Metallogenic Map of the Province of Nova Scotia

DP ME 26, Version 2, 2006. Digital Version of Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Map ME 1983-5, Metallogenic Map of the Province of Nova Scotia, Scale 1:500 000, by A. K. Chatterjee, 1983

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Identification Information
 
Citation Information
  Title: DP ME 26, Version 2, 2006. Digital Version of Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Map ME 1983-5, Metallogenic Map of the Province of Nova Scotia, Scale 1:500 000, by A. K. Chatterjee, 1983
  Originator: B. E. Fisher
  Publication Date: 2006
  Edition: 2
  Data Type: vector digital data
  Series: Digital Product
  Issue Identification: DP ME 26
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Online linkage: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp026.asp
 
Data Description
  Abstract: This digital product is a digital version of Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSNR&R) Published Map ME 1983-5, Metallogenic Map of Nova Scotia, compiled by A. K. Chatterjee, 1983. The digital product was created by the NSNR&R, Mineral Resources Branch (MRB) staff. The digital product was digitized from Map ME 83-5 and the databases were developed from the information contained on this map. The digital product contains layers for geological features such as: anticlines and synclines, metallogenic domains, mineral occurrences / deposits, age and time-metallotect units.
  Purpose: The purpose of this data set is to create a digital version of NSNR&R Map ME 83-5. This digital product shows the metallogenic geology of the Province of Nova Scotia.
  Supplemental Information: Data Set ID = p83005; Data Class = mdep500; Old Data Class = bgeo500; NovaScan ID = 5554; Project ID = init
  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: Present
  Currentness Reference: publication date
 
Data Status
  Progress: Complete
  Update Frequency: As needed
 
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: metallic minerals; structural geology; stratigraphy; geophysics; geochemistry; copper; lead; zinc; silver; gold; molybdenum; tin; tungsten; uranium; iron; manganese; antimony; bismuth; nickel; lithium; beryllium; synclines; anticlines; dykes; sulphides; metallogeny; volcanic rocks; sedimentary rocks; faults; mineralization; base metals; pyrite; gravity interpretations; radiometric dates; metallogenic provinces; sulphosalts; sulphates; carbonates; phosphate; skarn deposits; pegmatites; mineral deposits; halides; arsenides; Geologic & Geophysical; geoscientific Information; Downloadable Data; Mineral Deposits (MD); MD 1:500 000; 11C; 11D; 11E; 11F; 11G; 11J; 11K; 11N; 20O; 20P; 21A; 21B; 21H; MD Provincial Scale Map; digital products; digital geoscience data; digital maps
  Place Keywords: Nova Scotia
  Stratum Keywords: Bass River Complex, N S; Fundy Gp; Canso Gp; Riversdale Gp; Cumberland Gp; Pictou Gp; Stellarton Fm; Morien Gp; Windsor Gp; Horton Gp; Mount Thom Complex, N S; Meguma Gp; Georgeville Gp; Fourchu Gp; George River Gp; Kelvin Glen Gp; Iron Brook Gp; McDonalds Brook Gp; Bourinot Gp; Fountain Lake Gp; Arisaig Gp
  Temporal Keywords: Precambrian; Cambrian; Ordovician; Silurian; Devonian; Carboniferous; Triassic; Jurassic; Cretaceous; Mesozoic
 
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

 
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 83-5. 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: Metallogenic Map of the Province of Nova Scotia [1:500 000]
  Originator: A. K. Chatterjee
  Publication Date: 1983
  Publication Time: Unknown
  Data Form: map
  Series Name: NSNR&R Map
  Issue Identification: Map ME 1983-5
  Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy
  Scale Denominator: 500000
  Source Media: paper
  Citation Abbreviation: NSNR&R Map ME 1983-5
  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: 1983
 
