Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Mineral Resources Branch
Economic Geology Series ME 2001-1
By G. Prime
Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Resource Concerns
- Purpose and Scope
- Methods
- Previous Work
- Geological Setting
- Results
- Meguma Group (Quartzite/Slate)
- Goldenville Formation (Quartzite)
- Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity in Goldenville Formation Quartzite
- Halifax Formation
- Intrusive Rocks
- Carboniferous Sedimentary Rocks
- Grain Size Analysis
- Weathering
- Discussion: Necessity of a Local Resource
- References
- Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms
- Appendix 2 - Aggregate Test Descriptions
- Appendix 3 - Aggregate Specifications Tables
- Appendix 4 - Sample Locations
- Appendix 5 - Geological History of the Metro Area
- Map Pocket
- Map of aggregate potential in the Halifax-Dartmouth area, scale 1:100 000
- Land-use classifications in the Halifax-Dartmouth metropolitan area, scale 1:100 000