Muskwa at Fort Nelson (Canada, river osmium)
Transition zone, Mackenzie basin, Canada
Rivers and surface water
- Type
- River or surface water
Transition-zone tributary between the platform and the Cordillera, draining Paleozoic black and grey shales; radiogenic and fairly Os-rich dissolved load. 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
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.22 | 1 | river water (dissolved load) Single analysis (CAN99-67). Dissolved Os: CAN99-67 180 fmol/kg. Table sources: CAN99-67 H (H: this study, L: Levasseur et al.). | Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl… | |
| 1.63 | 1 | bed load Single analysis (CAN99-67). Os 93 ppt (table source: H). | Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl… | |
| 1.921 | 1 | suspended matter Single analysis (CAN99-67). Os 185 ppt, Re 7.886 ppb, 187Re/188Os 257 (table source: H). | Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Muskwa at Fort Nelson (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/muskwa-a-fort-nelson-canada-osmium-fluvial/ (accessed 2026-10-20).
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title = {Muskwa at Fort Nelson (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/muskwa-a-fort-nelson-canada-osmium-fluvial/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}Updated : 2026-10-20