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ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Analytical results of vein, rock, soil, stream-sediment, and heavy-mineral-concentrate samples from the Republic of Palau By J. B. McHugh, R. T. Hopkins, R. M. O'Leary, and M. A. Arnold Open-File Report 86-593 This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS. 1986

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Page 1: ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY · ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Analytical results of vein, rock, soil, stream-sediment, and heavy-mineral-concentrate

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Analytical results of vein, rock, soil, stream-sediment, and

heavy-mineral-concentrate samples from the Republic of Palau

By

J. B. McHugh, R. T. Hopkins, R. M. O'Leary,

and M. A. Arnold

Open-File Report 86-593

This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS.

1986

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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction.............................................................. 1

Sample Col lection and Preparation......................................... 1

Vein and channel samples............................................. 1

Soil and stream-sediment samples..................................... 1

Heavy-mineral-concentrate samples.................................... 1

Analytical Procedures..................................................... 3

Rock Analysis Storage System (RASS)....................................... 3

Description of Data Tables................................................ 4

References Cited.......................................................... 4

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Index map of Palau study area.................................. 2

TABLES

Table 1. Limits of determination for spectrographic analysis............. 5

Table 2. Chemical data for 151 vein samples from the Rois Malk Area,Palau................................................................ 6

Table 3. Chemical data for 163 channel samples from the Rois Malk Area,Palau................................................................ 18

Table 4. Chemical data for an E-W soil traverse across the Rois MalkArea, Palau.......................................................... 30

Table 5. Chemical data from a detailed soil traverse, Rois Malk Area,Palau................................................................ 32

Table 6. Chemical data for 16 stream sediments samples, Rois MalkArea, Palau.......................................................... 35

Table 7. Chemical data for 13 heavy-mineral concentrates, Rois MalkArea, Palau.......................................................... 38

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INTRODUCTION

The Republic of Palau, located in the western Pacific, is a former U.S. Trust Territory consisting of more than 200 islands aligned along the 350-km- long Palau trench-arc system (fig. 1). Babelthuap is the largest of these islands. In the spring of 1986, a team from the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a detailed geologic and geochemical study of the Rois Malk epithermal gold system on the island of Babelthuap. Three hundred and eighty- one samples were collected and analyzed for 31 elements by emission spectrography and for Au, Te, As, Bi, Cd, Sb, and Zn by atomic-absorption spectroscopy. This study was funded by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, and the U.S. Geological Survey.

SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PREPARATION

Samples were collected in the spring of 1986 by W. R. Miller, J. J. Rytuba, M. A. Arnold, and T. L. Vercoutere and shipped to the U.S. Geological Survey laboratory in Denver, Colorado, for preparation and analyses. Three hundred and eighty-one samples were collected, of this 151 were vein samples, 163 channel samples, 38 soils, 16 stream sediments, and 13 heavy-mineral concentrates.

Vein and channel samples

Surface exposure of veins vary from rare nearly fresh exposure to more commonly weathered exposures. Vein samples were collected by compositing several samples across and along trend of the vein. Channel samples were collected across veins and lateritic country rocks. Channel samples were collected by continuous sampling along a one to three meter interval along road cuts, World War II Japanese fortification trenches, and backhoe trenches. Vein and channel samples were prepared by crushing and then were pulverized to minus 0.15 mm with ceramic plates.

Soil and stream-sediment samples

Soil samples consisted of approximately 0.5 kg of collected material that were generally about 15 cm below the surface. Soil development is poor with no well developed horizons. All soil samples were oven dried at 120°C for 12 hours, then crushed and pulverized to minus 0.15 mm using ceramic plates.

Stream-sediment samples consisted of 1 to 2 kg composite samples of sediments collected from small streams. These samples were oven dried at 120°C for 12 hours and sieved using a 80 mesh (0.18 mm) stainless steel sieve.

Heavy-mineral-concentrate samples

Heavy-mineral-concentrate samples were prepared by collecting a 5 to 7 kg composite sample of sediment and panning in the field to obtain the heavy- mineral concentrates. These samples were air dried and sieved to minus-18- mesh (<1.0 mm), and the magnetite was removed by using a hand magnet. The remaining concentrate was separated using bromoform (specific gravity 2.86) into a light and heavy fraction. The light fraction which contained mainly minerals such as plagioclase was discarded. The remaining heavy-mineral fraction was separated electromagnetically by using a Frantz isodynamic separator with a forward slope of 15° and a side slope of 20° at 0.6 amperes.

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115

134°25 f 30* 134° 4

3i

Study Area

SCALE20km

15 mi

134°25* 30* 134° 41

115° 120° 140° 160C

Figure 1. Index map of Palau study area.

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The magnetic fraction at 0.6 amperes contained primarily pyroxenes, amphiboles, and spinel minerals and was discarded. The nonmagnetic fraction at 0.6 amperes was split. One split was hand-ground to minus 0.15 mm with an agate mortor for spectrographic analysis; the other split was saved for mineralogical studies.

ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES

Each sample was analyzed for 31 elements using a semiquantitative, direct-current arc emission spectrographic method (Grimes and Marranzino, 1968). The elements analyzed and their lower limits of determination are listed in table 1. Spectrographic results were obtained by visual comparison of spectra derived from the sample against spectra obtained from standards made from pure oxides and carbonates. Standard concentrations are geometrically spaced over any given order of magnitude of concentration as follows: 100, 50, 20, 10, and so forth. Samples whose concentrations are estimated to fall between those values are assigned values of 70, 30, 15, and so forth. The precision of the analytical method is approximately plus or minus one reporting interval at the 83 percent confidence level and plus or minus two reporting intervals at the 96 percent confidence level (Motooka and Grimes, 1976). In addition, gold, tellurium, antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, and zinc were determined in each sample, except for heavy-mineral concentrates, using atomic-absorption spectroscopy.

A brief description of these procedures follows:

Gold A 10-gram sample is roasted for one hour at 700°C, gold is thenextracted with hydrobromic acid-0.5 percent bromine solution and MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone). Flame atomic-absorption spectroscopy is used to determine gold to 0.05 ppm detection limit, samples below this limit are determined by electrothermal atomic-absorption spectroscopy using background correction to 0.001 ppm detection limit (O'Leary and Meier, 1986).

Tellurium Tellurium is extracted from a 5-gram sample with hydrobromic- 2 percent bromine solution and MIBK. Ascorbic acid is used to reduce iron interference. Flame atomic-absorption spectroscopy is used to determine tellurium to 0.02 ppm detection limit (O'Leary and Meier, 1986).

Antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, and zinc The metals of interest are solubilized from a 1.0-gram sample with hydrochloric-hydrogen peroxide solution and extracted with Aliquat 336-MIBK. Flame atomic-absorption spectroscopy is used to determine these metals. Limits of detection are antimony 2 ppm, arsenic 10 ppm, bismuth 1 ppm, cadmium 0.1 ppm, and zinc 5 ppm (O'Leary and Yiets, 1986).

The results of these analyses are shown in tables 2-7.

ROCK ANALYSIS STORAGE SYSTEM

Upon completion of all analytical work, the analytical results were entered into a computer-based file called Rock Analysis Storage System (RASS). This data base contains both descriptive geological information and analytical data. Any or all of this information may be retrieved and converted to a binary form (STATPAC) for computerized statistical analysis or publication (YanTrump and Miesch, 1977).

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DESCRIPTION OF DATA TABLES

Tables 2-7 list the results of analyses for the samples. The data are arranged so that column 1 contains the USGS-assigned sample numbers. Columns 2 and 3 are the sample localities in UTM-N and UTM-E (Universal Transverse Mercator, zone 53). Columns in which the element headings show the letter "s" before the element symbol are emission spectrographic analyses; "aa" indicates atomic-absorption analyses. A letter "P" or "T" after the element symbol in the aa columns indicates partial or total digestion of the sample for that element. Values determined for the major elements (iron, magnesium, calcium, and titanium) are given in weight percent; all others are given in parts per million (micrograms/gram).

REFERENCES CITED

Grimes, D. 0., and Marranzino, A. P., 1968, Direct-current arc andalternating-current spark emission spectrographic field methods for the semiquantitative analysis of geologic materials: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 591, 6 p.

Motooka, J. M., and Grimes, D. J., 1976, Analytical precision of one-sixth order semiquantitative spectrographic analyses: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 738, 25 p.

O'Leary, R. M., and Meier, A. L., 1986, Analytical methods used in geochemical exploration, 1984: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 948, 48 p.

O'Leary, R. M., and Yiets, 0. G., 1986, Determination of antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, copper, lead, molybdenum, silver, and zinc in geologic materials by atomic-absorption spectrometry using a hydrochloric acid- hydrogen peroxide digestion: Atomic Spectroscopy, 7, p. 4-8.

VanTrump, George, Jr., and Miesch, A. T., 1977, The U.S. Geological Survey RASS-STATPAC system for management and statistical reduction of geochemical data: Computers and Geosciences, v. 3, p. 475-488.

