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Silica in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources,
Mineral Resources Branch,
Information Circular ME 14, Second Edition 1991

By R. H. MacDonald

Table of Contents

Silica in Nova Scotia

  • Introduction
  • Uses of Silica
  • Quartzite
  • Quartz Veins
  • Sandstones
  • Silica Sand
  • Mineral Rights
  • Selected Bibliography

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