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RGS Regional Geochemical Database Metadata

Details: The following is the Column Descriptions and Code translations for RGS2007 data. These data can be viewed through the maps of MapPlace in the RGS layer groups. The data can be downloaded by survey area and the whole province at the RGS Summary and Download table or Shape format at the Geospatial Download page. Date of last update for RGS: March 6, 2007.

Metadata for RGS Regional Geochemical Database:

	RGS Column Descriptions
	RGS Code Translations

**RGS Column Descriptions**
Column Header	Description
Master_ID	Master Sample Identification. NTS Map sheet number_survey year sample number
Map	NTS Map Sheet (1:50,000 scale)
Year	Year of collection
ID	Sample site number
UTM_Zone	UTM Zone
UTME_27	UTM East coordinate (NAD 27)
UTMN_27	UTM North coordinate (NAD 27)
UTME_83	UTM East coordinate (NAD 83)
UTMN_83	UTM North coordinate (NAD 83)
Latitude	Latitude in Decimal Degrees (NAD 83)
Longitude	Longitude in Decimal Degrees (NAD 83)
ELEV_m	Elevation of sample site above sea level in metres
MAT	Sample type: (see metadata)
REP	Replicate sample status: (see metadata)
SRC	Stream source
ODR	Stream order
TYP	Stream type
PHY	Physiography
DRN	Drainage pattern
CON	Site Contamination
WDTH_m	Stream width (bank to bank) in metres
DPTH_cm	Stream depth in cm.
FLW	Stream flow
WAT_COL	Water colour
BNK	Bank type
BNK_PPT	Bank precipitate
COMP	Sediment Composition
SED_COL	Sediment colour
SED_PPT	Sediment precipitate or secondary coating on boulders
CHL_BED	Channel bed
CHL_PTN	Channel pattern
MS_HGTH	Height of moss mat in metres above stream bed
MS_COLOR	Moss mat colour
MS_HLTH	Moss health
MS_HOST	Moss host
MS_THICK	Moss mat thickness in cm
LK_AREA_km2	Lake area square kilometres
LK_PERI_km	Lake perimeter in kilometres
LK_DPTH_m	Lake depth in metres
LK_RELIEF	General relief of lake catchment basin
LKWAT_COL	Lake water colour
LKSED_COL	Lake sediment colour
LK_COMP	Lake sediment composition
LK_CON	Source of possible site contamination
Zn_AAS_ppm	Zinc by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Cu_AAS_ppm	Copper by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Pb_AAS_ppm	Lead by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Ni_AAS_ppm	Nickel by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Co_AAS_ppm	Cobalt by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Ag_AAS_ppm	Silver by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Mn_AAS_ppm	Manganese by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Fe_AAS_%	Iron by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in percent
Mo_AAS_ppm	Molybdenum by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
U_NADNC_ppm	Uranium by neutron activation with delayed neutron counting in parts per million
W_COLOR_ppm	Tungsten by potassium bisulphate fusion-colorimetric determination in parts per million
Sn_AAS_ppm	Tin by ammonium iodide fusion - atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Hg_AAS_ppb	Mercury by aqua regia digestion - flameless atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per billion
As_AAS_ppm	Arsenic by aqua regia digestion-hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Sb_AAS_ppm	Antimony by aqua regia digestion-hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Ba_XRF_ppm	Barium by energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence in parts per million
Cd_AAS_ppm	Cadmium by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
V_AAS_ppm	Vanadium by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Bi_AAS_ppm	Bismuth by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Cr_AAS_ppm	Chromium by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
Se_AAS_ppm	Selenium by aqua regia digestion-atomic absorption spectrometry in parts per million
LOI_GRAV_%	Loss on ignition at 500oC in percent
F_ION_ppm	Fluorine by sodium carbonate-potassium nitrate fusion-specific ion electrode in parts per million
Au1_FA_ppb	Gold by lead collection fire assay-atomic absorption finish in parts per billion
Au_WT1_g	Weight of sample for fire assay
Au2_FA_ppb	Gold by lead collection fire assay-atomic absorption finish in parts per billion (Duplicate analysis)
Au_WT2_g	Weight of sample for fire assay
Au1_INAA_ppb	Gold by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per billion
Au2_INAA_ppb	Gold by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per billion (first duplicate)
Au3_INAA_ppb	Gold by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per billion (second duplicate)
Sb_INAA_ppm	Antimony by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