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TABLE 1. Limits of determination for the spectrographic analysis,based on a 10-mg sample

[The spectrographic limits of determination for heavy-mineral-concentrate samples are based on a 5-mg sample, and are therefore two reporting intervals higher than the limits given for rocks and stream sediments]

Elements Lower determination limit Upper determination limit

Percent

Iron (Fe)Magnesium (Mg)Calcium (Ca)Titanium (Ti)

0.05.02.05.002

201020

1

Parts per mil lion

Manganese (Mn)Silver (Ag)Arsenic (As)Gold (Au)Boron (B)Barium (Ba)Beryllium (Be)Bismuth (Bi)Cadmium (Cd)Cobalt (Co)Chromium (Cr)Copper (Cu)Lanthanum (La)Molybdenum (Mo)Niobium (Mb)Nickel (N1)Lead (Pb)Antimony (Sb)Scandium (Sc)Tin (Sn)Strontium (Sr)Vanadium (V)Tungsten (W)Yttrium (Y)Zinc (Zn)Zirconium (Zr)Thorium (Th)

100.5

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520

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20,00010,000

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10,00010,0002,000

10,0001,0002,000

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13.00

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18.60

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7.70

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2.01

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3.78

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CH

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PX263

P*261

P»"269

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PM278

PM280

PK781

PK282

PK283

PM2B1

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151,313

151,308

151,305

151,301

151,297

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153,715

151,186

151,339

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151,120

151,139

151,132

151,501

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151,292

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1.5 N N

3.0 N

2.0

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3.0

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N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N<10 N N W N N N H N N K N N K N N N N N N N N

20 1CN N N N N V N N S N N >;

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15N N

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1,000

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150

100 N N N

150 N

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70

70

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1CO

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<2020 30

N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N K K N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N 10N 15 N N N N N15N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

<10 N N

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CHEKICAL DATA FOR 15

1 VEIN SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS WALK APEA, PALAU--Continusfl

Sample

PM153

PK201A

-CD

;-ro

S-CP

;-cn

S-LP

S-HO

S-NP

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

s-sc

5-SR

s-v

PK215

PN216

PX-2

17

PM218

P1219

Pv.220

PK225

Pf ?2

ft Pf 227

Ph229

PH230

PK231

PK242

P f. ?

'» U

PP262

P K 2

«. 3

PH26U

P.M2

69

PM270

PK278

PM2PO

PN281

PM282

PE2P3

PK285

PK286

PT100A

PT1HOB

PT101A

PT102

PT133A

PT103B

PT125A

PT115C

PT137

PT100

PT110

N N K II N h $ N I N N N N N N N N V N N N N N N N N N150 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

150<5

1C)

107

7010

73 SO

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1*0 N

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3">

70 V 70 <5 10 70 N 7<5 N N 10N N

150

700 70 10 70 20 15 1C

1CO10

100 N

700

3CO

500

150

7*0

7HO

700

700

500

3CC

5^0

700

1 ,000

7^0 30

50

5CO

150

500

500

300

1,000

1,000 50

300

700

300

150

3TO

200

70

700

700

1,000

700

2,000

500

700

2,000

500

500 50

200

200

150

3CC 50

500

700

70C

1,000

700

50C

700

500

150

15C

200

150 50

70C

200

1,500

700

700

100

1,000

500

200

150

100

1,000

200

200

500

500

150

300

700

1,000

2,000

300

1 ,500

700

700

500

2CO

500

500

300

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<20 N N N N K N N7 N N tf N N N N N N N

N15N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N30 10 c

15 N N 5 N N N N N N N N N N N 5

N N N N N N N N M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

500 10 30

2020

50 10

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150

100

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150

150 20

150

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100 73030 7

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100 550

200

150

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700 15 20 70

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150

2070 10 10 20 50 70

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30 D N N N N N V N N X N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N fJ N N K' N N N N

70

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30 30

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20 730

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30

50

70

3070

1DO 20 30

73 20

20 10

K N N N N N N ll V N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N K

N N N N N S N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N1 N N N N N N

BCD 30

150

150

150

150

73

2CO

100

100

150

200

2CO

200

2CO 2n

500 70

200

200

200

200

200

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200

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200 70

300

200

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200

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200

300

1,000

200

700

700

200

200

300

200

100 70

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR

VFIN SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS HALK AREA, PALAU--rontinued

Sample

P ?. 2 0 U

PM205

P«21f

PK217

PM218

Ph219

PX22

C.

PF225

PK2M

PK227

PF228

PV229

Pr.2

30

Pv,?31

PM2U2

PF246

P«?52

PM263

PM264

P?259

PI: 270

Pf 278

PK28T,

P X 2 6

1 P7282

PK233

PK?f

l4PK285

PM286

PT110A

PT1TOP

PT1D1A

PT102

PT103A

PT103R

PT1D5A

PT105C

PT107

PT108

PT1D9

PT110

W H N ;; N N N N N N H N N N N N N N N N N N M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

s-y 20N N N N N N

<i: N15

<10 15 15 20N N

01 15N N' ti N N N N N N N N N N10N N

10

OT' N N N N N N K N N

S-ZN 300

70C

300

500 N

<200

<200 N N

<200 N

<2CC

<200

<200 N N N

<20C

<200 N N N

<200 N

<2f,

G N<200

10,0&0 N N

200 N N N

200

700

2GO

3CO

300

300

<200

<200

300

<200

200

S-ZR 30 20

20N

15

N V15 10 15 20 20 2C 20

30 N N

00 20 20 30

20 N N30 15 15 10 10 10

OP 20 15

00 20 10N

<10 20 10 15 15 10 10 10

S-TH V i; N »7 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N V N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

AA-AS- N

20 10

90 N

20

00 N N

170 10 N N N N N N N N N N N20

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30

50 10 10

130

20 N N10 N

10 10 N

<10 30 N N N N N

AA-7

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AA-CD-P

AA-BI-P

AA-SB-P

AA-AO-P

AA-IL-T

250

560

220

220 20

100

45

145

557D 560

14085 15 10 35

14580 20

20 2080

50 70 10

270

340

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17030 5

65

180

620

130

280

210

220

100

100

210

120

150

3.2

43 .0 . 1

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N N N .3 .2 N N N N . 1

N N N N N .5 N N2.1

5U. 0 N N . 1

N N . 1

.2

2.1 t 2

2.6 .6 .3 N .6 .5 ,U N

N N N V N 14 1 N 1 2 N N N N N 5 212N N N N 2 8 N 2 2 N N N N N S N N 3 3 3 N 3 1 N 2 1 2

N N N N * N N N N190 N N N N N N N N N N N N V N N N M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N V N N N

.026

.mo

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."142

.120

.OU5

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.260

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.150

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.024

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.150

5.UOO

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.600

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1.580

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.024

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.430

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.510

.120

.660

.420

.015

.iro

.430

1.320

4.c-2

.34

7.55

4.74

6. 10

6.28

4.03

3.39

6.22

7.45

7.62

4.72

6.36

6.68

5.62

9.60

U.20

8.80

b.42

2. 98

2.18

1.7b

4.74

10.90

1.94

5.55

2.68

1.10

6.65

4.37

5.41

1.88

4.12

4.60

2.00

8.52

11.20

B.44

2. 14

10.60

5.62

1. 16

6.42

6.62

4.88

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CHEMICAL DATA FO

P 15

1 VE

IN SAMPLES FR

OM THE

BOIS

MA

LK AREA, PALAU--Continued

Sample

U T K -

? 'UTK-E

S-FE%

S-CA7

S-TIS

S-MN

S-AG

S-AS

AU

S-P

S-HA

S-RF

S-PI

IN:

PT11 1

PT112

PT114

PT115

PT116

PT117

PT1 18

PT119

PT12DP

PT121

PT122

PT123

PT124

PT125

PT126

PT127

PT130F

PT131

PT13?

PT136

PT137

PT139

PT14C

PT141

PT142

PT143

PT144

PTV45

PT149

PT152

PT153

PT157

PT177

PT190

PT191

PT2D8

PT210

PT222

PT228

PT246

PT250

PT253

PT257

PT?

C.9

PT?78

815,131

815,237

815,159

815,186

81C ,156

815,137

815,091

815 ,078

815,061

M5,04 1

fi15

,041

615,036

b15,259

815,350

H15 ,149

P15,107

814,923

P14 ,899

614 ,931

P1 4 ,8f

i 1

814, 9C8

815, u98

814,810

814,772

814 ,717

814,719

014,694

814,804

815,652

814,972

814,972

815,021

815,024

815, GGO

815,000

815,024

815,024

815, G?8

815,030

814,983

814,983

814,983

815,155

814 ,917

814,913

454,341

454,?97

454,380

454,137

454,105

454, C92

454,070

454 ,054

454,055

454,045

454,045

454, C58

454,131

454,153

453,751

453,752

453,730

453,728

453,724

453,957

453,971

453,595

453,938

453,924

453,897

453,882

453, R14

453,728

453,953

454,311

454,305

454,274

454,292

454,295

454,299

454,297

454,300

454,325

454,339

454,299

454,304

454,311

453,719

453,732

453,745

10.0

7.0

7.C

20.0

10.0

15.0

15.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

10.0

5.0

5.0

10.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

3.0

10.0

7.0

15.0

10.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

5.0

2.r

7.0

10.0

7.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

7.C

10.0

10.

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10.0

15.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

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1 .00

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.10

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.03

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.150

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700

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2,000

1,500 50

100

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1,000 7 C

7070

2,000

1,000 50

30020 30

100

300

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200

100

200

2,000

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1,000

5,000

1,500

1,000

1,000

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500

1,000

700

500

1,500

1,500

300

700

3,000 7020

10. 0

15.0

20.0

1.5 N N

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.0 N N N N

20. 0

5.0

5.0 N N N N N

1.5 N N

10.0 V N N

3.0 S

1.5 N

7.0 .7

1.5

1.5

<.5

3.0

3.0 N N N N N

N N N N f? N N R N N N N N N N N N N N N N ff N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N M N N N N N S N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

15 10 15N

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15 15 15 1C 1 r-

15 15<1

C 10 10N

<1C 10 11

<1 0 15N N

<10 10 10 15 15 20 20 20 20N N

15 20 20 50

70N

700 20 150

<20

<20

<20

<2C 33 150

<20

<20 20

<20 N 2:* 30 30

<20

<2r

<20 N N

<20

15?

