Geological Map of the Shubenacadie and Musquodoboit Basins

DP ME 20, Version 2, 2006. Digital Version of Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Map ME 1982-4, Geological Map of the Shubenacadie and Musquodoboit Basins, Central Nova Scotia, NTS 11D/13, 11D/14, 11E/02 West, 11E/03 and 11E/04 East, Scale 1:50 000, by P. S. Giles and R. C. Boehner, 1982.

Table Of Contents
 
 
Identification Information
 
Citation Information
  Title: DP ME 20, Version 2, 2006. Digital Version of Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Map ME 1982-4, Geological Map of the Shubenacadie and Musquodoboit Basins, Central Nova Scotia, NTS 11D/13, 11D/14, 11E/02 West, 11E/03 and 11E/04 East, Scale 1:50 000, by P. S. Giles and R. C. Boehner, 1982.
  Originator: B. E. Fisher, J. C. Poole, S. K. Lee, J. S. McKinnon
  Publication Date: 2006
  Edition: 2
  Data Type: vector digital data
  Series: Digital Product
  Issue Identification: DP ME 20
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp020.asp
 
Data Description
  Abstract: This digital product is a digital version of Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSNR&R) Published Map ME 1982-4, Geological Map of the Shubenacadie and Musquodoboit Basins, Central Nova Scotia, compiled by P. S. Giles and R. C. Boehner, 1982. The digital product was created by NSNR&R, Mineral Resources Branch (MRB) staff. The digital product was digitized from Map ME 1982-4 and the databases were developed from the information contained on this map. The digital product contains layers for geological features such as: anticlines/synclines, drillholes, faults, fossils, bedrock geologic units, geological contacts, mines, mineral occurrences, neatline, other geology, outcrops, quarries, reference outlines, spore samples, structural data, text locations and cross sections.
  Purpose: The purpose of this data set is to create a digital version of NSNR&R Map ME 1982-4. This digital product shows the bedrock geology of 1:50 000 NTS map sheets 11D/13, 11D/14, 11E/02 West, 11E/03 and 11E/04 East (Shubenacadie and Musquodoboit Basins, Central Nova Scotia).
  Supplemental Information: Data Set ID = p82004; Data Class = bgeo50; Project ID = geomaps
  Language English
  Data Credit: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
  Data Environment ArcInfo 8.3 on a SUN Sparc 20 workstation running Solaris 7
  Native Data Set Format ArcView 3.2a 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: 1994
  Ending Date: 2006
  Currentness Reference: publication date
 
Data Status
  Progress: Complete
  Update Frequency: As needed
 
Spatial Domain
  West Coordinate: -63.75
  East Coordinate: -62.833
  North Coordinate: 45.317
  South Coordinate: 44.867
  G-Poly coordinates
  G-Poly Pair (1 of 5) 45.317, -63.75
  G-Poly Pair (2 of 5) 45.317, -62.833
  G-Poly Pair (3 of 5) 44.867, -62.833
  G-Poly Pair (4 of 5) 44.867, -63.75
  G-Poly Pair (5 of 5) 45.317, -63.75
 
 
Keywords
  Theme Keywords: metallic minerals; industrial minerals; paleontology; stratigraphy; structural geology; mineralogy; faults; anticlines; synclines; fossils; drillholes; lead; zinc; gold; gypsum; limestones; clays; shales; sands; quarries; mineralization; barite; Geologic & Geophysical; geoscientific Information; Downloadable Data; Bedrock Geology (BG); BG 1:50 000; BG Detailed Scale Map; spores; digital products; digital geoscience data; digital maps; digital databases
  Place Keywords: Shubenacadie Basin; Musquodoboit Basin; Halifax County; Hants County; Colchester County; Nova Scotia; 11D/13; 11D/14; 11D/15; 11E/02; 11E/03; 11E/04; 11E/05; 11E/06; 11E/07
  Stratum Keywords: Rawdon Fault; Anthonys Nose Fault; Green Creek Syncline; Pleasant Valley Fold; Rawdon Hills Anticline; Roulston Corner Fault; Brentwood-graham Hill Fault; Admiral Rock Thrust Fault; Admiral Rock Anticline; Salem Thrust Fault; Stewiacke Syncline; Milford Station Fault; Pictou Gp; Scotch Village Fm; Canso Gp; Watering Brook Fm; Windsor Gp; Green Oaks Fm; MacDonald Road Fm; Elderbank Fm; Stewiacke Fm; Barney Brook Syncline; Elmsdale Anticline; Enfield Syncline; Black Brook Fault; Otter Brook Fault; Lanesville Syncline; Meadowvale Fault; Meaghers Grant Fm; Gays River Fm; Macumber Fm; Horton Gp; Horton Bluff Fm; Cheverie Fm; Meguma Gp; Cooks Brook Syncline; Chaswood Fault; Glenmore Anticline; Musquodoboit Syncline; Shubenacadie Basin
  Temporal Keywords: Cambrian; Ordovician; Devonian
 
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: unknown
 
Security Information
  Classification System: none
  Classification: Unclassified
  Handling Description: none
 
Data Quality Information
 
Positional Accuracy
  Positional Accuracy Report: There may be positional accuracy errors in the digital data that come from the original data collection, plus there are errors added by the process of digitizing the features from the original published Map ME 1982-4. 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.
 
