Geoheritage Sites of Nova Scotia

Attributes for DP ME 477, Version 1, 2017. Geoheritage Sites of Nova Scotia.
  On-Line Linkage https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/download/dp477.asp, https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/geoheritage-resources
 
Detailed Description
 
Data Table/Layer
  Table Name: d477nshc
  Description: Geoheritage Sites - Cultural
Attributes (1 of 27)
Attribute Name: FID
Data Type: OID
Width: 4
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Description: Internal feature number.
Definition Source: ESRI


Unrepresentable Values (1 of 1)
Value: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


Attributes (2 of 27)
Attribute Name: Shape
Data Type: Geometry
Width: 0
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Description: Feature geometry.
Definition Source: ESRI


Unrepresentable Values (1 of 1)
Value: Coordinates defining the features.


Attributes (3 of 27)
Attribute Name: OBJECTID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Inernal Object ID


Attributes (4 of 27)
Attribute Name: Geo_ID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Unique ID


Attributes (5 of 27)
Attribute Name: Map_ID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Map ID used on published map


Attributes (6 of 27)
Attribute Name: GH_ID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Unique Geoheritage ID


Attributes (7 of 27)
Attribute Name: Site_type
Data Type: String
Width: 32
Description: Site Type - Cultural or Natural


Coded Value Definition Source Definition
Cultural Cultural Geoheritage Site


Attributes (8 of 27)
Attribute Name: Category
Data Type: String
Width: 60
Description: Category of Cultural Site


Coded Value Definition Source Definition
First Nations Sites First Nations Sites
Miners Museums with access Miners Museums with access
Miners Museums Miners Museums
Geological Museum Geological Museum
Historic Quarries and Mining Areas Historic Quarries and Mining Areas
History of Geology and Monuments History of Geology and Monuments
Memorials Memorials
Stone Carving Stone Carving


Attributes (9 of 27)
Attribute Name: Site
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: Site Name and County


Attributes (10 of 27)
Attribute Name: Name
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: Name of Cultural Site


Attributes (11 of 27)
Attribute Name: County
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: NS County the Site is located


Attributes (12 of 27)
Attribute Name: Descriptn
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: Description - Short description about the site.


Attributes (13 of 27)
Attribute Name: E_U83z20_m
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Easting (UTM NAD83 Zone 20) metres


Attributes (14 of 27)
Attribute Name: N_U83z20_m
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Northing (UTM NAD83 Zone 20) metres


Attributes (15 of 27)
Attribute Name: Lat_WM84dd
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Lattitude (decimal degrees)


Attributes (16 of 27)
Attribute Name: Lon_WM84dd
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Longitude (decimal degrees)


Attributes (17 of 27)
Attribute Name: Sort_ordr
Data Type: String
Width: 100
Description: Sort Order


Coded Value Definition Source Definition
10_First Nations Sites First Nations Sites
20_Miners Museums with access Miners Museums with access
25_Miners Museums Miners Museums
28_Geological Museum Geological Museum
30_Historic Quarries and Mining Areas Historic Quarries and Mining Areas
40_History of Geology and Monuments History of Geology and Monuments
50_Memorials Memorials
60_Stone Carving Stone Carving


Attributes (18 of 27)
Attribute Name: extrct_dt
Data Type: String
Width: 20
Description: Extract Date - Date and time the data was extracted form the database.


Attributes (19 of 27)
Attribute Name: geo_num
Data Type: String
Width: 32
Description: Unique Number Assigned by the GMB GIS group. Consists of the Dataset ID and the GH_ID.


