Till Nova Scotia 1982

Till sampling survey, NTS 21H, 11E, northern mainland Nova Scotia, 1982-1984.  


Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch

Survey Description

Approximately 300 till samples were collected on northern mainland Nova Scotia in about 1982-1984. The data are published in Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy Open File Map 87-005 (Map 10-1987).

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 87-005; Map10-87.


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

46º -64.25º -63.5º