Till Nova Scotia 1983

Till sampling survey, NTS 11E, northern mainland Nova Scotia, 1983-1984.  


Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch

Survey Description

Approximately 222 till samples were collected on northern mainland Nova Scotia in 1983 and 1984. The data are published in Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy Open File Map 87-006 (Map 11-1987).

Data Description: Paper map; map margin has data tables keyed to samples located on the map.

Quantities Analysed: <0.002 mm fraction by AAS for at least 9 elements; by colourimetry for As and W and by fluorometry for U; heavy mineral concentrate (0.063-0.300 mm fraction) by AAS for Sn, Ba; by colourimetry for W.

Geochem Plots Available: Sample sites with anomalous element levels are indicated on map.

Other Analyses: Heavy mineral concentrate.



Publication History

Turner, R.G., Stea, R.R. (1987). Till geochemistry of northern mainland Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Dept. Mines and Energy Open File Map 87-006; Map 11-87.


Project History

1982-1988 Northern mainland Nova Scotia till sampling survey carried out in 1982-1986.
  Till sampling was carried out in northern mainland Nova Scotia in 1982-1985. The data are published in Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy Open File Maps 87-005 (Map 10-1987), 87-006 (Map 11-1987), 88-031 (Map 12-1988) and 88-032 (Map 12-1988), 88-050 (Map 13-1988) and 88-051 (Map 13-1988).



Minimum Latitude Maximum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Longitude

45.25º

45.92º -63.75º -63.5º