Grids for Mineral Claims, Mining Tracts and Petroleum Reservations

DP ME 12, Version 2, 2005 Grids for Mineral Claims, Mining Tracts and Petroleum Reservations in Nova Scotia

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Identification Information
 
Citation Information
  Title: DP ME 012, Version  2, 2005. Grids for Mineral Claims, Mining Tracts and Petroleum Reservations in Nova Scotia
  Originator: Brian E. Fisher, Jeff C. Poole
  Publication Date: 2005
  Edition: 2
  Data Type: vector digital data
  Series: Digital Product
  Issue Identification: DP ME 012
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Data Description
  Abstract: This digital product contains the mineral claim, mining tract and petroleum reservation grids for the Province of Nova Scotia in a UTM NAD83 projection and datum. The NTS 1:50 000 map sheets are each divided into quarters and each of these quarters (labeled A,B,C and D) represent a claim reference map (DP ME 009) upon which claim staking is based in Nova Scotia. Each of these map sheets is then further subdivided for mineral staking into 108 mining tracts with 16 claims on each tract. The map sheet is also divided into 6 grids for use as petroleum reservations. This product contains the polygons that make up each of these grids for Nova Scotia.
  Purpose: The purpose of this digital data set is to serve as a reference for mineral and petroleum staking in Nova Scotia.
  Supplemental Information: Data Set ID = clrefmap; Data Class = clrefmap; Project ID = none
  Language English
  Data Credit: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
  Data Environment ArcInfo 8.1 on a SUN Sparc 20 workstation running Solaris 7
  Native Data Set Format ArcView shapefiles
 
Contact Information
 
 Jeff Poole
  Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Digital Information Services Supervisor
  1701 Hollis Street, P.O. Box 698
  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  B3J 2T9
  (phone) 902-424-8139
  (fax) 902-424-7735
  Staff Contact
  Available: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. AST Monday - Friday
 
Time Period Information
  Beginning Date: unknown
  Ending Date: Present
  Currentness Reference: publication date
 
Data Status
  Progress: Complete
  Update Frequency: None planned
 
Spatial Domain
  West Coordinate: -66.5
  East Coordinate: -59.5
  North Coordinate: 47.25
  South Coordinate: 43.25
  G-Poly coordinates
  G-Poly Pair (1 of 5) 47.25, -66.5
  G-Poly Pair (2 of 5) 47.25, -59.5
  G-Poly Pair (3 of 5) 43.25, -59.5
  G-Poly Pair (4 of 5) 43.25, -66.5
  G-Poly Pair (5 of 5) 47.25, -66.5
 
 
Keywords
  Theme Keywords: miscellaneous; mineral claims; mineral claims grid; 11C; 11D; 11E; 11G; 11J; 11K; 11N; 20O; 20P; 21A; 21B; 21H; Geologic & Geophysical; geoscientific Information; Downloadable Data; Mineral Rights (MR); MR Grids; Petroleum (PET); PET Grids; digital products; digital databases
  Place Keywords: Nova Scotia
 
Access and Usage Information
  Access Constraints:

The access constraints are contained in the following License Agreement which the user must agree to before using the data. A copy of the License Agreement is included with the digital product. The License Agreement reads as follows:

"For the data contained on this medium (media), or any part thereof, herein called the DATA

Between the PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA as represented by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, hereinafter referred to as NR&R and the recipient of the data hereinafter called the USER

For good consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged, NR&R licences the non-exclusive use of the digital DATA to the USER on the following terms and conditions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NR&R remains the owner of the DATA and is not assigning copyright privileges to the USER.

The USER agrees to acknowledge NR&R as the source of the DATA, if using or distributing it in its original form, whether in whole or in part, or as part of a value added product.

NR&R reserves the right to modify and/or update the DATA without obligations to notify the USER.

The DATA is provided to the USER on an "as is" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the DATA is with the USER and the USER shall use his/her own judgment in making use of the DATA or drawing conclusions based upon it.

NR&R shall not be liable to the USER, his/her clients, servants, agents, contractors, assigns, or to any other person for any loss or damage of any kind including personal injury or death arising from the use of the DATA or accompanying written materials, or from errors, deficiencies or faults therein, whether such damage is caused by negligence or otherwise. If errors or omissions are found in the DATA, the USER will notify NR&R.

This Licence is the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous Agreements or understandings between NR&R and the USER hereto, whether written or oral, in connection with or incidental to the DATA. This Licence shall be binding upon the parties hereto and each of their executors, administrators, successors and assigns and shall ensure to the benefit of such executors, administrators, successors and authorized assigns.

This Licence must be included with the DATA if the USER copies, resells, or re-distributes the DATA whether in whole or in part.

This Licence can be terminated by NR&R at any time. Upon such termination, the USER shall refrain from using the DATA and destroy all copies and backups in the USER'S possession.

