Geochemical and Visible/Infrared Spectroscopy Data Related to Metallogenic Studies of the Avalon Zone, Newfoundland (NTS Map Areas 1L/13, 1M/03, 07, 16, 1N/07, 2D/01, 08) Newfoundland

G.W. Sparkes

St. John’s, Newfoundland, July, 2019

This open file release contains whole-rock geochemistry results for 29 samples collected in relation to ongoing studies of precious-metal mineralization within the Avalon Zone in Newfoundland (NTS map areas 1L/13, 1M/03, 07, 16, 1N/07, 2D/01, 08). The database primarily consists of samples collected in the western portion of the Avalon Zone, but also includes a small subset of samples from the eastern portion of the zone, from the area known as the Eastern Avalon High Alumina Belt. The open file also contains Visible/Infrared Spectroscopy (VIRS) data, collected from drillcore, in relation to studies of Neoproterozoic epithermal alteration systems within the Avalon Zone (NTS map areas 1L/13, 1M/16, 1N/07, 2D/01, 08). A review of VIRS and its applications can be found in Kerr et al. (2011) and references therein.

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• Open File Report (220 KB)
• Appendix A: Sample Location and Description Data
• Appendix B: Major-element ICP-OES-FUS Data
• Appendix C: Trace-element ICP-OES 4-Acid Data
• Appendix D: Trace-element ICP-MS-FUS Data
• Appendix E: Fluoride (F-) Ion-selective Electrode Data
• Appendix F: Silver (Ag) ICP-OES-HNO₃ Data
• Appendix G: Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) Data
• Appendix H: Diamond Drillhole Collar Location Data
• Appendix I: TSG^TM Pro Spectral Interpretation Results from Drillcore Data
• Appendix J: Spliced Corrected ASD Spectral Data Files
  Appendix J is 13.8 MB in size and includes “asd.sco” format, spliced corrected spectral files that were collected and exported from TerraSpec® Pro spectrometer.

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