Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia
DP ME 43, Version 2, 2006, Digital Version of
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Map ME 2000-1,
Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia, scale 1:500 000,
compiled by J.D. Keppie, 2000. Digital product compiled by
B.E. Fisher and J. C. Poole.
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Abstract
This digital product is a digital version of Nova Scotia Department of
Natural Resources (NSDNR) Published Map ME 2000-01, Geological Map of the Province
of Nova Scotia, compiled by J.D. Keppie, 2000. The digital product was created by
the NSDNR, Mineral Resources Branch (MRB) staff. The original data was compiled
and digitized from over 60 maps and sources of information that are noted on the
map. The GIS databases were developed from the information contained on this map.
The digital product contains layers for geological features such as: bedrock geologic
units, faults, geological contacts, isotope ages, other geological features.
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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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Portable Document Format (PDF),
ArcInfo Interchange Format (E00), DXF/DBF, ArcView 3.2a
shape files (SHP) and TXT files compressed in self-extracting
EXE/ZIP files (more information
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PDF (Map and Legend ) - 4.0 MB
(compressed), 6.0 MB (uncompressed)
E00 - 2.8 MB (compressed), 17.9 MB (uncompressed)
DXF/DBF - 3.0 MB (compressed), 33.9 MB (uncompressed)
SHP - 13.7 MB (compressed), 40.0 MB (uncompressed)
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The PDF map is in six-degree
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection, Zone 20,
Central Meridian 63° 00' West using the North American
Datum of 1927 (NAD27). All other data (E00, DXF/DBF,
SHP) 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.
The PDF map is in six-degree
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection, Zone 20,
Central Meridian 63° 00' West using the North American
Datum of 1927 (NAD27). All other data (E00, DXF/DBF,
SHP) is in six-degree Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
projection, Zone 20, Central Meridian 63° 00' West
using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).
A readme file and a copy of the licence agreement are also included with each data set.
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