Survey Metadata
Till
Nova Scotia
1988
Till sampling survey, NTS 21A/3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 20P/13, western Nova Scotia, 1988.
Location map
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Survey Description
Till sampling was carried out in 1988 on the western portion of the South Mountain Batholith (SMB), western Nova Scotia. Samples were collected on a 2 km2 grid from beneath the placon and/or B-horizon zone at an average depth of 1 m. In most cases till was sampled although ice contact deposits or residuum were locally collected. Glacial deposits were sampled primarily in road cuts and hand-dug pits. A compilation of the geochemistry from the entire SMB area can be found in Nova Scotia Department of Mines Open File Report 90-006.
Data Description:
Paper report with data lists.
Quantities Analysed:
<0.063 mm fraction of till by INAA for Ni, Cr, Ba, Th, Sc, AS, Rb, Sb, Ta, U and W; by AAS using partial digestion of HCl-HNO3 (1:3) for Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn.
Geochem Maps Available:
Trend surface plots and proportional symbol plots for various elements.
Other Analyses:
Clast lithology.
Publication History
| Index | Publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boner, F.J., Finck, P.W., Graves, R.M. (1990). Trace element analysis of till (-230 mesh), South Mountain Batholith, NTS Sheets 11D/5, 12, 13, 21A/3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,14,15,16, 21H/2 and 20P/13. Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy Open File Report 90-006. ( more) |
| 2 | Boner, F.J., Graves, R.M., Finck, P.W. (1990). Heavy mineral till geochemistry (tin) of the western South Mountain Batholith, NTS sheets 20P/13, 21A/3 ,4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14. Nova Scotia Department Mines and Energy Open File Report 90-005. ( more) |
| 3 | Boner, F.J., Graves, R.M., Finck, P.W. (1992). Glacial and till clast geology of the Wentworth Lake area, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department Mines and Energy, Open File Map 92-007. ( more) |
Project History
| Index | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985-1990 | South Mountain Batholith (SMB) Pleistocene Mapping Project, Nova Scotia ( more) |
Geographic Extent
| Minimum Latitude | Maximum Latitude | Minimum Longitude | Maximum Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43.88° | 45° | -65.88° | -65° |
The geographic extent of the survey is defined by the following polygons:
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Covers parts of NTS 21A/3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, the western portion of the South Mountain Batholith in western Nova Scotia. It is bounded to the northwest by the Bay of Fundy.
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