Source Information
 
Source (1 of 2)
  Title: Geological Map of the Shubenacadie and Musquodoboit Basins, Central Nova Scotia (NTS 11D/13, 11D/14, 11E/02 West, 11E/03 and 11E/04 East), [1:50 000]
  Originator: P. S. Giles, R. C. Boehner
  Publication Date: 1982
  Publication Time: Unknown
  Data Form: map
  Series Name: NSNR&R Map
  Issue Identification: Map ME 1982-4
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy
  Scale Denominator: 50000
  Source Media: paper
  Citation Abbreviation: NSNR&R Map ME 1982-4
  Source Contribution: The geological points, lines and polygons that are contained in the digital product were digitized from this map
  Currentness Reference: publication date
  Currentness Date: 1982
 
Source (2 of 2)
  Title: NTS Digital 1:50 000 Topographic Maps
  Originator: Nova Scotia Geomatics Center
  Data Form: vector digital data
  Other Citation: Base data is derived from the Nova Scotia Topographic Database (NSTDB), Copyright Province of Nova Scotia. All rights reserved. The NSTDB is available from Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations, Nova Scotia Geomatics Center, 160 Willow St., Amherst, N.S.
  Series Name: Digital Bases
  Issue Identification: NTS Digital 1:50 000 Topographic Maps
  Publication Place: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Geomatics Center
  Scale Denominator: 50000
  Source Media: disc
  Citation Abbreviation: NSGC
  Source Contribution: Topographic information, such as the coastline, were taken from the digital 1:50 000 NTS base maps and used to construct the geological polygons while other features such as roads, streams and lakes were used to georeference the hard copy map to the digital bases during the digitizing process
  Currentness Reference: ground condition
  Currentness Date: unknown
 
Processing Step Information
 
Processing Step (1 of 5)
  Description: Around 1994 the line work on a series of 48 geological maps was digitized by Maritime Resource Management Service / Land Registration Information Service under contract to the Department of Natural Resources.
  Software and Version: CARIS
  Date: 1994
  Contact Organization: Maritime Resource Management Service / Land Registration Information Service
 
Processing Step (2 of 5)
  Description: In 1997 Natural Resources released version 1 of digital product D82-04. It contained only the line work that was part of NSNR&R Map ME 1982-4.
  Software and Version: ArcInfo
  Date: 1997
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (3 of 5)
  Description: In 1997 the Mineral Resources Branch began a project to digitize the geological point information from a series of maps and to move the line work and point data onto the 1:50 000 NTS digital bases. This was done using summer students and casual employees (Gayle Chapman and Michelle Williamson).
  Software and Version: Fieldlog / AutoCAD 12
  Date: 1997 - 1999
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (4 of 5)
  Description: In 2000 the project continued on to phase 2, to convert the 48 maps from Fieldlog / AutoCAD12 to ArcInfo format. Much of the work to do the conversion was automated using the FL2ARC.AML written by Brian Fisher. The work on this project was done by summer students and casual employees (Gayle Chapman, Michelle Williamson, and Megan Surrete).
  Software and Version: ArcInfo / ArcView
  Date: 2000 - 2006
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (5 of 5)
  Description: In 2006, Version 2 of digital product DP ME 20 was released. It contained all point, line and polygon information that was part of NSNR&R Map ME 1982-4, and was converted to UTM NAD83.
  Software and Version: ArcInfo
  Date: 2006
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Spatial Data Organization Information
 
  Spatial Reference Method: Point and 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: 6378137.0
  Denominator Of Flattening Axis: 288.257222
 
 
Entity Attribute Information
 
 
Overview Description
  Dataset Overview: The data set contains 16 shapefiles consisting of points, lines and polygons.
 