As_INAA_ppm	Arsenic by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Ba_INAA_ppm	Barium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Br_INAA_ppm	Bromine by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Ce_INAA_ppm	Cerium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Cs_INAA_ppm	Cesium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Cr_INAA_ppm	Chromium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Co_INAA_ppm	Cobalt by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Eu_INAA_ppm	Europium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Hf_INAA_ppm	Hafnium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Fe_INAA_%	Iron by instrumental neutron activation analysis in percent
La_INAA_ppm	Lanthanum by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Lu_INAA_ppm	Lutetium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Mo_INAA_ppm	Molybdenum by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Ni_INAA_ppm	Nickel by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Rb_INAA_ppm	Rubidium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Sm_INAA_ppm	Samarium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Sc_INAA_ppm	Scandium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Na_INAA_%	Sodium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in percent
Ta_INAA_ppm	Tantalum by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Tb_INAA_ppm	Terbium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Th_INAA_ppm	Thorium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
W_INAA_ppm	Tungsten by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
U_INAA_ppm	Uranium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Yb_INAA_ppm	Ytterbium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
Zr_INAA_ppm	Zirconium by instrumental neutron activation analysis in parts per million
WT_INAA_g	Weight of sample for neutron activation
Al_ICPMS_%	Aluminium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
Sb_ICPMS_ppm	Antimony by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
As_ICPMS_ppm	Arsenic by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ba_ICPMS_ppm	Barium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Bi_ICPMS_ppm	Bismuth by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Cd_ICPMS_ppm	Cadmium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ca_ICPMS_%	Calcium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
Cr_ICPMS_ppm	Chromium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Co_ICPMS_ppm	Cobalt by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Cu_ICPMS_ppm	Copper by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ga_ICPMS_ppm	Gallium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Au_ICPMS_ppb	Gold by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per billion
Fe_ICPMS_%	Iron by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
La_ICPMS_ppm	Lanthanum by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Pb_ICPMS_ppm	Lead by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectometry in parts per million
Mg_ICPMS_%	Magnesium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectometry in percent
Mn_ICPMS_ppm	Manganese by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Hg_ICPMS_ppb	Mercury by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per billion
Mo_ICPMS_ppm	Molybdenum by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ni_ICPMS_ppm	Nickel by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
P_ICPMS_%	Phosphorus by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
K_ICPMS_%	Potassium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
Sc_ICPMS_ppm	Scandium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Se_ICPMS_ppm	Selenium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ag_ICPMS_ppb	Silver by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per billion
Na_ICPMS_%	Sodium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
Sr_ICPMS_ppm	Strontium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
S_ICPMS_%	Sulphur by aqua regain digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
Te_ICPMS_ppm	Tellurium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Tl_ICPMS_ppm	Thallium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Th_ICPMS_ppm	Thorium by aqua regia digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ti_ICPMS_%	Titanium by aqua regain digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in percent
W_ICPMS_ppm	Tungsten by aqua regain digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
U_ICPMS_ppm	Uranium by aqua regain digestion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in parts per million
Ph_W	Water pH by glass-reference electrode
U_W_ppb	Uranium in water by laser induced fluorescence in parts per billion
F_W_ppb	Fluoride in water by specific ion electrode in parts per billion
SO4_W_ppm	Sulphate in water by turbimetric methods in parts per million