Source (2 of 2)
  Title: NTS Digital 1:500 000 Topographic Maps
  Originator: Nova Scotia Geomatics Center
  Publication Date: Unknown
  Publication Time: Unknown
  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 1:500 000 Topographic Maps
  Publication Place: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Publisher: Nova Scotia Geomatics Center
  Scale Denominator: 500000
  Source Media: disc
  Citation Abbreviation: NSGC
  Source Contribution: Topographic information, such as the coastline, were taken from the digital 1:500 000 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 6)
  Description: The map was originally digitized and databases built by Synmap Technologies as part of RFP 1994-001148. Corrections to the original digitizing and database coding were done by Synmap and the NSNR&R MRB Staff.
  Software and Version: CARIS
  Date: 1994
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (2 of 6)
  Description: In 1997 NSNR&R released version 1 of digital product D83-05. This product included both Map ME 83-5 and the insert map Domains of Silver.
  Software and Version: ArcInfo
  Date: 1997
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (3 of 6)
  Description: In 2002 the NSNR&R staff removed the insert map Domains of Silver from digital product D83-05 and a separate product was created for the insert. The data set was given a new data set ID, p83005 (from p83m), and it was moved it to an ArcInfo workspace of the same name under BGEO500. The following coverages were renamed: p83mdp to p83005mo; p83mis to p83005ag; Two coverages p83man and p83msy were combined into one called p83005as. The original data set had a number of INFO lookup tables that were joined to other tables as follows: p83005mo.ref_type and p83005mo.size joined to 83005mo.gen_desc; p83005mo.gen_desc was then joined to p83005mo.pat; p83005mo.ore type to p83005mo.dep_ore; p83005mo.host_type to p83005mo.dep_host; p83005mo.mor_type to p83005mo.dep_morp; p83005mo.clas_type to p83005mo.dep_type; p83005mo.chem_typ to p83005mo.metal; p83005mo.com_type to p83005mo.com_imp.
  Software and Version: ArcInfo 8.1 and ArcView 3.2a
  Date: May 2002
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (4 of 6)
  Description: In February 2006 the data set was converted from being coverage based to shapefile based. All databases were updated to our current database structure. The data set was moved from BGEO500 to MDEP500. Some other changes were made to the databases as outlined below. P83005TU - Time metallotech Units The info table TMET_DES was joined to TMET_SUB. The resultant table was converted to a dbase table and then renamed to GEO_DESC.DBF. This table then had the standard fields added to it and they were populated. Even though the fields were not a perfect fit the structure still worked fine for our purposes. The GEO_DESC.DBF table was then joined permanently to the shapefile. The key field for the join TSUBCD, was a sequential number 1 - 45 and had no other meaning. I added 10,000 to the value to give us a 5 digit integer and then I renamed the field to LEGEND_ID. if we later add in an order field then the order number should go into it and a more appropriate number should be placed in the LEGEND_ID field. P83005DO - Metallogenic Domains The doamins were taken from the p83005do coverages and the fileds from the associated PAT. This shapefile was linked to the DOMAIN.DBF file through the METCD key field. I added the elements from DOMAIN.DBF to the name file so that this list could be used in the legend and color the domains by the elements. P83005OG - Domain contacts The domain contacts were taken from the p83005do coverage and the fields from the associated AAT. I linked the DOMAIN.DBF file tot he contacts using the METCD key field. P83005MO - Mineral deposits Previously the mineral deposit look up table were joined to a set of tables that linked directly to the PAT. I turned the coverage p83005mo into a shapefile and converted all the info tables into dbase tables. All the releates were set up within ArcView. This work was done by Brian Fisher.
  Software and Version: ArcInfo 8.1
  Date: 2002
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (5 of 6)
  Description: In January 2006 the shapefiles were updated to our current database standards and then converted from UTM zone 20 NAD27 coordinates to UTM zone 20 NAD83 coordinates. The conversion was done by running a series of 3 AMLS:shp2arc.aml, project_nad27-83.aml and shptrans.aml. This work was done by Brian Fisher Feb. 28, 2006.
  Software and Version: ArcView 3.2a and ArcInfo 8.3
  Date: Feb. 2006
  Contact Person: (see Contact Information)
 
Processing Step (6 of 6)
  Description: In August 2006, the new data set was renamed from D83-05 and released for free download from the MRB website as digital product, DP ME 026 version 2.
  Software and Version: ArcView 3.2a
  Date: August 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: 298.257222

 
 
Entity Attribute Information
 
 
Overview Description
  Dataset Overview: The data set contains a number of point, line and polygon coverages
 
Detailed Description
 
Data Layer/Table (1 of 26)
  Table Name: p83005as.shp
  Description: ArcView shapefile lines - anticlines and synclines
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (2 of 26)
  Table Name: p83005do.shp
  Description: ArcView shapefile polygons - metallogenic domains
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (3 of 26)
  Table Name: p83005og.shp
  Description: ArcView shapefile lines - metallogenic domain contacts
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (4 of 26)
  Table Name: p83005mo.shp
  Description: ArcView shapefile points - mineral occurrences / deposits
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (5 of 26)
  Table Name: p83005ag.shp
  Description: ArcView shapefile points - geological age
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (6 of 26)
  Table Name: p83005tu.shp
  Description: ArcView shapefile polygons - time-metallotect units
  Metadata Link: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dpfields.asp
 