Detailed Description
 
Data Layer/Table (1 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shas.shp
  Description: ArcView lines - anticlines/synclines
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (2 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shdh.shp
  Description: ArcView points - drillholes
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (3 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shfa.shp
  Description: ArcView lines - faults
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (4 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shfs.shp
  Description: ArcView points - fossils
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (5 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shgb.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - bedrock geology
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (6 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shgc.shp
  Description: ArcView lines - geological contacts
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (7 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shmn.shp
  Description: ArcView points - mines
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (8 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shmo.shp
  Description: ArcView points - mineral occurrences
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (9 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shnl.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - neatline
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (10 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shog.shp
  Description: ArcView lines - other geological features
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (11 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shos.shp
  Description: ArcView points - outcrops
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (12 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shqu.shp
  Description: ArcView points - quarries
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (13 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shro.shp
  Description: ArcView polygons - reference outlines
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (14 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shst.shp
  Description: ArcView points - structural data
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (15 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shtx.shp
  Description: ArcView points - text locations
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (16 of 17)
  Table Name: d020shxs.shp
  Description: ArcView lines - cross sections
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (17 of 17)
  Table Name: geodesc.dbf
  Description: table - geological unit descriptions
 
Distribution Information
 
  Description: Downloadable Data
  Digital Custom Order Process: Digital Product Number = DP ME 20
  Available: since 2006
  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 data set, 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. ArcView Project Information Our SHP products include an ArcView project which have all of the shapefiles symbolized and tables loaded with link and joins already created. This project uses relative paths so it should be drive and path independent. It can be found in the c:\data_set_id\arcview\project directory. ArcExplorer Project Information We have also included an ArcExplorer 2 project (.aep) and an ArcExplorer 4 (.axl) project for this data set that can be found in the c:\data_set_id\arcexpl directory. The shapefiles are already loaded and have limited symbolization, any related tables are not loaded. The AEP project uses relative paths and should be no problem using it without any changes. The AXL project includes a string "#DPMEPATH#" which you will need to search for and replace with your drive letter and a colon (ex: c:) in order to make the project work. Please note the if you do not install the data set using the default path you may need to replace other parts of the reference to the path in the AXL. Hotlinks In order to use the hotlink feature within ArcView 3.x in you may need to load MRB's Hotlink Anything extension which may be located in the arcview/ext directory along with documentation. You may also need to set the variable MEBGIS_HOME on your system to the location of the data set on your system. The SHP product provides an ArcView project set up with the hotlinks working. Some modifications to the HOTLINK field in the database tables or in the HLFILES may be required to make the hotlink work properly. Knowledge of ArcView and hotlinks may be required to make this work properly. A feature called hotlinks is used in ArcView to link a feature such as a mineral occurrence or cross section to a single text file, image or website etc. For features that we want to link multiple items or documents to we have developed our own hotlink extension for ArcView 3.x called "Hotlink Anything". The extension and documentation on how to install the extension, and set the required MEBGIS_HOME variable to the location of the data set on your system is included in the x:\nsgov\dig_prod_num\data_set_id\arcview\ext directory (example - c:\nsgov\dp305v1sh\g118a\arcview\ext) assuming that you used our default directories when downloading the data. The SHP product provides an ArcView project set up with the hotlinks working. Some modifications to the HOTLINK field in the database tables or in the HLFILES.TXT file may be required to make the hotlink work properly. Knowledge of ArcView and hotlinks may be required to make the native hotlink utility or our extension work properly Problems and Limitations 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 3)
  format name: ArcInfo Export (E00)
  format version: 7.2.1
  format specification: dp020v2e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 0.5 MB
  Dataset Size: 4.1 MB
  Information Content: Contains data pertaining to anticlines/synclines, drillholes, faults, fossils, bedrock geologic units, geological contacts, mines, mineral occurrences, neatline, other geological features, outcrops, quarries, reference outlines, spore samples, structural data, text locations and cross sections.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp020.asp
 
Digital Form: (2 of 3)
  format name: DBF/DXF
  format specification: dp020v2dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 0.6 MB
  Dataset Size: 7.2 MB
  Information Content: Contains data pertaining to anticlines/synclines, drillholes, faults, fossils, bedrock geologic units, geological contacts, mines, mineral occurrences, neatline, other geological features, outcrops, quarries, reference outlines, spore samples, structural data, text locations and cross sections.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp020.asp
 
Digital Form: (3 of 3)
  format name: ArcView Shapefile (SHP)
  format version: 3.2a
  format specification: dp020v2sh.exe
  Transfer Size: 3.4 MB
  Dataset Size: 8.8 MB
  Information Content: Contains data pertaining to anticlines/synclines, drillholes, faults, fossils, bedrock geologic units, geological contacts, mines, mineral occurrences, neatline, other geological features, outcrops, quarries, reference outlines, spore samples, structural data, text locations and cross sections.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting DOS based pkzip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp020.asp
 
Metadata Reference
 
  Creation Date: 20060803
  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