Gadsden and Tupelo 10 x 20 NTMS areas, Alabama: data report (abbreviated)

Sediment samples were collected at 776 and 69 sites in the Gadsden and Tupelo quadrangles, respectively. Ground water samples were collected at 1416 and 116 sites in the Gadsden and Tupelo quadrangles, respectively. Stream water samples were collected at 673 and 68 sites in the Gadsden and Tupelo quadrangles, respectively. Neutron activation analyses results are given for uranium and 16 other elements in sediments, and for uranium and 8 other elements in ground water and stream water. Field measurements and observations are reported for each site. Analytical data and field measurements are presented in tables and maps. Data from ground water and stream water sites include: (1) water chemistry measurements (pH, conductivity, and alkalinity), (2) physical measurements where applicable (water temperature, well description, etc.), and (3) elemental analyses (U, Al, Br, Cl, Dy, F, Mn, Na, V, and, when available, He). Areal distribution maps, histograms, and cumulative frequency plots for these elements and measurements for ground water and stream water in the Gadsden quadrangle are included. Data from sediment sites include: (1) stream water chemistry measurements (pH, conductivity, and alkalinity), and (2) elemental analyses for sediment samples (U, Th, Hf, Al, Ce, Dy, Eu, Fe, La, Lu, Mn, Sc, Sm, Na, Ti, V, and Yb). Sample site descriptors (stream characteristics, vegetation, etc.) are also tabulated. Areal distribution maps, histograms, and cumulative frequency plots for these elements and measurements for stream sediments in the Gadsden quadrangle are included on microfiche. Uranium concentrations in the sediments ranged from 0.3 to 27.3 ppM with an average of 3.26. Uranium concentrations in ground water samples ranged from 0.006 to 01.1 ppB with an average of 0.235. Uranium concentrations in stream water samples ranged from 0.006 to 22.88 ppB with an average of 0.193