Natural Resources Canada · Awarded contract
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Isolation of Quartz and Feldspar Grains for Sediment Burial Dating Analysis

Awarded 24 Jun 2025

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Awarded24 Jun 2025
Value$33,900.00
ProvinceBritish Columbia
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7mo ago9mo term
Awarded 24 June 2025Expired 31 Mar 2026

Natural Resources Canada awarded a contract to the University of the Fraser Valley for scientific services involving the isolation of quartz or feldspar grains from collected samples for laboratory analysis to determine how long the sediment has been buried.

The contract value was $33,900.

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