<20 V N

<20 70

10G N

200 N

50 70

20150

<20 3CN

500

10070

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

10N N N N N N N N N N N N N

<10 N N N N N N N N N N N N

< 10N N N N N K N N

. N K N N N N N N N

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CH

EM

ICA

L

DA

TA

FOR

15

1 V

ETN

SA

MPL

ES

FRO

M

THE

RO

IS

MA

LK

AR

EA

, P

«L

AU

--C

onti

nued

Cv

Sam

ple

rns-r

oS

-CP

s-ru

S-L

AS-

MO

S-V

PS

-NI

S-P

BS

-SB

S-5

CS

-SN

S-V

PT11 1

PT112

PT11H

F T

1 1 "

PT116

PT117

PT118

PT119

PT120P

PT121

PT122

PT123

PT12U

PT125

PT126

PT127

PT130F

PT131

PT132

PT136

PT137

PT139

PT-UO

PT1U1

PT1U2

PT143

PT1UU

PT145

PTI'

49PT152

PT153

PT157

PT177

PT190

PT191

PT2C

.8PT210

PT222

PT228

PT2U6

PT250

PT253

PT257

PT259

PT278

K N N K N N>500 N

>500 !1 ft K »; h N N N M K N" ,; fj k N N N N7 N N N N N N N' N N N N N M N N M N N

50 20

2,000

100 15

N70

c,

70

20 K N

1.'iO

50 <5 10K N 5

15 50 N10 <5 1C

200 1 0 N

100

200 70

20 50300 50

15070 20 15

150

70

7070 N N

70C

2,000

1,000

5GG

700

200 70 50

300

300

1*0

150

1,000

1,000

700

200

300

500

200

700

100

300

150

500

700

300

300

15C

200

1,000

1,500

1,500

500

1,000

700

1,000

1,000

1,000

200

3,000

2,000

700

300

200

150

1 ,000

1,000

5,000

2&0

300

300

3,000

300

5,000

200

200

3CO

500

500

3,000

700

200

500

500

500

700

150

700

500

200

700

500

70C 30

2,000

2,000

700

200

1,000

700

700

700

700

300

1,500

3,000

500

200

5CO

150

N N N K N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N K N N

20 N 5 715

N<5 V K1C

N N N N10

N15N N N 7 N

30 N N K N N N K N" N K N N N N N N N

N N M if N N N N N N N >J N s N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N ^y N N N N N N N N N N

100

150

500 30

20 15 50

<5 50 30

<5

<5

200

100 20 30

<5 15 20

3 0

50 10 20 30 50 7030 750

200 70

100

150

300

100

100 5050 15

150

15070

50 15 10

700 30 50 30 15 70 30

<10 20 30 15 20 15 10 50

100

150 30 20 15

00 15 5C 30 20 5C 30 15 N50 20 50 50

300 50 7D 70

70

700 70 50 10

150 10

150

N N N N N N N N V N' N N N N N V N N N' N K N ff N N K N N N N » N N N N N N K N N ,- N N N M

3C 30

>1DO 30

5C 30 1C 15 20 15

30 730

30 30 30

20 3030

20

2^ 23 3C 3D30

3D

50 30

30

70 7050

70 7070

7070

70 7070

100

50 30 3030

N N N N N N N' N N N K K N N N N N N N N N N N N N ^ N N N N N N N N N K N K N N N K S N N

N N<100 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N' N N N N N N N N N N N

300

200

500 70

200

150 50

150

150

150

300 50

200

23?

300

200

5DC

300

200

200

150

300

300

300

300

150

200

100

150

200

300

300

200

30D

500

30P

200

500

300

500

1,000

150

200

200

300

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CHFNICAL DATA FOR 15

1 V^IN SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS MALK APEA, PALAU Continueci

3a uple

PT11 1

FT112

PT114

PT115

PT110

PT1 17

PT11fi

PT1 19

PT120B

PT121

PT122

PT123

PT124

PT125

PT126

PT127

PT130B

PT131

PT132

PT136

PT137

PT13P

PT14G

PT141

S-M

s-y

S-ZN

S-ZR

S-TH

AA-AS-P

PT143

PT144

PT1<45

PT149

PT15?

PT153

PT167

PT177

PT190

PT191

PT208

PT21C

PT222

PT228

PT2U6

PT250

PT253

PT257

PT?^C|

PT270

N N N N N N N N K X N V N' N N N N' N K N N N N N' N N N N" N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N K »l

20 N

20 N10

N N N N N N N15N N N M N N N

15N

20 N N «i N N

<1 0 * K N N10N

<10 N N

<10 N N N N N1 M

700

<200

500

<200

<200

<200

>10,000

20C

>10,000

500 N N

500

200 N N \ N

<200

200

200 N

200 N

<200 N N N N

200

200

<200 N

5^0

500

500

300

700

700

<200

700

<200 N N N

20 10 1C 10 10

N 1P n 10 15 3CM

3^ 20<K- 2n

20 30 2f">

15 2020

00 15 20 20 15N

20 15 10 in 20 15 10 20 15 10 20

20 1C,

<10 2r

2n 3^

K N N V N N N K N K N N N N K V N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N K N

N N10

20

20 10 10

<1 0 N20 30 10 N N40 1040

?0 30 10

00 30

130

1040

50

70

40 N10

10 N N1000 N N10

30 N

20 20 N N30

AA-ZN-P

460

110

350 15

100

AA-CD-P N

21 .0

N . U

AA-BI-P

6 N 1 2

AA-SB-P

AA-AU-T

AA-TL-T

gR

>2,noo 50

>2 ,

^00

140 4020

160

130

85 50 55 10

100

120

190 15

120

35

90 35 3045 10

220

210

110 40

460

390

350

270

700

820

170

650

150

25 40 5

N>100.0 .2

>100.0 .7 .2 N .3 N N N N N N .2 N N .1 N .1 .5 N K N .

1

.2 . 1

N3.1 .9 .7 .7

1 .7

1 .8 .8

1 .9 .1 .

1N N

2 K 1 N 1 N N N V 6 3 1 1 1 1 N 1 1 »J N N N 2 N N 4 N N N N N 2 1 2 3 4 1 N 1 N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N ft) N N N N N M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

3.000

.150

.450

.240

.180

3. 900

3.600

.440

1.180

.230

.340

. 120

.017

.024

.65?

.50J

3.300

.r?D

.060

1.090

.070

1.950

.250

.070

.100

.310

.250

.7TO

.015

. 150

.130

.180

.007

.510

.180

.410

.470

.580

.960

.180

.470

. 140

.21(0

.03P

.720

6.22

3.52

a. 90

6.25

6.90

4.9b

4.23

7.92

6.26

3.36

5. 17

1. 16

.58

1.31

10.3^

6. 9U

2.82

3.25

1.76

Q.28

3. 19

3.63

2.87

3.36

.40

3. 19

a. 76

3.93

.02

3.62

9. 12

2.34

.34

3.61

4. 12

6.94

5.50

6.60

13.00

5.64

8.34

8.76

.66

?.c.o

1.74

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CHEMICAL DJ

»TA

FOR

151

VEIN SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS HALK AREA, PALAU--Continuad

Tample

UTM-N

UTM-E

S-FE%

S-HG

7.

C-CA%

S-TI%

S-MN

S-AG

S-AS

F-AC

S-P

F-PA

T-PF

5-HI

PT280

PT290

PT291

PT307

PT30Q

PT31 1

PT313

PT314

PT315

PT31 7

PT31P

PT320

PT321

PT322

PT324

«14,91 1

815,898

815,875

815,068

P 1

(4 , Q Q 2

8 1 5

, C 1

5ft

1 4

, 9 1

4P

1 4

, 9 4 3

R 1 4

, Q 4 0

814 ,937

"14,940

P. 1 4

, 9 4 8

R 1 4

, 9 4 7

P 1 U

, 9 14

«814,946

453,749

454,183

454,203

454,004

454,026

454,023

454,041

454,039

454,042

454,029

454,014

453,991

453,983

453,965

453,945

5.0

3.0

3.0

10.0

10.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

15.0

1 5

. C

15.0

10.0

20.0

20.0

. 15

1 .50

.2C

.20

.20

.10

.07

.03

.05

in

.10

.07

<.02

.03

.07

<.05

.70

<.D5

N<.05

<.05

< . 35

<.05

N<.05

H N N N<.05

.300

.300

.200

.300

.300

.2CO

.200

.200

.150

.200

. 200

.200

.300

.070

.070

50

>5,000

150

1,500

100 T*

300

50

1,000 53 50

150

20

500

>5,000

N N10.0 .5

<.5 N N

30.0 .7 N N

5.0 N N

3.0

N N300 N N « N N K N N N N N W

N N10N N N N N N N N N S N N

30

<10 30 1C 20 15 N

<10

<1 0 15 2C N V N N

50

300 20

<20 70 20

70

70

150 70

<20 20 N

<20

200

N N N N N N N N N K K N N<1 <1

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

PT32*

814,93n

453,895

15.0

.05

N .203

150

N N

S N

N <1

O1

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CH

FH

ICA

L

D*.

TA

FOP

151

VE

IN

SAM

PLE

S FR

Off

TH

E R

OT

S H

A1.

K

AP

E?,

P

AIR

U--

Conti

nuart

S-CD

s-

rn

s-rp

s-

cu

S-LA

S-

MO

S-NR

S-

NI

S-PB

S-

SP

s-sc

S-

SN

s-sp

s-

v

PT280

PT230

PT291

PT3C*7

PT309

PT311

PT313

PT31U

PT315

PT317

PT31B

PT320

PT321

PT322

PT324

PT326

N ?0

150

500

V N

N 3C

<10

H 50

N N

200

N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N

N70 N

ire 5 »; N1C 7r N N 7 N20

3CO

150

300

100

500

2 00

700

500

300

300

500

150

100

100

300 50

300

700

700

1,000

500

150

150

150

300

300

300

200

700

300

300

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N100 10 10 15 5 N 5 5

20 N N N V

N N «? N N N N N N N N N N N N

515

0 101DO 15 205

2r.

20 10

730 30 5050

70 30

200 30 10

<10 50 15 30 15 10

<10 15

<10 70

N N N N N N N N N N N N fj N N

3D

3T 15 50

5C 3C 30

20 50

50

507031

5050

N N N N N N N N N N S N' N N N

N150 N N N N N N N N N N N N N

3CO

200

150

200

300

200

3CD

300

300

200

200

200

300

150

150

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CHFMICAL DJTA FOR 151

VEIN SAMPLES FROM THE POIS HA

1.K

ARi;

A, PALAU Continusd

?a uple

PT2BT

PT29

C.