Attributes (20 of 27)
Attribute Name: dataset_id
Data Type: String
Width: 8
Description: Dataset ID - d477ns


Attributes (21 of 27)
Attribute Name: theme_id
Data Type: String
Width: 8
Description: Theme ID - hc ... geoheritage site, cultural


Attributes (22 of 27)
Attribute Name: versn
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Version number of the dataset. GIS administration field. Version 1 - released March, 2017


Attributes (23 of 27)
Attribute Name: source_id
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Numeric Source ID. GIS administration field. 10865


Attributes (24 of 27)
Attribute Name: gcode
Data Type: String
Width: 32
Description: gcode - Cultural Sites - GHS_CUL


Attributes (25 of 27)
Attribute Name: gcode_desc
Data Type: String
Width: 96
Description: GCode Description - Geoheritage Site - Cultural


Attributes (26 of 27)
Attribute Name: Cat_lbl
Data Type: String
Width: 16
Description: Catagory Label


Coded Value Definition Source Definition
FN First Nations Sites
MMa Miners Museums with access
MM Miners Museums
GM Geological Museum
QM Historic Quarries and Mining Areas
HG History of Geology and Monuments
ML Memorials
SC Stone Carving


Attributes (27 of 27)
Attribute Name: hotlink
Data Type: String
Width: 128
Description: URL link to web page


  Data Table/Layer   Table Name: d477nshn   Description: Geoheritage Sites - Natural
Attributes (1 of 31)
Attribute Name: FID
Data Type: OID
Width: 4
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Description: Internal feature number.
Definition Source: ESRI


Unrepresentable Values (1 of 1)
Value: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


Attributes (2 of 31)
Attribute Name: Shape
Data Type: Geometry
Width: 0
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Description: Feature geometry.
Definition Source: ESRI


Unrepresentable Values (1 of 1)
Value: Coordinates defining the features.


Attributes (3 of 31)
Attribute Name: OBJECTID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9


Attributes (4 of 31)
Attribute Name: Geo_ID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Unique Integer ID given to each individual feature within a theme. GIS administration field.


Attributes (5 of 31)
Attribute Name: Map_ID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Unique ID given to each individual feature within a dataset so that it can be plotted convenienly on a map. The GH_ID was too long.


Attributes (6 of 31)
Attribute Name: GH_ID
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Geoheritage ID. Four digit integer value


Attributes (7 of 31)
Attribute Name: Site_type
Data Type: String
Width: 32
Description: Site Type, Natural


Attributes (8 of 31)
Attribute Name: Age_txt
Data Type: String
Width: 60
Description: Age, Using GSA Geologic Time Scale. See Age_ordr below.


Attributes (9 of 31)
Attribute Name: Site
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: Site - Name with County


Attributes (10 of 31)
Attribute Name: Sig
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Level of Significance


Coded Value Definition Source Definition
1 globally unique
2 globally or internationally significant
3 exceptional example of geological phenomena


Attributes (11 of 31)
Attribute Name: Name
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: Name for Site


Attributes (12 of 31)
Attribute Name: County
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: NS County or Counties the site is located


Attributes (13 of 31)
Attribute Name: Descriptn
Data Type: String
Width: 254
Description: Short Description of the Site


Attributes (14 of 31)
Attribute Name: Age_max_ma
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Age Maximum in millions of years


Attributes (15 of 31)
Attribute Name: Age_min_ma
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Age Minimum in millions of years


Attributes (16 of 31)
Attribute Name: Age_ordr
Data Type: String
Width: 80
Description: Age Sort Order