This Licence is in effect once the USER reads and accepts the Terms and Conditions of this Licence. If the USER is unable or unwilling to fully comply with these terms and conditions, the USER must refrain from using the DATA. By using the DATA, the USER acknowledges that he/she was aware of the terms and conditions of this Licence when he/she accepted it, understood them, and agreed to be bound by them."

A copy of the terms and conditions of the license are available with the downloaded product.

  Use Constraints: Any constraints on the use of the data are contained in the above license agreement. The terms and conditions of the license accompany the downloaded digital product. A statement of some use constraints can be viewed in the technical prerequisites.
 
Browse Graphic Information
  Filename: none
  Description: none at this time
 
Security Information
  Classification System: none
  Classification: Unclassified
  Handling Description: none
 
Cross Reference Information
 
Cross Reference (1 of 3)
  Title: A Guide to Mineral Exploration in Nova Scotia
  Originator: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Publication Date: 1998
  Data Form: document
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/pdf/ic58.asp
  Series: Information Cirular
  Issue:  ME 58
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
 
Cross Reference (2 of 3)
  Title: Registry of Mineral and Petroleum Titles Page
  Originator: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Publication Date: Unpublished Material
  Data Form: document
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/registry-minerals-petroleum/default.asp
 
Cross Reference (3 of 3)
  Title: Nova Scotia Claim Reference Map Grid
  Originator: Brian E. Fisher, Jeff C. Poole
  Publication Date: 2005
  Data Form: vector digital data
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp009.asp
  Series: Digital Products
  Issue: DP ME 009
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

 
Data Quality Information
 
Positional Accuracy
  Positional Accuracy Report: There may be positional accuracy errors in the process of creating the Lat / Long grids in ArcInfo and then in the conversion of the grids from a geographic projection to UTM NAD27. The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the data is with the user and the user shall use his/her own judgment in making use of the data or drawing conclusions from it.
 
Processing Step Information
 
Processing Step (1 of 3)
  Description: The grids were created in ArcInfo using an AML called NEWCLREFMAP.AML written by Brian Fisher.
  Software and Version: ArcInfo 7.x
  Date: 2000
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (2 of 3)
  Description: In September - October 2005 the grids were re-projected to UTM zone 20 NAD83. This was to ensure that the grids were in the same projection and datum as the Mineral Rights registry which converted to NAD83 in April 2005. The re-projection was done using SHPTRANS within the ArcView 3.2a environment. The grids were first projected from NAD27 to Geographic NAD27 and then projected again from Geographic NAD83 to UTM 6 degree NAD83. This was done at the same time as digital product DP ME 009. The work was completed by Brian Fisher and Jeff Poole.
  Software and Version: ArcView 3.2a
  Date: October 2005
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (3 of 3)
  Description: Version 2 of the grids were released as digital product DP ME 012 in October 2005.
  Software and Version: ArcView 3.2a
  Date: October 25, 2005
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)

 
Spatial Data Organization Information
 
  Spatial Reference Method: Vector

 
Spatial Reference Information
 
  Data Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator
  Zone: 20
  Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996
  Longitude at Central Meridian: -63.0
  Latitude of Projection Origin: 0
  False Easting: 500000
  False Northing: 0
  Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983
  Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_20N
  Datum: North American Datum of 1983
  Ellipsoid: Geodetic Reference System 80
  Semi-Major Axis: 6378137.000000
  Denominator Of Flattening Axis: 298.257222

 
 
Entity Attribute Information
 
 
Overview Description
  Dataset Overview: This data set consist of 7 polygon coverages
 
Detailed Description
 
Data Layer/Table (1 of 7)
  Table Name: clref-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - claim reference map boundaries
 
Data Layer/Table (2 of 7)
  Table Name: petres-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - petroleum reservations
 
Data Layer/Table (3 of 7)
  Table Name: tract-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - mining tracts
 
Data Layer/Table (4 of 7)
  Table Name: claim-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - claim grid for the full province
 
Data Layer/Table (5 of 7)
  Table Name: claim-w-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - claim grid for western Nova Scotia (NTS 20O, 20P, 21A, 21B, 21H and 21I)
 
Data Layer/Table (6 of 7)
  Table Name: claim-c-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - claim grid for central Nova Scotia (NTS 11D and 11E)
 
Data Layer/Table (7 of 7)
  Table Name: claim-e-utm83.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - claim grid for eastern Nova Scotia (NTS 10N, 10O, 11B, 11C, 11F, 11G, 11K, 11J and 11N)