PT?91

PT307

FT33P

PT31 1

PT313

PT31U

PT315

PT317

PT318

PT320

PT321

PT322

PT32U

PT326

V

S-Y

5-ZF

AA-RS-P

N N N N N N N N N N N f N N N

15 20 15N N N N N

<10 K N10N

1 5

30

N<2^ 0 K N

500 N N N

<200

<200

<20C

300 NT

500

700

20 10 20 20 20 10

<10

<1 0 15 20 20 10 2H

<10

<10

N N N N N N N N N y N N N K N

D-0 N

300 10

30

2030

2020RO

5050 1010

30

N-P N

200 70 95

310 20 10 10 90

AA

-CD

-P N 5. a .2 N .1 N N N .5

AA

-BI-

P

1 N U 1 2 1 2 1 N'

AA-?.U-r

AA-TL-T

3ro

20

25

100

320

aoo

630

310

N' N .2

3 .5 .1

2 N 2 N N N N N N K

.910

.110

13.000

.110

.21C

.080

.130

.060

.050

. 1RO

3.75

. 13

13.90

5.98

5.32

3.37

8.78

9.62

U.6U

2.70

.210

.090

.030

3.500

.050

1.53

5.82

.62

.03

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TABLE 3. CHEMICAL DA

TA FOR

163

CHANSFL SAMPLES FR

OM THE

KOIS KA

LK ftRtA, PALAU

not

detected; <, rietectel

but

below the

limit of determination sh

own;

>, determined to be greater th

an th

e value shown.]

cc

Sample

JR100

JK1D2

PA127

PA128

PA129

PA 130

PP.1

31

PA132

PA133

P/-.13U

PA1?5

P A

1 ^ 5

PA137

PF1D3

PK1D1

PMD5

PK107

PMI?

BPM109

PK110

PK11 1

PI'137

PK138

PM139

PMUO

PM141

PM145

PMI'

46

PM

'48

P

MU

9

PK

15

0

PM

151

PM

154

P«155

Pf 156

PM157

PS 158

PK208

PP209

PK210

PK21 1

PM212

PM213

-FE^

7.1

5.:

5.0

5.0

3.0

^. 1

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

1".0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2. Q

1.s

3.0

3. 0

3.''

3.0

3.:

3.1

3.0

3.0

3. 1

3.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3. '>

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

3.^

3.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

7.0

S-MG*

.07

.15

.10

.07

.07

.07

. 1C

.07

.17

. 1C

.1C.

. 1^

.07

. 10

. 15

.07

.05

.07

.07

. 1C

.07

.07

.07

.10

.07

.10

.10

.30

.20

.20

.20

.30

.50

.30

2.00

2.00

1 .50

1 .50

2.00

.20

.15

.1C

.07

.10

.15

S-CA%

<.05

N N N V N N N N N N N N<.05

<.05

<.05

N V <.O

E;<.C5

<.05

<.0

Ei<.05

<.05

<.05

N<.05

<.05

<.05

<.D5

<.05

<.05

.07

<.05

2.00

3.00

5.00

2.00

3.00

<.05

<.05

<.05

<.05

<.05

<.05

S-TI%

.30

.50

.30

.50

.50

.50

.30

.30

.30

.50

.3C

.^r

,3C

.5C

.30

.bO

.30

.C0

.50

.50

.50

.50

.30

.30

.30

.50

.30

.50

.30

.30

.30

.50

.^0

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.50

.50

.50

.50

.30

.30

S-MN

3^0

200

3,000

300

300

150

150

100

1^0

2CO

1 ,500

500

200 2*.

30 30 3" 70 5"

150 70

70200

5, COO

300

200

200

1,000

1,000

1 ,500

3, COO

700

1,500

1 ,000

700

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

3,000

1,000

700

1,000

1 ,500

3,000

S-AG

2.0 V 1.0 K N »f N N S N .5 M N N N N N K N N N N N N fj N K K N N M N N N S N N N N N N N N N N

S-AS N N N N N N N N V u N N K N K N N N N N N N N N N N V N N N N N N N N N' N N K N N N N N N

S-AU N N N N V N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N Nr N N N N N N N

S-R 11N N N N N N N M N

<10

<10 N10N K S

10<10 N

10<10

<10 10

<10 10 10N

10<10 f N K N10

<10 N N N N N' N N N N

S-3A N N

100 N N N N N V N

15020 N N N N N I N N K M N70 N N50 N

<20 20

1CO

2C 50 N N N N N N

<20 V N N

<20

100

S-BFl

N N N N N N N N fj N f; N N N N N N N N' N N V K N N N M N N N N K N N K K N N N N N N N N N'

S-HI N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N K N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N

S-CC N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

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PH

EF

TC

flL

D

ATA

FO

R

163

CH

AN

NEL

S

AfP

LF

S

FRO

H

THE

POT

S FA

LK

AR

EA

, P

M,A

U--

Conti

nued

JP100

J R

1 0 2

PA127

PA128

PA129

PA130

PA131

PA 132

P ,M

3 3

PA13U

PA136

PA137

PM33

PM13U

PM05

PM06

PH137

PM10R

PK109

PM1D

PH1 1

1

PK137

PM138

PK139

PM1UO

PK1U1

P K

1 U 5

PM1U6

PM1U7

PK1U8

PM150

PK151

PM15U

PM155

P1156

PM157

Pf158

PK208

PK239

PK210

Pf21 1

P«21?

PM213

-co 7 N70

<c.

<5 <5 <5V N

10 no 20N N' N' N K N

<55

<c 5

20

200 7

23 n 73 70 20 73 53

100

100 7T 50 51 50

50100 7^ 70 70

71

150

?-CR

700

2CO

20C

3CO

300

300

300

200

2^0

300

300

7<"C

300

150

150

10070

150

150

100

150

150

200

200

150

200

200

700

700

700

300

700

700

500

300

200

500

200

300

2,000

1,000

1,000

1,500

700

1,000

S-CU

700

no

5PO 70

no

150

no 70 70

10C

700

3007070

no 30 30

50 7^

no

150

150

150

200 70

70

200

100

200

150

150

150

150

150 30

150

100

100

70

150

150

150

200

150

200

S-LA N N N N V N K N K N V N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N V N N N N N N N N K N K N N N N N V N

S-MD N N N N N N N N N N N h N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N

S-NB N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

S-NI

10030

1305050 50

303050

50 50505030

30

505050

50

100

100

150

100

10070

no

100

150

100

100

100

no

150

150

150

150

100

no

150

200

200

230

300

150

300

S-PB

1503050

<10 N

<10

<10

<10

00 10

150 50 10

<10 N N N N N N N N

<10 N

<10

<10

<10 307020 15N

50N N N N N

<10 30

<10 10

<10 N N

S-SR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N V tS N N N N » N N N N N N N N N «J N N V N N N N N N N N N V N

S-SC 50

33 50

533D 3D 33 33

3D 53

70 53 33 33 33 33 33 33 3D3D 33

53 50 5053

50 5D

53 33 50 53 53

70

73 33

3D 50 3D 3370 73 73

7070

100

S-SN N N N K N N N « N N N N N N7 N N N' N N N N N N N N N S N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N' N N

S-SR N N N N N N N N K N H N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N Nf N N N N

300

300

300

300

300 N N N N N N

S-V

200

200

300

300

5CO

300

20C

200

150

200

300

3 CD

200

2"0

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

200

300

300

300

300

200

300

300

200

200

300

200

300

200

200

200

200

200

300

300

300

300

300

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR 1*3 CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS MALK AREA, PALAU--Cotltinued

Sample

CO CD

PA127

PA 128

PA129

PA13G

PA131

PA 132

PA133

PA13U

PA135

PA136

PA137

PK103

PK10U

PK105

PH116

PM107

PM10H

PM1T9

PK110

PM11 1

PM37

PM138

PM1UO

PK1U1

PW1U5

PMU6

PMU7

PK1UB

PMU9

PK150

PK151

PK15U

PM155

PM156

PM157

PM158

PK208

PK210

PM211

P K 2

1 2

TM213

U N N K N N N N N K N' N N N N N V N N R N N N N N N N N' N N N R N N N" K N N N N N M N K N S'

S-Y N

< 10N S N N N

O 0 R N

15<10 N

< 1 0

15

00

03

<10

< 1000 N00

< 1 0

1500 N00 15 30 10

00

< 10 10 15 20

20 20 15 15N N N

< 10

<1 0

00

S-ZR

<200

<200

<200 N N N V N N N

<200

<2CO N N N N N N N N N N

200

<200

200

<200

<200

200

300

200

<200

<200 N

<200 N N N N N

<200

<200

<20C

<200

<206

<200

S-ZR

30 33 30 30 30 30 3D 30 3r

30

2f 30 30 50 3C 50 50 5C 50

50 50 70 30

30 50

50 50 30 30 20 30 5C 30 30 30 30 3020 30 20

30 30 30 20 30

S-TH N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N v N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N V

AA-AS-P

N N R R N N R S N N N N N N N N N R N N N N N N N N N H N N N N N N N N N R N N N N N N N

AP-ZN-P

7020

130 30

30 20 15 10 15 20 308550 R N R N 5105

105

130

150

85

6080

85

135

125 7550

UO50

65 50 35

60 50

90

90

65

100

100

160

AA-CD-

.1 R N N N H N N N N .1 H R N N N N N N F N N R3.6 N R N .U

1 .2 .3 .U N N N N N R N K .3 N N R R v

AA-BI-P

N N N N K N N N N K N

AA-SB-P

AA-AU-I

AA-TE-T

N N N N N N N N N N N K N K N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N R N N N N N N N N N

.009

.015

.002

.001

.^02

.005

.003

.032

.002

.005

.510

.160

.006

.001

.001

<.0u1

."02

.003

.001

.001

<.001

<.001

.oou

.016

.005

.OOU

.021

.004

.037

.oou

<.001

<.001

.^01

<.001

<.001

< . D 0

1<.001

<.001

<.001

.002

.002

.001

.001

<.001

.001

. 10

. 12

.98

.02

<.T2

<.02

<.02

<.D2

<.02

<.02

.90

.41

.^6

3.28

2.88

1.22

1.8U

.79

.87

1.00

.59

.63

.23

1.5U

.50

.35

1.68

. 18

2.03

1.00

.95

.06

. 13

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.23

. 1U

.10

.03

.1 1

.OR

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CHEMICAL DP

.TA

FOP 1*3 CHANNEL SAMPLFS FROM THE ROIS "!ALK

ARE?, PALAU Continued

S-ICrJ

S-CA%

S-TI

7.

