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Liard at Fort Simpson (Canada, river osmium)

Main Mackenzie tributaries, Mackenzie basin, Canada

Rivers and surface water

Type
River or surface water

Mackenzie main channel or large tributary, integrating several geological domains. 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
2.371river water (dissolved load)
Single analysis (CAN96-26). Not verified: value taken from Levasseur et al. (source L in the table). Dissolved Os: CAN96-26 202 fmol/kg. Table sources: CAN96-26 L (H: this study, L: Levasseur et al.).
Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
1.8761bed load
Single analysis (CAN96-26). Os 60.6 ppt, Re 1.932 ppb, 187Re/188Os 191 (table source: H,L).
Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
1.7221suspended matter
Single analysis (CAN96-26). Os 142 ppt (table source: H,L).
Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Liard at Fort Simpson (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/liard-a-fort-simpson-canada-osmium-fluvial/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

@misc{isofind2026liardatfortsimpsoncanadariver,
  title = {Liard at Fort Simpson (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/liard-a-fort-simpson-canada-osmium-fluvial/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Updated : 2026-10-20