**RGS Code Translations**
Column Header	Description	Sub-column abbreviation	Translation
MAT	Sample Media	1	Stream Sediment
		2	Spring Sediment
		3	Heavy Mineral Concentrate
		4	Stream Water
		5	Spring/well Water
		6	Water and sediment
		7	Moss Mat sediment
		8	Water and moss mat sediment
		9	Lake sediment
UTMZ	UTM Zone
UTME_27	UTM Easting, NAD 27
UTMN_27	UTM Northing, NAD 27
UTME_83	UTM Easting, NAD 83
UTMN_83	UTM Northing, NAD 83
LAT	Latitude
LONG	Longitude
ELEV	Elevation (in metres above sea level)
REP	Replicate Sample Status	00	Routine Sample
		10	1st Field Duplicate
		20	2nd Field Duplicate
SRC	Stream Source	0	Unknown
		1	Groundwater
		2	Spring runoff
		3	Glacial meltwater
		4	Unknown
ODR	Stream Order	0	Unknown
		1	Primary: lacks tributaries
		2	Secondary: has primary tributaries
		3	Tertiary: has secondary tributaries
		4	Quaternary: has tertiary tributaries
TYP	Stream Type	1	Permanent
		2	Seasonal - Intermittent
		3	Interrupted
PHY	Physiography	0	Lowland Plain
		1	Muskeg-swamp
		2	Peneplain, Plateau
		3	Hilly, Undulating
		4	Mountains, Mature
		5	Mountains, Youthful
DRN	Drainage Pattern	0	Poorly defined
		1	Dendritic
		2	Herringbone
		3	Rectangular
		4	Interrupted
		5	Glacially deranged
		6	Basinal
		7	Other
CON	Contamination	0	None
		1	Possible
		2	Probable
		3	Definite
		4	Mining
		5	Industrial
		6	Agriculture
		7	Domestic
		8	Forestry
		9	Burned
WDTH	Stream Width (m)
DPTH	Stream Depth (m)
FLW	Water Flow	0	Stagnant
		1	Slow
		2	Moderate
		3	Fast
		4	Torrential
WAT_COL	Water Colour	0	Colourless
		1	Brown-clear
		2	White-cloudy
		3	Brown-cloudy
		4	Other
BNK	Bank Type	0	Unknown
		1	Alluvial
		2	Colluvial
		3	Till
		4	Glacial Outwash
		5	Bare rock
		6	Talus, Scree
		7	Organic Matter
BNK_PPT	Bank Precipitate
		1	Red
		2	White, Buff
		3	Black
		4	Yellow
		5	Green
		6	Grey, Blue
		7	Pink
		8	Tan, Brown
COMP	Sample Composition (SFO) (estimation of sand, fines and organic content) Note: the sum must always be >2, and <6.	0	Absent
		1	Minor amount (<1/3)
		2	Moderate amount (1/3 - 2/3)
		3	Major amount (>2/3)
SED_COL	Sediment Colour	1	Red
		2	White, Buff
		3	Black
		4	Yellow
		5	Green
		6	Grey, Blue
		7	Pink
		8	Tan, Brown
SED_PPT	Sediment Precipitate
		1	Red
		2	White, Buff
		3	Black
		4	Yellow
		5	Green
		6	Grey, Blue
		7	Pink
		8	Tan, Brown
CHL_BED	Channel Bed (dominant bed material)	1	Boulders
		2	Fine Sand to Clay
		3	Sand and Gravels
		4	Organic Material
CHL_PTN	Channel Pattern	1	Shoots and Pools
		2	Braided
		3	Meandering
		4	Disturbed
MS_HGTH	Moss Height (in metres above stream bed)
MS_COLOR	Colour of Moss Mat	1	Light Green
		2	Dark Green
		3	Brown to Black
MS_HLTH	Moss Health	1	Alive
MS_HLTH	Moss Health	2	Dead
MS_HOST	Host for Moss Mat Growth	1	Rock
		2	Friable Rock
		3	Log
		4	Decomposed Log
MS_THICK	Thickness of Moss Mat (cm)
LK_AREA	Area of Lake (km²)
LK_PERI	Perimeter of Lake (m)
LK_DEPTH	Depth of Lake (m)
LK_RELIEF