S-MS

S-AG

S-AS

S-AU

S-B

S-BA

S-BE

S-bl

S-CD

PM21

U

7.0

.1

0

<.0

5

.30

70

C

N N

K V

<2

n N

N N

PK

215

3.'j

.07

<

.C'5

.3

0

1,0

00

N N

M N

100

S N

NP

K23

2 3

.0

.10

<

.05

.3

0

50

N N

N 13

15

0 N

N N

PK

233

5.0

.1

0

<.0

5

.30

150

N N

N 15

<

20

N N

NP

H23

« 3

.0

.10

<.0

5

.50

200

N N

N N

N1 N

N N

PM

235

5.1

.2

0

<.0

c; .5

0

500

N N

N <

10

N »3

N N

PK

236

3.0

.0

7

<.0

^

.30

1,0

00

<.5

N

N N

N N

N N

PM

237

5.0

.1

0

<.0

5

.50

500

W N

N N

N' N

N N

PK

23P

?.

:<

.15

.0

5

.30

50?

N N

NJJN

NN

NP

M23

9 3

.0

.10

<

.05

.3

0

300

N N

N 15

50

N

N N

PM2U

O

5.0

.1

5

<.D

5

.30

1,5

00

N

H K

<1H

<

20

N N

NPK

2U1

3.i

.0

7

<.0

5

.30

1

,00

0

N N

NH

NN

NN

PM2U

8 5.0

.0

5

N .3

0

2C

N H

N <

10

N N

N N

PM2U

9 3

.1

.10

N

.50

30

H

N N

10

N K

N N

PF

250

3.0

.1

0

N .3

0

20

N N

N 15

N

N N

N

PM25

1 3.0

.1

0

N .5

0

30

N M

M

10

NN

NN

Pf2

52

3.0

.1

0

N .5

0

3^

N' N

N 10

S

N N

NP

M25

3 2

.0

.07

<

.05

.3

0

20

N N

N 10

N

K N

KPK

25U

3.0

.1

1

N .3

0

35

N N

N 10

N N

NPM

255

3..i

.03

N .5

0

100

N N

N N

N N

N N

P*

25

6

5.0

.1

0

N .5

0

700

N N

N «

<2

? H

N N

Ptf

?57

5.D

.0

7

N .5

0

150

N V

N

N N

NN

NPM

258

5.0

.0

7

N .5

0

1,0

00

N

N N

N N

N N

NP

K25

9 5.0

.0

7

N .5

0

/ 700

N N

NN

NN

NN

PM

260

5.0

.1

0

N .5

0

150

N N

N

N N

NN

N

PK

265

5.0

.2

0

<.0

5

.30

3"

N N

N 15

200

N N

NP.

M26

6 3.0

.1

5

<.0

5

.30

3r

N N

N 15

100

N N

NP

K26

7 1

5.0

.0

2

<.C

5

.05

50

N

N N

N <

20

N N

NP

K?7

1 5

.0

.03

N .3

0

200

N V

N »

N K

N N

PK

272

5.0

.1

0

N .5

0

500

N N

N N

N N

N N

PK

273

7.0

.2

0

N .3

0

150

N N

N <

10

NN

NN

P«2

7U

5.0

.1

5

N .3

0

150

N N

K 10

20

N

N N

PK

275

5.0

.0

3

N .5

0

200

N N

N N

N N

N N

PK

275

7.0

.0

5

N .3

0

200

N N

N <

10

NN

NN

PT

1U8

2.0

.1

0

.15

.15

300

N N

N N

N N

N N

PT

15U

7

.0

.07

<

.05

.3

0

3,D

OD

N

NN

15

N

NN

NP

T155

7.0

.0

7

N .3

0

5,0

00

N

N N

10

<20

N

N N

PT

157

5.0

.0

3.

<.0

5

.30

1

,50

0

N N

N <

10

NN

NN

PT

159

5.1

.0

2

N .3

0

1,0

00

N N

N <

10

S V

M N

PT

150

5.0

.0

5

<.0

5

.30

1,5

00

N

N N

N <

2C

N N

N

PT

151

7.0

.0

7

<.0

5

.30

3,0

00

H

N N

10

<20

N N

NP

T16?

^.T

.0

5

<.0

5

.30

1,0

00

K

N N

10

N N

N N

PT

163

5.0

.1

0

<.0

5

.30

1

,50

0

N N

N10

NN

NN

PT

155

3.0

.0

7

N .3

0

700

N N

N 10

N

N N

NP

T166

3.0

.1

0

<.0

5

.30

300

K N

N 10

<

20

N N

N

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR 16

3 CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE POIS MALK AREA, PALAU--Continuert

Sample

PK214

PM215

PM232

PH233

PM23U

PM235

PM236

PM237

PM238

PK239

PN2UO

PM2U1

PK2U8

PK2U9

PK250

PN251

P«252

PM253

PH25U

PM255

PM256

PM257

PN258

S-CO

S-CR

S-CU

S-Lfi

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

S-SC

S-SN

S-SR

S-V

PN260

PS265

PH266

PK267

PM271

PM272

PM273

PK27U

PH275

PM276

PT1U8

PT15U

PT155

PT157

PT159

PT160

PT161

PT162

PT163

PT165

PT166

70 70N

15 15 2D 70 50 15 20 70 150 <55

<5 <5 <5»! N 5 7 7

71 70 10

N N Nf N15

N N N<5 70 150

100 70 73 70

200 ?r 70 70 n

700

300

700

200

300

300

500

300 50 150

200

150

300

500

300

300

300

500

500

300

500

200

300

200

300

150

100

2,000

700

2,000

1,500

200

100

100

300

1,000

1,000

700

500

700

1,000

700

500

500

700

150

150

150

100

200

200

200

150

100

300

300

200 50 70 50

50 5030

10070

100

5010

0150

100

150 50

300

200

200

200

150

100

15030

2,000

2,000

300

200

500

700

500

500

200

200

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N H N N N N N K K N N N N N N<20 N N V N' N N N K N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N

200

150

20

50 100

100

150

150 50 30 7070 30 50 50

70

70 70 100

100

150

100

150

150

150 1C7

20 150

150

15030 2030 30

200

200

150

150

150

150

100

100

100

100

< 10 10

<10

< 10N 10 10

< 10

< 10N

<10

< 10

< 10 N N

<10 N N V

<10 30N

< 10 10N N N K N 10

(J N N< 10

(J

30 70 10< 10 20 70 50 20 30 30

N N N N N N N N N (J (J N N N N K (J N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N K N K N N N N W N K K

7D 50 3D 3D 30 53 3D 50 30 33 30 30 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 30 3D 50 5D 5D 5D 5D 3D 3D 23 50 53 50 30 33 50 15 70 70 70 5D 70 73 7D 70 73 70

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N M N N N N N N N N N N N N N " N N H N N N N N N H N N N N' N

H N N N N N N N H N N N N N H N N N N N N N N N N N N N H N H N N N N N N N N N N W N N N

300

300

300

300

300

300

200

300

300

200

30D

300

300

300

300

30D

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

200

300

300

300

300

3CO

300

150

500

500

300

200

300

300

300

300

300

500

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PHEWICAL DATA FO

R 163

CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS WALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

S-W

S-Y

S-ZN

S-ZR

S-TH

AA-AS-P

AA-7N-P

PF214

PM215

PK232

PH233

PH23U

PK235

PK236

PK237

PK238

PK239

PK240

PK241

PM249

PM250

PP251

PK252

PK253

PK254

PK255

PN256

PH257

PK2.

58

PK259

PK26D

PP265

Pf 255

Pf

.257

PK271

PM272

PK

27

3

P??

274

PF

27

5

PK

275

PT

14

8

PT154

PT155

PT157

PT159

PT150

PT151

PT162

PT153

PT165

PT166

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N V N K N N N N N N N N N IT N N N N

N N N< 10N N N

15N

<10 15N N N N N N N N N

<10

<10 N

<1 0

<10 N

<1 0 N N

<10 N

<10

<10 10N N N N N N N

<10

<1 0

<1 0

<10

<200 N N N N

'

N N N N N

<200 N N N N N N N N

<200 N N N N

<200 N N N N

<200

<200 N N

<200 N

200

200

<200

<200

200

<200

<200

<200

300

300

30 30 30 30 50 50 30 30 30 2n 3D 30 30 30 30 30 3C 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 30 10 30 30 30 50 50 30 15 20 20 30 20 30 3n

30 30 30 30

N N N N N N N N N N K K N N V N K N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N K N K N N N N N JJ N K N

N N40 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N60 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

75 80 20 25 15 65 70 2C 25 15 70 405 N N N N N

15 40 55 5565 50

30

515 65 90 50

130 25 20

110 25

230

100

200

110

190

160

1U5

120

150

130

AA-CD-P

N N N .1 .1 N .2 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N H N N N N N N N N .1

.8 .1 N .2 .4 .6 .2 N N

AA-BI-P

N N K N K N N N N 1 N N N N N N N N K N N K N N N F N N N N N N N

AA-SB-P

AA-AU-T

AA-TE-I

N N N10 K N N N N N S N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

.00

1<

.00

1.0

60

.01

1.0

07

.01

1.0

07

.006

.006

.160

.00

8.0

05

.012

.01

2.0

05

.007

.01

0.D

1U

.00

9.0

08

.007

.003

.OO

U.0

02

.^02

.01

7.0

28

.220

.01

4.0

02

.07

0.0

03

.oou

.OD

1.0

02

.09

0.0

26

.00

3.0

03

.05

0

.00

3.0

08

.OC

7.0

02

.006

.17

. 1

06.2

63.0

52.

