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Bell Irving (Canada, river osmium)

Western Cordillera (Stikine Range), Pacific slope, Canada

Rivers and surface water

Type
River or surface water

Western Cordillera river draining Jurassic volcanic rocks and flowing into the Pacific, outside the Mackenzie basin; unradiogenic Os (0.74 to 1.20). Sampled in 1996 or 1999 (CAN96 or CAN99 prefix); coordinates not published (Huh et al., 2004).

187Os/188Os isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system

Standard : Rapport absolu, sans standard de référence

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
0.791river water (dissolved load)
Single analysis (CAN99-31). Dissolved Os: CAN99-31 46 fmol/kg. Table sources: CAN99-31 H (H: this study, L: Levasseur et al.).
Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
0.681suspended matter
Single analysis (CAN99-31). Os 132 ppt, Re 2.435 ppb, 187Re/188Os 150 (table source: H).
Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Bell Irving (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/bell-irving-canada-osmium-fluvial/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

@misc{isofind2026bellirvingcanadariverosmiumis,
  title = {Bell Irving (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/bell-irving-canada-osmium-fluvial/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Updated : 2026-10-20