Data Layer/Table (7 of 26)
  Table Name: isotype.dbf
  Description: dbase table - isotope ages
 
Data Layer/Table (8 of 26)
  Table Name: domain.dbf
  Description: dbase table - metallogenic domains
 
Data Layer/Table (9 of 26)
  Table Name: chem_type - lookup table joined to metal.dbf
  Description: dbase table - chemical class types
 
Data Layer/Table (10 of 26)
  Table Name: clas_typ.dbf - lookup table joined to dep_type,dbf
  Description: dbase table - geological class types
 
Data Layer/Table (11 of 26)
  Table Name: com_imp.dbf
  Description: dbase table - relative importance of commodity
 
Data Layer/Table (12 of 26)
  Table Name: com_type.dbf - lookup table joined to com_imp.dbf
  Description: dbase table - commodity type
 
Data Layer/Table (13 of 26)
  Table Name: dep_host.dbf
  Description: dbase table - deposit host rock
 
Data Layer/Table (14 of 26)
  Table Name: dep_morp.dbf
  Description: dbase table - deposit morphology
 
Data Layer/Table (15 of 26)
  Table Name: dep_ore.dbf
  Description: dbase table - deposit ore characteristics
 
Data Layer/Table (16 of 26)
  Table Name: dep_type.dbf
  Description: dbase table - deposit types
 
Data Layer/Table (17 of 26)
  Table Name: gen_desc.dbf - lookup table joined to p83005.shp
  Description: dbase table - deposit genesis description
 
Data Layer/Table (18 of 26)
  Table Name: host_typ.dbf - lookup table joined to dep_host.dbf
  Description: dbase table - host rock type
 
Data Layer/Table (19 of 26)
  Table Name: metal.dbf
  Description: dbase table - deposit metallogenic description
 
Data Layer/Table (20 of 26)
  Table Name: mor_type.dbf - lookup table joined to dep_morp.dbf
  Description: dbase table - morphology types
 
Data Layer/Table (21 of 26)
  Table Name: ore_type.dbf - lookup table joined to dep_ore.dbf
  Description: dbase table - ore characteristic types
 
Data Layer/Table (22 of 26)
  Table Name: ref_type.dbf - lookup table joined to gen_desc.dbf
  Description: dbase table - geological reference types
 
Data Layer/Table (23 of 26)
  Table Name: size.dbf - lookup table joined to gen_desc
  Description: dbase table - deposit size
 
Data Layer/Table (24 of 26)
  Table Name: tmet_dsc.dbf - lookup table joined to tmet_sub.dbf
  Description: dbase table - time-metallotect unit descriptions
 
Data Layer/Table (25 of 26)
  Table Name: tmet_sub.dbf - table renamed to geo_desc.dbf
  Description: dbase table - time-metallotect sub-units descriptions
 
Data Layer/Table (26 of 26)
  Table Name: geo_desc.dbf - created from tmet_dsc.dbf and tmet_sub.dbf
  Description: dbase table - time-metallotect sub-units descriptions

 
Distribution Information
 
  Description: Downloadable Data
  Digital Custom Order Process: Digital Product Number = DP ME 26
  Available: since August 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 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 1:500 000
  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: dp026e0.exe
  Transfer Size: 4 Mb
  Information Content: Contains data pertaining to anticlines and synclines, metallogenic domains, mineral occurrences / deposits, age and time-metallotect units.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting compressed zip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp026.asp
 
Digital Form: (2 of 3)
  format name: DBF/DXF
  format specification: dp026dx.exe
  Transfer Size: 6 Mb
  Information Content: Contains data pertaining to anticlines and synclines, metallogenic domains, mineral occurrences / deposits, age and time-metallotect units.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting compressed zip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp026.asp
 
Digital Form: (3 of 3)
  format name: ArcInfo Shapefiles
  format version: 3.2a
  format specification: dp026sh.exe
  Information Content: Contains data pertaining to anticlines and synclines, metallogenic domains, mineral occurrences / deposits, age and time-metallotect units.
  Decompression Technique: self extracting compressed zip archive file
  Online Transfer: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp026.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