Racing (Canada, river osmium)
Eastern Cordillera (Rocky and Mackenzie Mountains), Mackenzie basin, Canada
Rivers and surface water
- Type
- River or surface water
Eastern Cordillera river; headwaters on metamorphic carbonates and shales (Racing, Toad) are the most radiogenic of the data set. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.87 ± 0.01 | 3.86 / 3.88 | 2 | river water (dissolved load) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, 3.86 to 3.88 (CAN96-19 3.86; CAN99-64 3.88). Not verified for CAN96-19: value taken from Levasseur et al. Dissolved Os: CAN96-19 66.8 fmol/kg; CAN99-64 54.4 fmol/kg. Table sources: CAN96-19 L, CAN99-64 H (H: this study, L: Levasseur et al.). | Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl… |
| 3.9 | 1 | bed load Single analysis (CAN99-64). Os 38 ppt, Re 2.003 ppb, 187Re/188Os 385 (table source: H). | Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl… | |
| 3.73 | 1 | suspended matter Single analysis (CAN99-64). Os 53.2 ppt, Re 1.582 ppb, 187Re/188Os 213 (table source: H). | Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl… |
Deposits of the same type
- Canal Rosso, middle reach (CR2) Bolivia
- Canal Rosso, downstream (CR3) Bolivia
- Lake Uru-Uru (LUU) Bolivia
- Vinto River, station V1 Bolivia
- Oruro urban canal (URB) Bolivia
- Paria River (PAR), geochemical background Bolivia
- Cala-Cala River (CC), geochemical background Bolivia
- Cobica River at the bridge (CO-1) Spain
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Racing (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/racing-canada-osmium-fluvial/ (accessed 2026-10-20).
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title = {Racing (Canada, river osmium), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/racing-canada-osmium-fluvial/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}Updated : 2026-10-20