3 a

3.8

42.7

81

.18

1.5

65.8

8

2.3

6.U

8.5

9.6

4.U

2

.50

.78

.68

.U6

. 14

.02

.06

.05

.05

.^6

4.4

04

. 1

55.7

0.5

6.6

8

1.2

71

. 15

. 12

. 1

0.0

9

4.2

01

.28

.34

.06

2.6

0

.54

.40

1.5

5.1

8.2

3

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR 163 CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS MALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

Sample

S-FEX

. S-KGS

S-CA*

S-TI

55

S-MH

S-\G

S-AS

S-AU

S-B

S-BA

S-PE

S-PI

S-CD

PT158

PT171

PT172

PT173

PT17M

PT175

PT176

PT178

PT180

PT181

PT1B6

PT189

PT19M

PT196

PT198

PT199

PT200

PT202

PT203

PT205

PT207

PT239

PT211

PT213

PT21U

PT217

PT219

PT220

PT221

PT223

PT225

PT227

PT230

PT231

PT233

PT235

PT236

PT238

PT239

PT2M

1 PT

2UM

PT

?145

P

T24

7 P

T249

5.0

i3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.D

5.0

5.0

7.0

5.0

3.0

5.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

10.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

7.0

5. D

3.0

5.0

7.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

5.0

3.0

7.0

.10

.10

.10

.05

.02

<.02

.05

.05

.05

.05

.07

.07

.10

.10

.05

.05

.05

.07

.05

.10

.10

.15

.15

.15

.07

.07

. 10

.07

.05

.10

.10

.07

.07

.15

.07

.03

.03

.02

.07

. 10

.07

.07

.05

. 10

.07

N N N N N N N<.05

<.05

<.05

N K<.05

<.05

<.05

N N N N<.05

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N<. 05

<.05

<.05

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N<.05

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.50

.50

.50

.50

.30

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.30

.30

.30

300

150 70

1,000

700

700

3,000

700

1,000

1,500

500

700

700

300

70S

1,000

1,000

5CO

1 ,000

153

100

500

2,000

500

3,000

500

700

5TD

500

500

300

300

300

300

700

1 ,000

2,000

700

1,000

700

2,000

3,000

1,500

3,000

2,000

N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N<. 5 N N N

< .5 N N N N .5

1.0

1.0

N' N N N N N N' N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N K N K' N N N K K N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N K N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N |4 N N N «J N K N N N N N N N N N N Nf N N N N N

15 10<10 K' N N

<10 10 10N K N

15 1CN K N N10 20 20 30 5020 N K15N N

10 10 20

<1C 30

<10

<10 N N M10

<10

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N N N

<20 N N

<20 N N

<20 N N

<20

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<20 K N N N

<20 N20 20703A N N N N N N N K70 N N N N N N N N N

2C<20

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K K N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N' !

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N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K' N N N N N N N N N N

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CHEMICAL DATA FO

R 1*3

CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS MALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

en

Sanple

PT168

PT171

PT172

PT173

PT174

PT175

PT176

PT178

PT180

PT191

PT185

PI 186

PT1R9

PT194

PT196

PT198

PT199

PT200

PT232

PT203

PT235

PT237

PT209

PT211

PT213

PT21U

PT217

PT219

PT220

PT221

PT223

PT225

PT227

PT230

PT231

PT233

PT235

PT235

PT23P

PT239

PT2U1

PT2U4

PT2U5

PT247

PT2U9

S-CO

S-CR

S-CO

S-LA

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

s-s:

S-SN

<5N N

100 70 70

20? 70 7ri

Ti 15 IT 15 10 10 7070 15 70 N N2073 50

300 21 70 13N 7 N fJ 7 t; 15 15 73 70 7D 5? 73 150 7^ 100

150

700

150

150

700

1,000

700

1,000

700

700

700

1,000

700

500

700

500

1,500

700

500

700

700

200

150

700

700

1,000

700

700

700

500

£00

500

500

150

700

1,000

700

1,000

2,000

1,000

500

500

700

700

700

1,500

300

100 70

150

150

100

30C

150

300

300

200

200

300

700

200

150

200

150

150

200

150

200

700

500

500

150

200

300

150

150

150

200

150

300

200

300

700

500

200

150

300

300

300

700

1,500

N N N N N K N N N N V N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N' N N N N N N V N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N' N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

30 3030

150

200

150

200

100

150

200

150

100

100

130

150

150

2TO

100

150

150

100

150

200

100

150

150

150

130 70

100

100

150 70 100

150

150

150

200

200

150

150

200

150

200

200

20 10< 10

< 10 15 10 50 10 30 10 15 10 20 30 30

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< 10

< 10 10 10

<10

<m

300 20 70 10

< 10 15 20 30 15 15 50

100

<10

<10 10 15 10

<10 10

< 10 30 70

150

N V N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N H N N N N N M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

53 30 33 73 70 73 73 73 73 73 70 73 53 70 70 73 73 70 73 73 50 73 7D 70 73 73 70 53 53 73 73 53 33 50 73 70 70 73 70 70 73

103 70 73 70

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N

S-SR N K N N N N N N N N

S-V

300

200

200

300

300

300

200

200

300

3CD

300

300

300

300

300

N 300

N 200

N 3?G

N 300

N 300

300

300

500

700

300

300

300

300

200

3CO

300,

3CO

300

500'

300

300

300

300

300

300

N 33

N 300

K 300

N 300

N 700

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR 163

CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS MALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

CO

CT.

Sample

PT158

PT171

PT172

PT173

PT17U

PT175

PT176

PT178

PT1RO

PT1R1

PT185

PT186

PT189

PT19U

PT196

PT198

PT199

PT200

PT2?2

PT203

PT20E

PT237

PT209

PT21 1

PT213

PT21U

PT217

PT219

PT220

PT221

PT223

PT225

PT227

PT230

PT231

PT233

PT235

PT235

PT238

PT239

PT2U1

PT2UU

PT245

PT2U7

PT249

S-Y

S-ZN

T-TH

AA-AS-P

AA-ZN-P

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N U N N N N N N S N N N N N N N N N N N

<10

<10

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<1D N N

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300

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300

500

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200

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200

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300

300

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300

200

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500

500

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200

700

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700

30 30 50 30 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 20 30 30 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 50 30 30 30 30 30 30 3C 30 30 20 30 30 3f-

30 3 0

30 30 30 20 20

N N N N tj N N N N N N N N N N N N N H N M N N N N N N N N' N N N N N' N N K N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

80 25 15

110

170

120 60

852UO

200

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90300

230

110

1 10

120

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150

270

350 50 90

120 90

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150 75 60

100

220

100

130

3PO 80

100 25

170 UO

170

90

uoo

AA-CD-P

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1.1 .1

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AA-BI-P

N N H N N K N N N N N N N N N H N N N

AA-SR-P

AA-HU-T

AA-TF-I

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N H N

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CHEMICAL DATA FOP 16

? CHANNEL SAMPLES PROM THF POTS KALK ARKA, PALAl!--rontinued

Sample

S-FE%

S-KG%

S-CA%

S-TT%

S-KN

S-AG

S-AS

S-AU

S-B

S-BA

S-BE

S-BI

3-CD

l'T251

PT252

PT255

PT256

PT251

PT262

PT253

PT26U

PT?55

PT266

PT257

PT258

PT260

PT27

"'

PT273

PT27U

PT776

PT282

. PT283

L\*

PT28U

PT285

PT2R6

PT287

PT288

PT292

PT308

PT31 0

PT312

7.0

5.0

10.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

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5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

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5.0

3.0

3.0

7.0

3.0

3.0

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5.1

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700

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100

150

150 7n

100

500

100

150

100

150

200

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500

150

200

150

700

150

200

3,000

150

150

N N H N' N N N N N .5 N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N H N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N' N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N V N

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10 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 30 15 20 15 10 10 15<10 15 10 15 50

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N N N N N N50

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100

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H N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

H N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N

N N N N N ]i N N N N N H N N N N K N N N N N N N N N N N

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR 163

CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM THE ROIS WALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

COj

cd

Sample

PT251

PT252

PT255

PI 25 6

PT251

PT262

PT263

PT25U

PT265

PT2R6

PT257

PT268

s-cn

S-CB

s-cu

S-LP

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PR

S-SR

S-SR

s-v

PT270

PT273

PT27U

PT276

PT2P2

PT2B3

PT2BH

PT285

PT286

PT287

PT2R8

PT292

PT308

PT310

PT312

100

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<551 S 7 5<5<5

<5 N »J 5 N K<5 15 <5 10 100 N N

1,000

500

1,000

700

500

500

700

TOO

700

500

300

200

200

200

300

300

200

200

1,000

700

150

500

500

200

1,000

700

200

500

300

150

300

100

300

300

200

150

300

500

200

200

200

150

150

300

150

200

300

150

150

150

200

100

500

700

200

150

N N N N N V N N H N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

200

150

200

200

200

200

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150

200

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200 70

100

30 20< 10

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150 30

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150 10

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N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

70 73 73 7D 50 70 5D 50 70 50 50 30 3D 50 5!)

