Till Nova Scotia 1985

Till sampling survey, NTS 11F, northern mainland Nova Scotia, 1985-1986.  


Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch

Survey Description

Approximately 170 till samples were collected in 1985-1986 on northern mainland Nova Scotia. The data are published in Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy Open File Maps 88-050 (Map 13-1988) and 88-051 (Map 13-1988).

Data Description: Paper map; map margin has data tables keyed to sample numbers plotted on map.

Quantities Analysed: <0.002 mm fraction by AAS for 12 elements; by colourimetry for As; by fluorometry for U (OF Map 88-050).

Geochem Plots Available: Map shows sample sites with anomalous elements highlighted on pie diagram.

Other Analyses: Heavy mineral concentrates (OF Map 88-051).



Publication History

Turner, R.G., Stea, R.R. (1988). Till geochemistry of northern mainland Nova Scotia, heavy mineral separate analyses (sheet 13); Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy, Open File Map 88-051, scale 1:100 000

Turner, R.G., Stea, R.R. (1988). Till geochemistry of northern mainland Nova Scotia, clay fraction analyses, Map 13-88. Nova Scotia Dept. Mines and Energy Open File Map 88-050.


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

45.17º

45.9º -62º -60.88º