Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database
DP ME 2, Version 9, 2006. Nova Scotia Mineral
Occurrence Database. Digital product compiled by G. A. O'Reilly,
G. J. Demont, B. E. Fisher, and J. C. Poole.
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Abstract
This data set is the ArcInfo version of the Nova Scotia Mineral
Occurrence Database. The data set was compiled by the Mineral
Resources Branch (MRB) of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural
Resources (NSDNR). This digital product was developed from the
databases contained in Digital Product DP ME 1b. DP ME 2
contains a series of attribute tables that contain information
about the various mineral occurrences present in the province
of Nova Scotia. It includes information such as: types of alteration,
sample analyses information, mineral commodities, coordinates,
element and mineral type, mode of mineralization, NTS mapsheet
information, element sampling information, stratigraphic units,
types of surveys carried out and work done on the occurrence.
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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. DNR 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 DNR. The terms and conditions of the license accompany the
downloaded digital product.
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Sample
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ArcInfo Interchange Format
(E00), DXF/DBF, ArcView 3.2a shape files (SHP) and TXT
files compressed in self-extracting EXE/ZIP files (more
information on data formats) |
| Size |
E00 - 0.7 MB (compressed), 4.6
MB (uncompressed)
DXF/DBF - 0.7 MB (compressed), 4.8 MB (uncompressed)
SHP - 5.5 MB (compressed), 16.2 MB (uncompressed) |
| Projection |
The data is in six-degree Universal
Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection, Zone 20, Central Meridian 63°
00' West using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). |
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Downloading Instructions
The data files have been compressed using PKZIP into a single, self-extracting EXE file.
- Read the Licence before accepting the data.
- Download the self-extracting EXE file to the desired location on your hard drive.
- Double click or "RUN" the EXE file and the data files will be unzipped automatically.
The EXE file can also be opened in WinZip to view and extract the compressed files in
the data set.
On UNIX platforms, the unzip command will extract the compressed files in the
EXE.
All data sets are in six-degree Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 20 projection using the NAD83 datum. A readme file and a copy of the licence agreement are also included with each data set.
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