5D 30 30 50 5D 33 30 30 3D 30 5D 5D 30

N N N K N N N N N H N N s N N N N N N N N N N N H N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

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CHEMICAL DATA EC" 16

3 CHANNEL SAMPLES FRO

1* THE ROIS «?LK ARCA ,

PALAU--Continued

S-Y

S-Z

NS

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S-T

HA

ft-A

S-P

AA

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PT251

PT252

PT255

PT256

PT261

PT752

PT263

PT26U

PT265

PT26*

PT257

PT268

PT269

PT270

PT273

PT274

PT276

PT292

PT293

PT28

14

PT285

PT286

PT287

PT288

PT292

PT308

PT310

PT312

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N * N N K N N N N N

N N fj N<10

<10 N N N N N N N

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500

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N N N N N N N N K K N N N K N N N N K N K N N N N N N N

N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N10N N N N

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.10

.15

.07

.07

.07

.07

.05

.10

.20

. 15

.07

.02

. 10

.07

.10

.05

.05

.07

.03

<.0

5<

.05

<.0

5<

.05

<.0

5

N<

.OS

<.0

5<

.05

N N<

.05

<.0

5N N N N N N N

.3 .3 . 3

.5 .3 .5 .3 .5 .3 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .3 .5 .3 .5 .5

70

0500

1,5

00

1,5

00

150

200

1,5

00

1,0

00

70

01,0

00

1,0

00

200

2,0

00

200

15

0

1,5

00

10

01

50

1,0

00

200

N K N N Nf N N N N N N N K N N N K K N N

N V N N N N N N N N N N K N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N K N N N N N N K K N N N N

30 N N N N

N K N N N N<

2D N N

<2

0 N N<

20 N N

30 N N

<20 N

K N N N N K N N N K N N N N N N K N N N

,N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N K N

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR AN F-H SOIL TRAVERSF ACROSS THE ROIS MALK AREA, PALAU--ContInued

Sample

S-CD

S-CO

S-CR

S-CU

S-LA

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

3-SC

S-SN

S-SR

5-V

PK163

N ,

70

700

50

N N

N 100

<10

N 50

h N

200

PM16U

N 50

700

50

N N

N 100

10

N 50

N N

200

PM165

N 100

500

3*

<20

N N

100

<10

V 50

N N

200

PH166

N 7H

300

70

N N

N 150

<10

N .

50

N N

300

PM167

V 5

150

150

N N

N 100

N N

50

N N

30D

PK1fi8

N 10

700

70

N N

N 150

N N

50

N N

300

PK169

N 100

1,000

150

N N

N 150

15

N 70

N N

300

PM170

N 20

500

7T

N N

N 100

<10

N 50

N N

300

PM171

N 30

1,000

151

N N

N 150

10

N 50

N N

300

PK172

N 70

700

200

N N

N 150

N N

50

N N

150

K N N N ¥ N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N

7050

1007H 5

1010020

30 70

70

15

150 5 N N<5 5

100 10

700

700

500

300

150

700

1,000

500

1,000

700

500

700

700

300

150

150

200

700

700

300

50 50

70

150 70

150

7T15

1200

iro5C

20C

100 70

300 70

100

100

70

N N<20 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

100

100

100

150

100

150

150

100

150

150

150

150

300

10050 50

3070

150

100

<10 10

<10

<10 N N15

<10 10 N

<10 N N

<10 *

30 N 10N N

N N V N .

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

50 50

50

50

50 50

705050

50 5050

70

3030 30

30 30

50 30

N N N N N N N N N " N N N N N N N K N N

PM173

N 70

500

1fO

N N

N 150

<10

N 50

N N

300

PK17U

N 15

700

5C

N K

N 150

N N

50

N N

300

PH175

N 150

700

20C

N N

N 300

N N

70

N N

303

PM176

N 5

300

100

N N

N 100

<10

N 30

N N

200

PM177

N N

150

70

N N

N 50

R N

30

N N

150

PK178

N N

150

300

N N

N 50

30

N 30

N N

500

PH179

N <5

200

70

N N

N 30

N N

30

N N

200

PM180

N 5

700

100

N N

N 70

10

N 30

K N

200

PM181

N 100

700

100

N N

N 150

N N

50

N N

300

CO

' PH182

K 10

300

70

N N

N 100

N N

30

N N

200

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR AN

E-W SOIL TRAVERSE ACROSS THE ROIS WALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

Sanple

S-W

S-Y

S-ZN

S-ZR

S-TH

AA-f

tS-P

AA-ZN-P

AA-CD-P

AA-BI-P

AA-SB-P

AA-AU-T

AA-TE-T

PM

63

N

15

N 30

N

N HO

.1

N

H .0

02

.2

9PM

16U

N

15

N 3C

N

N 25

N

N N

.P0

3

.28

PK

165

N 50

N

3'!

N N

3D

.1

N N

.002

.77

PM16

6 N

N N

30

N N

15

.1

N H

.009

1.8

2P

M16

7 N

NN

30

NN

10

N

N N

.012

.76

PM16

8 N

<10

N

30

N N

20

N N

N .0

03

,2U

PH

169

N <

10

N 20

N

N 85

.1

N

N .0

08

.B«4

PK

170

N N

N 30

N

N 6

0

.1

N H

.015

1.5

2P

H17

1 N

H H

30

N K

40

N N

N .0

0«4

. 3U

Pf1

72

N N

N 30

N

N 20

N

N H

.00

3

.06

PM17

3 N

N N

30

N N

25

N N

N .0

03

.21

PM17

U

N K

K 30

N

N 10

N

N N

.002

.03

PH

175

N <

10

K 30

N

N 20

N N

N .0

02

.OU

PM17

6 N

NN

30N

N

5N

N

N .0

06

.03

PK

177

NN

K3

0N

N

CN

H N

<.0

01

.0

2

PK

178

UN

N

30

N <

10

85

.2

N H

.02«

4 .8

8P

H17

9 N

NN

30N

N

15

N N

N .0

07

.03

PM1P

O

N N

N 30

N

N t»

5 .2

N

N .1

10

.1

2P

M81

N N

N 30

N

N 20

N

N N

.OU

O

.02

PK

182

NN

N20N

N

15

N N

N .0

03

; .1

0I'

d

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TABLE 5. CHEMICAL DA

TA FROtf

A DETAILED SOIL TRAVERSE, RO

IS WA

LK AR

EA,

PALPU

[N,

not

letected; <,

detected but

below th

e limit of

determination sh

own;

>,

determined to

be

greater than the

value shavn.]

Samplo

UTM-N

UTM-E

S-FE%

S-KC%

S-CA7.

S-TIf.

S-MK

S-AG

S-AS

S-AU

S-B

S-6A

S-BE

S-BI

PM183

814,930

U53,729

20

.07

<.D5

.20

3,000

N N

N S

100

K N

PH19U

81H,027

1453,728

3 .05

<.05

.30

100

N K

N <10

N N

NPM185

81U,923

4»53,727

3 .07

<.05

.50

100

N K

N <10

N K

NPH186

81U,92D

1453,726

7 ."5

<.05

.50

23

!« N

N 10

N

K N

PK1B7

8114

,916

53,7

2U

5 .05

N .50

20

N N

K 10

N

N N

PM188

814,913

U53,723

7 .05

<.05

.50

70

N K

N <10

N N

N

PM189

R1U,910

U53,722

5 .05

<.05

.50

30

H N

K <10

N K

NPM190

8144,905

U53,720

5 .05

<.05

.50

70

N N

N <10

N K

NN

N N

H N

h PM192

81(4

,912

U53,736

5 .10

<.05

.30

150

K K

K <10

N K

N ;

8114,9

30

81

l|,Q

27

81

44

,92

38114,9

20

H1U

,916

8114,9

13

8114,9

10

814»

,9

05

81U

,9D

98

1U

,912

81U

,013

R1

U,9

15

81U

,918

8 1

U ,

9 1

9R

1 U

, P

2 1

81

(4, 9?2

81U

, 92

(48

11

4,9

26

4453,7

29

14

53

,72

84

45

3,7

27

14

53

,72

64453,7

214

4453,7

23

U5

3,7

22

(453,7

20

44

53

,7(4

1

4453,7

36

(453,7

32

(453,7

28

U5

3,7

20

14

53

,71

6(4

53

,71

2

1453,7

08

1453,7

05

44

53

,70

0

20 3 3 7 5 7 5 5 3 5 5 5

15 7 5

20

10 7

.07

.05

.07

."5

.05

.05

.05

.05

.02

.10

.02

.07

.05

.^5

.05

.03

.03

.03

<.D

5<

.05

<.0

5<

.05

N

<.0

5<

.05

<.0

5<

.05

<.0

5

<.0

5N N N N N N N

.20

.30

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.30

.50

.50

.30

.30

.30

.15

.15

,2H

3,0

00

100

10

02

320

70

30

70

1,5

00

150

10

0200

30

70

100

150

20

01

50

N N N N N N N N N K N N K K K K N K

PM193

H1U,Q13

(453,732

5 .0

2 <.05

.50

100

N K

K N

N N

NN

N K

N N

NPM195

81U,918

U53,720

15

.05

N .30

30

K N

K <10

NPK196

81U,919

1453

,716

7

.^5

N .30

70

K N

K <10

»( N

NP«197

8114,P21

(453,712

5 .05

N .30

100

K N

N 10

N

N N

PM198

81(4,9?2

1453

,708

20

.03

N .15

150

K N

N »