Coded Value Definition Source Definition
010_NeoProterozoic-Phanerozoic NeoProterozoic-Phanerozoic, Age_max_ma : 1000 to Age_min_ma: 0 ma.
020_Cambrian Cambrian, Age_max_ma : 541 to Age_min_ma: 485 ma.
030_Cambro-Ordovician Cambro-Ordovician, Age_max_ma : 541 to Age_min_ma: 444 ma.
040_Silurian Silurian, Age_max_ma : 444 to Age_min_ma: 419 ma.
050_Devonian Devonian, Age_max_ma : 419 to Age_min_ma: 359 ma.
060_Devono-Carboniferous Devono-Carboniferous, Age_max_ma : 419 to Age_min_ma: 299 ma.
070_Late Paleozoic Late Paleozoic, Age_max_ma : 419 to Age_min_ma: 252 ma.
080_Mississippian Mississippian, Age_max_ma : 359 to Age_min_ma: 323 ma.
090_Carboniferous Carboniferous, Age_max_ma : 359 to Age_min_ma: 299 ma.
100_Pennsylvanian Pennsylvanian, Age_max_ma : 323 to Age_min_ma: 299 ma.
110_Permo-Carboniferous Permo-Carboniferous, Age_max_ma : 323 to Age_min_ma: 272 ma.
120_Paleozoic-Mesozoic Paleozoic-Mesozoic, Age_max_ma : 419 to Age_min_ma: 66 ma.
130_Triassic Triassic, Age_max_ma : 252 to Age_min_ma: 201 ma.
140_Triassic-Jurassic Triassic-Jurassic, Age_max_ma : 252 to Age_min_ma: 145 ma.
150_Jurassic Jurassic, Age_max_ma : 201 to Age_min_ma: 145 ma.
160_Eocene Eocene, Age_max_ma : 56 to Age_min_ma: 34 ma.
170_Quaternary Quaternary, Age_max_ma : 2.6 to Age_min_ma: 0 ma.
200_Mineral Sites Mineral Sites, , Age_max_ma : 9999 to Age_min_ma: 9999 ma.


Attributes (17 of 31)
Attribute Name: E_U83z20_m
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: UTM Easting , NAD83 CSRS, zone 20, metres. NAD_1983_CSRS_UTM_Zone_20N, WKID: 2961 Authority: EPSG


Attributes (18 of 31)
Attribute Name: N_U83z20_m
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: UTM Northing, NAD83 CSRS, zone 20, metres. NAD_1983_CSRS_UTM_Zone_20N, WKID: 2961 Authority: EPSG


Attributes (19 of 31)
Attribute Name: Lat_WM84dd
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Latitude in decimal degrees. WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere, WKID: 3857 Authority: EPSG.


Attributes (20 of 31)
Attribute Name: Lon_WM84dd
Data Type: Float
Width: 19
Decimals: 11
Description: Longitude in decimal degrees. WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere, WKID: 3857 Authority: EPSG.


Attributes (21 of 31)
Attribute Name: extrct_dt
Data Type: String
Width: 20
Description: The date the data was extracted from the mineral occurrence database.(e.g. 2017_02FEB_10_1200)


Attributes (22 of 31)
Attribute Name: geo_num
Data Type: String
Width: 32
Description: Unique Number using the Dataset ID and the GH_ID


Attributes (23 of 31)
Attribute Name: dataset_id
Data Type: String
Width: 8
Description: Identifier given to dataset. GIS administration field. d477ns.


Attributes (24 of 31)
Attribute Name: theme_id
Data Type: String
Width: 8
Description: Identifier given to theme type. GIS administration field. hn - Natural


Attributes (25 of 31)
Attribute Name: versn
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Version number of the dataset. GIS administration field. Version 1 - released March, 2017


Attributes (26 of 31)
Attribute Name: source_id
Data Type: Number
Width: 9
Description: Numeric Source ID. GIS administration field. 10865


Attributes (27 of 31)
Attribute Name: gcode
Data Type: String
Width: 32
Description: Geological code given to feature. GIS administration field. Natural Sites - GHS_NAT


Attributes (28 of 31)
Attribute Name: gcode_desc
Data Type: String
Width: 96
Description: Description of geological code. GIS administration field. Either "Geoheritage Site - Natural"


Attributes (29 of 31)
Attribute Name: AGD_Code
Data Type: String
Width: 10
Description: Map Label Code - Plain Text


Attributes (30 of 31)
Attribute Name: Label
Data Type: String
Width: 16
Description: Map Label Using Font File GSCGeology2015.ttf


Attributes (31 of 31)
Attribute Name: hotlink
Data Type: String
Width: 128
Description: URL link to web page