 
Distribution Information
 
  Description: Downloadable Data
  Digital Custom Order Process: Digital Product Number = DP ME 012
  Available: since 2000
  Liability: The DATA is provided to the USER on an "as is" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the DATA is with the USER and the USER shall use his/her own judgment in making use of the DATA or drawing conclusions based upon it. NR&R shall not be liable to the USER, his/her clients, servants, agents, contractors, assigns, or to any other person for any loss or damage of any kind including personal injury or death arising from the use of the DATA or accompanying written materials, or from errors, deficiencies or faults therein, whether such damage is caused by negligence or otherwise. If errors or omissions are found in the DATA, the USER will notify NR&R. The terms and conditions of the license accompany the downloaded digital product.
  Technical Prerequisite: In order to view this dataset, mapping software is required (eg. ArcView, MapInfo, AutoCad). If you do not have this software, ESRI provides a free map viewer called ArcExplorer, which you can download over the Internet. This viewer works with the E00 files and an ArcExplorer Import Utility (import71.exe) is needed to convert the E00 files into ArcInfo coverages, which can be then viewed in ArcExplorer. Problems have been reported trying to import ARC E00 files into ArcView on Windows 95 computers. Related tables do not import into ArcView. It is not a problem on UNIX, Windows 3.1 or Windows NT platforms. If you experience this problem you can use our DXF/DBF product which contains the tables in dBase format. dBase files can be imported into ArcView. This map is intended for use at the published scale of 1:50 000.
  Ordering Fee: Free
  Instructions: The data set can be downloaded over the Internet.
  Distribution Contact:
  see contact information
 
Digital Form: (1 of 18)
  format name: DBF/DXF
  format specification: dp012v2claim_c_83dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 4 Mb
  Dataset Size: 57 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 62 - 64 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (2 of 18)
  format name: DXF/DBF
  format specification: dp012v2claim_e_83dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 5 Mb
  Dataset Size: 70 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 59.5 - 62 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (3 of 18)
  format name: DXF/DBF
  format specification: dp012v2claim_w_83dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 6 Mb
  Dataset Size: 82 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 64 - 66.5 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (4 of 18)
  format name: DXF/DBF
  format specification: dp012v2claim_all_83dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 14.2 Mb
  Dataset Size: 200 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for all of Nova Scotia.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (5 of 18)
  format name: DXF/DBF
  format specification: dp012v2petres_83dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 0.8 Mb
  Dataset Size: 5 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the petroleum reservation grid for all of Nova Scotia.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (6 of 18)
  format specification: dp012v2tract_83dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 3.1 Mb
  Dataset Size: 25 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the mining tract grid for Nova Scotia.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (7 of 18)
  format name: SHP
  format specification: dp012v2claim_c_83sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 8.2 Mb
  Dataset Size: 31 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grids for Nova Scotia between longitutes 62 - 64 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (8 of 18)
  format name: SHP
  format specification: dp012v2claim_e_83sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 10 Mb
  Dataset Size: 37.5 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 59.5 - 62 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (9 of 18)
  format name: SHP
  format specification: dp012v2claim_w_83sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 12.2 Mb
  Dataset Size: 44.7 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 64-66.5 degrees
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (10 of 18)
  format name: SHP
  format specification: dp012v2claim_all_83sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 28 Mb
  Dataset Size: 105 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for all of Nova Scotia
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (11 of 18)
  format name: SHP
  format specification: dp012v2petres_83sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 1.3 Mb
  Dataset Size: 2.5 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the petroleum reservation grid for all of Nova Scotia
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (12 of 18)
  format name: SHP
  format specification: dp012v2tract_83sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 5.2 Mb
  Dataset Size: 13 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the mining tract grid for all of Nova Scotia
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (13 of 18)
  format name: E00
  format specification: dp012v2claim_c_83e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 35 Mb
  Dataset Size: 151 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 62 - 64 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (14 of 18)
  format name: E00
  format specification: dp012v2claim_e_83e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 46 Mb
  Dataset Size: 186 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 59.5 - 62 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (15 of 18)
  format name: E00
  format specification: dp012v2claim_w_83e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 55 Mb
  Dataset Size: 217 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for Nova Scotia between longitutes 64 - 66.5 degrees W
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (16 of 18)
  format name: E00
  format specification: dp012v2claim_all_83e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 136 Mb
  Dataset Size: 552 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the claim grid for all of Nova Scotia.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (17 of 18)
  format name: E00
  format specification: dp012v2petres_83e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 1.5 Mb
  Dataset Size: 5 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the petroleum reservation grid for all of Nova Scotia.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp
 
Digital Form: (18 of 18)
  format name: E00
  format specification: dp012v2tract_83e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 11.5 Mb
  Dataset Size: 44 Mb
  Information Content: Data that represent the mining tract grid for all of Nova Scotia.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp012.asp

 
Metadata Reference
 
  Creation Date: 20051031
  Metadata Standard: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata Language: English
  Time Convention: local time
  Review Date: As required
  Access Constraints: none
  User Constraints: none
  Security Classification System: none
  Security Classification: Unclassified
  Security Handling Description: none
  Metadata Contact:
  see contact information