N H

NPM199

81U,

92(4

(4

53,7

05

10

,C3

N .15

200

N N

N N

H N

KPK200

81U,926

4453,700

7 .03

N .2^

150

N N

N N

N N

N

CP CO

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CHEMICAL DATA FROM

A DFTPILED SOIL TRAVERSE, ROIS tf

ALK

AREA, PALAU--Continu&d

Sample

S-CD

S-CO

S-CR

S-CU

S-LA

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

S-SC

S-SN

S-SR

S-V

PM1B3

N ,

100

500

150

N N

N 150

20

N 50

N N

150

PM18U

N N

200

70

N N

V 50

N N

50

N N

200

PH185

N <5

200

1CO

N N

N 50

<10

N 30

N N

200

PM186

N N

300

30

N N

N 70

K N

30

N N

300

PM187

N H

300

70

N 7

M 50

N N

30

N N

200

PM188

N N

700

70

hi N

N 50

<10

N 30

N N

300

PK199

N N

700

50

N N

N 50

<10

N 30

N N

300

PM190

N N

1,000

70

N N

N 50

<10

N 30

N N

300

PH191

N 150

100

150

N N

N 50

N fl

30

N N

300

PH192

N <5

500

100

N N

N 30

N N

30

N N

300

N N K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

100 N

<5 N H N N N

150

<5 N 7 N 51C 10 15 10

500

200

200

300

300

700

700

1,000

100

500

300

500

700

2,000

300

2,OOC

1,000

700

150

70

1CO 3070

70 50 70

150

100

100

100

100 70

50

10070

100

N N N N N hi N N N N V N N N N N N' K

N N N N 7 N N N N N N N<5 <5 10 20 7<5

N V N N K N N N N N N N N N N N K N

150 50

507050

50 505050

30

70

5050 50 30 30 30

30

20 N

<10 K N

<10

<10

<10 N N

<10 N15

<10 N

15N

<10

N N N N N N N N fl N N N N N N N N N

5050

303030 30

303030

30 30

30303020

3020

20

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

PK193

N N

300

100

V N

N 70

<10

N 30

N N

200

N 300

PK195

N N

700

100

N <5

N 50

15

N 30

N N

300

N 300

PM197

N 1C

300

50

N 10

N 30

N N

20

N N

300

PH198

N 10

2,OOC

100

N 20

N 30

15

N 30

N N

500

PM199

N 15

1,000

70

N' 7

M 30

N N

20

M N

500

PK200

N 10

700

100

K <5

N 30

<10

N 20

N K

500

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CHEMICAL DATA FROM A

DETAILED SOIL TRAVERSE, ROIS WALK AREA, PALAU--Continuad

Sample

PK183

PK18U

PM185

PM186

PM1R7

PW188

PW189

PK190

PM191

P A

1 9 2

PI'193

PK19U

PM95

PM96

PH197

PM98

PH199

PM200

w N N N N N N N N N N N N if N N N N N

s-y 70

<1 0 N N N N N

00

<10 N

on

< 10N N N

<10 N K

S-ZN

1,000 N N N N N N N N N N K N N N

<200

<200

<200

S-ZR

15 30 30 30 30 30 3H 30 30

20 30 30 30 30 30 15 20 20

S-TH N N N N N N N N K N N N N K N K N N

A A -AS' K K N K N

10 10 10N N N N N K

10 20 10 10

AA-ZN-P

3SO

60

20 155

10 20 15 25 2000 N

10 102UO

AA-CD-P

.1 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

AA-BI-P

N N N

AA-SB-P

N N K N N N N N K K N N N N K K N K

AA-AU-T

.003

.OOU

.016

.008

.027

.01H

.012

.015

.012

.OOU

.012

.007

.070

.018

.090

.018

.050

.018

AA-TE-T

.18

.00

.30

.31

.31

.77

.62

.62

.05

.13

.12

.20

.60

1.00

.72

.95

.7U

.7U

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TABLE 6. CHEMICAL DA

TA FO

R 16

STREAM -SEDIMENT SAMPLES, BO

IS MALK AR

EA,

PALAU

IK,

not

detected; <,

detected bu

t below the

limit of determination sh

own;

>,

determined to be

oreater than the

value shown.]

Sample

PA11

4 PA

115

PA117

PA118

PA11

9

PA120

PA121

PA122

PA123

PA124

PA125

PK151

PM162

PM231

PH202

UTM

-NU

TM

-ES

-FE

%S-

P!G

%S

-CA

2S

-TI%

S-M

NS

-AG

S-A

SS

-AU

S-B

S-B

A

S-B

E

S-B

I

824,850

824,820

824,875

815,991

815,984

815,986

816,000

816,116

816,139

815,698

815,703

814,725

814,978

814,887

R14,884

455,725

455,737

455,787

453,186

453,199

453,150

453,150

452,968

452,944

453,364

453,375

453,674

453,609

454,554

454,573

5 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 5

2.00

1.00

1 .00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 .00

1.00

2.00

.70

1.50

.07

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.00

.30

.20

1.00

.30

.30

.70

.70

2.00

.30

1.50

.05

.70

1.00

1.50

.5 .3 .5 .3 .3 .1 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .3

1,000

500

500

500

500

500

200

300

500

500

500 70

500

700

700

N K N N N N N N K N N K H N N

K N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

10 10 10K

20 10N N N

10

N K10 20

20

<20

<20

<20

<20

<20

<20

<20 N20

<20 20 N20

<20 K

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

PM206

815,357

454,181

1.50

.70

.3700

10<20

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CHEMICAL DATA FOR

16 STREAM-SEDIMENT SAMPLES, ROIS MALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

Sample

S-CD

. S-CO

S-CR

S-CU

S-LA

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

S-SC

S-SN

S-SR

S-V

i

PA11M

PA115

PA117

PM18

PA119

PA120

PA121

PA122

PM23

PA124

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

i 70 20 50 50 70 50 70 50 50 50 70 <5 50 50 70

700

200

200

5,000

700

1,000

1,000

5,000

5,000

700

5,000

500

1,000

1,000

1,500

100 70 70 30 50 30 50 50 3f>

70 50 30 100

70 100

N<20 N N N N N N N N N

<20 N N N

N N N N N H N N N N N<5 N N N

N N N N N N s N H N N ff N N N

100 70

100

100

150

150

100

150

150

150

150 50

100

150

150

15 10< 10

<10

<10

<10 N N

<10 N H20 20 30 20

N N N N H N N N N N N H N N N

30 30 30 30 30 30

30 30 30 30 30 20 30 30 30

N N N H N N N K N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N200 N

<100

200

15D

200

200

200

200

303

300

200

300

200

200

200

200

300

PM206

N 70

>5,000

70

N N

N 200

15

H 30

N

N 200

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CHEHICAL DATA FOR

16 STREAM SEDIMENT SAMPLES, HOIS HALK AREA,

PALAU--Continued

Sample

PA11U

PA115

PA11

7 PA

118

PA11

9

PA12

0 PA121

PA12

2 PA

123

PR12

U

PA12S

PH15

1 PM162

PM20

1 PM202

PM206

S-H

S-Y

S-ZN

S-ZR

S-TH

AA-ftS-P

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

V 15

<1C 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 15 10

<10 10 15 15

N N N<200

<200 N N

<200N N N N

500

200

<200

30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 20 20 20 20 30 20 30

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N10N

--N

10<200

20

AA-ZN-P

65 55 50 70 85 80 ao 70 75 75 8510

0640

130

120

AA-CD-P

M N N N N N N N N N

5.0

AA-BI-P

N N N N N N N N

AA-SB-P

N<2

<2

<2N N

<2N N N N

<2H

AA-AU-I

,003 130

AA-TE-T

.30

00«t

002

005

013

003

P02

001

002

002

060

029

060

037

.58

.03

.3«4

.0*4

.0*4

.03

.02

.02

.03

.50

.16

1.00 .146

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TABLE 7. CHEMICAL DMA FOB

13 HEAVY-HINERAL CONCENTRATES, FOIS MALK AREA,

PALAU

[N,

not

detected; <, detected but

below the

limit of

determination sh

own;

>,

determined to

be

greater thao the

value shown.]

Sample

UTM-N

UTM-E

S-FEK

S-MG7,

S-CA7,

S-Tir.

S-MN

S-AG

S-AS

S-AU

S-B

S-BA

S-BE

S-BI

S-CD

S-CO

S-CB

PA118

PA119

PA120

PA121

PA122

PA123

PA124

PA125

PM161

PM162

PH201

PK2D2

PH206

8 15

,991

815,984

815,986

816,000

8 16, 116

8 16,139

815,698

815,703

81U,725

814,978

814,867

814,884

8 15,357

i 453,186

453,199

453,150

U53,150

452,968

452,944

453,364

453,375

453,674

453,609

454,554

454,570

454,181

5 3 3 3 5 5 3 5 5 7 7 3 7

3.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

5.0

5.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

7 7 5 10 10 10 107 2 5 5 7 5

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.30

>2.00

.30

.30

.70

.15

700

700

500

700

700

700

700

700

300

500

500

500

500

N N N N N N N N50.0

3.0

500.0 N

1.5

N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N200 N

700 N N

N (f N N N N N N N<20 N N

<20

N N N N N N N N<50 N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N20

0

100 N50

50 20 15 20 50

50

! 20

50 N

150

50

<10

100

>10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

>10,000

10,000

7,000

>10,000

7,000

3,000

1,500

7,000

10,000

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CHEKICAL DATA FOR 13 HFAYY-HINERAL CONCENTRATES, ROIS WALK AREA, PALAU--Continued

Sample

S-CU

S-LA

S-MO

S-NB

S-NI

S-PB

S-SB

S-SC

S-SN

S-SP

S-V

S-W

S-Y

S-ZN

S-ZR

S-TH

PA118

30

, K

N N

150

N N

70

N N

300

N N

N N

HPA119

5C

N N

N 15

0 N

H 70

N H

200

N N

700

N H

PA120

30

N N

N 15

0 H

N 70

N N

200

N N

» N

HPA121

50

N N

N 10

0 N

N 70

N N

2PO

N N

H N

HPA122

300

N N

N 15

0 N

N 70

N

N 200

N N

N <20

N

PA123

PA12U

PA125

PH161

PH162

PM201

PM2D2

PK206

^OO 20 100

100

7,000

700 3"

0,000

N N N N N N N N

N N N15N N N N

N N N N N N N N

150

100

200 70

200

100

70

200

N K N20

100 70

<2D 20

N K N N N N N N

70 70 70 50 50 50 70 20

N N N N N N N N

K N N N N N N N

200

200

300

700

150

150

200

150

N N N K N N N N

N N N N N N N N

N N N N15,000

15,000 K

5,000

20 N N

200

20

<20 50 N

N N N N N N N N

.&