Collection of samples for a reconnaissance geochemical survey from the Peary Land - Kronprins Christian Land region, North Greenland

Abstract

The regional geochemical reconnaissance survey carried out in 1978 and 1979 (Ghisleret al., 1979; Henriksen, 1980) was continued in 1980 with coIlection of stream sediments. The purpose was to provide information for an evaluation of the mineral potential and to obtain general geochemical data. As a new aspect of this activity, moss and soil samples were coIlected this year with the aim of evaluating plant material as a meaningful sampling media for future investigations of similar type. A special report on the investigations of the plant material is given by P. Mølgaard and E. Håkansson (this report).