Geology and Economic Potential of the Glacial Clay and Sand Deposits of Inverness County, Southwest Cape Breton Island

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Mineral Resources Branch
Economic Geology Series ME 2006-1

By R. R. Stea, M. Feetham, S. E. Pullan, W. Ostrom, L. Baechler and R. J. Ryan

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Table of Contents

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Survey Methods
  • Geology of the Clay and Sand Deposits
  • Origin and History of the Clay and Sand Deposits in Cape Breton
  • Industrial and Hydrogeological Properties and Uses of Inverness County Clay, Sand and Gravel Deposits
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix 1. Ceramic Analyses and Interpretation from Mission Clay Products, Pittsburgh, Kansas
  • Appendix 2. Sand and Gravel Occurrences in Inverness County
  • Appendix 3. Pottery Evaluations of the Moran Clay
  • Appendix 4. Clay Analyses from the Eden Deposit, River Denys Lowlands
  • Appendix 5. Groundwater Report of the Kingsville Drillhole (KV-01-2) 
  • Appendix 6. Recommendations for the Evaluation of the Resource Potential of Recently Discovered Clay Deposits in Cape Breton Island