Nass (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

Value	n	Mineral or matrix	Source
0.98	1	river water (dissolved load) Single analysis (CAN99-30). Dissolved Os: CAN99-30 41.4 fmol/kg. Table sources: CAN99-30 H (H: this study, L: Levasseur et al.).	Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
0.772	1	bed load Single analysis (CAN99-30). Os 76.1 ppt, Re 2.279 ppb, 187Re/188Os 158 (table source: H).	Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
0.684	1	suspended matter Single analysis (CAN99-30). Os 85 ppt, Re 1.863 ppb, 187Re/188Os 114 (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). Nass (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/nass-canada-osmium-fluvial/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

@misc{isofind2026nasscanadariverosmiumisotopes,
  title = {Nass (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/nass-canada-osmium-fluvial/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Updated : 2026-10-20