GSC publications or previous archived BCGS publications OPENFILENO Unique identifier of BCGS or Geoscience publication Unique identity of BCGS publication (e.g. RGS 29) or Geoscience BC report (e.g. GF2006-12) SASITES Number of sample sites Number of sample sites for each survey SAMEDIA Nature of Media Sampled "What media the sample consists of, where: SS=Stream Sediment MS = Moss Sediment LS = Lake Sediment SW = Stream Water LW = Lake Water" ORGRELDATE Original Release Date Year the survey was completed YEAR Year Year of publication of most recent survey ELEMENTANA Analysis for presence of various metals (sediments) "Analysis for presence of various metals identified by elemental symbol, where AAS=Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, which measure for Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Co, Ag, Mn, Fe, Mo, U INAA=Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis, which measures for Au, Sb, As, Ba, Br, Ce, Cs, Cr, Co, Hf, Fe, La, Lu, Mo, Ni, Rb, Sm, Sc, Na, Ta, Tb, Th, W, U, Yb, Zr & ICP/MS=Instrumental Plasma Mass Spectrometry, which measures for Au, Al, Sb, As, Bi, Ba, Cd, Ca, Cr, Co, Ga, Fe, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sc, Sr, Te, Ti, Th, Tl, W, U, V, Zn " WATERANALY Type of water analysis performed "Type of water analysis performed involving a measurement of pH or the amount of Sulphate, Fluoride, or Uranium in waters" UPDRELDATE Update Release Date Year that archived data was re-analyzed using new techniques DOWNLOAD Downloadable region-specific zip file Compressed portion of entire RGS database pertaining to specific survey area NTS_MAPS NTS mapsheets where survey took place "NTS mapsheets where survey took place, not necessarily unique" SERIES_NAM Series name of Open File Number Series name of Open File Number ORIGINATOR Author(s) Authors responsible for coordinating and publishing survey PUB_DATE Publication Date Year of publication of most recent survey TITLE Title of Survey Title of Regional Geochemical Survey PUBLICATIO Place of Publication The name of the city where the data set was published or released. PUBLISHER Publisher The name of the individual or organization that published the data set. CITATIONDE Alternative Publications Name of parallel GSC publications or previous archived BCGS publications LINK Webpage of geochemical survey "HTML link to survey webpage. Format = view file" LINK1 Webpage of geochemical survey URL of survey webpage LINK2 Alternative webpage of geochemical survey 2 URL of parallel GSC publications or previous archived BCGS publications LINK3 Alternative webpage of geochemical survey 3 URL of parallel GSC publications or previous archived BCGS publications SUPPLEMENT Supplemental Information Other descriptive information about the data set including the language of publication BEGIN_DATE Beginning Date The first year of publication of survey results END_DATE Ending Date The last year of publication of survey results MAINTENANC Maintenance and Update Frequency The frequency with which changes and additions are made to the data set after the initial data set is completed. WEST_COORD West coordinate of study area "West coordinate of study area measured in degrees longitude, where a negative signifies degrees west of the meridian" EAST_COORD East coordinate of study area "East coordinate of study area measured in degrees longitude, where a negative signifies degrees west of the meridian" NORTH_COOR North coordinate of study area North coordinate of study area measured in degrees latitude north of the equator SOUTH_COOR South coordinate of study area South coordinate of study area measured in degrees latitude north of the equator THEME_KW Theme keyword Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject THEMEKW1 Alternative keyword 1 Alternative common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject THEMEKW2 Alternative keyword 2 Alternative common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject THEMEKW3 Alternative keyword 3 Alternative common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject THEMEKW4 Alternative keyword 4 Alternative common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject THEMEKW5 Alternative keyword 5 Alternative common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject PLACEKW1 Place keyword The province where survey took place. i.e. British Columbia. PLACEKW2 Alternative place keyword 2 The portion of the province where the survey took place PLACEKW3 Alternative place keyword 3 The region where the survey took place. PLACEKW4 Alternative place keyword 4 The locality where the survey took place. PLACEKW5 Alternative place keyword 5 Alternative name for locality where survey took place FILETYPE File type File type of downloadable publication