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Natural Resources Bedrock Geology Coastlines

Natural Resources Bedrock Geology Coastlines. Natural Resources Nova Scotia Geology Precambrian to Carboniferous: undifferentiated intrusive rocks Precambrian:

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Page 1: Natural Resources Bedrock Geology Coastlines. Natural Resources Nova Scotia Geology Precambrian to Carboniferous: undifferentiated intrusive rocks Precambrian:

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Bedrock Geology Coastlines

Page 2: Natural Resources Bedrock Geology Coastlines. Natural Resources Nova Scotia Geology Precambrian to Carboniferous: undifferentiated intrusive rocks Precambrian:

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Nova Scotia GeologyNova Scotia Geology

•Precambrian to Carboniferous:•undifferentiated intrusive rocks

•Precambrian: volcanic & sedimentary rocks•basement complex (gneiss; schist)

•Cambrian to Ordovician:

•slate; minor greywacke

•greywacke; slate

•Cambrian to Early Carboniferous:•mixed sedimentary & volvanic rocks;•metamorphic equivalents

•Early Carboniferous:•sandstone; shale; limestone; •gypsum; anhydrite; halite•sandstone; shale; •conglomerate; limestone

•Triassic to Jurassic:•red beds; basalt•Late Carboniferous:•sandstone; shale; conglomerate; coal

•100 km

•CCFZ

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Page 5: Natural Resources Bedrock Geology Coastlines. Natural Resources Nova Scotia Geology Precambrian to Carboniferous: undifferentiated intrusive rocks Precambrian:

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Nova Scotia Geology

•Precambrian to Carboniferous:•undifferentiated intrusive rocks

•Precambrian: volcanic & sedimentary rocks•basement complex (gneiss; schist)

•Cambrian to Ordovician:

•slate; minor greywacke

•greywacke; slate

•Cambrian to Early Carboniferous:•mixed sedimentary & volvanic rocks;•metamorphic equivalents

•Early Carboniferous:•sandstone; shale; limestone; •gypsum; anhydrite; halite•sandstone; shale; •conglomerate; limestone

•Triassic to Jurassic:•red beds; basalt•Late Carboniferous:•sandstone; shale; conglomerate; coal

•100 km

•Avalon Terrane•Avalon Terrane

•Meguma Terrane

•CCFZ

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Nova Scotia Geology

•Precambrian to Carboniferous:•undifferentiated intrusive rocks

•Precambrian: volcanic & sedimentary rocks•basement complex (gneiss; schist)

•Cambrian to Ordovician:

•slate; minor greywacke

•greywacke; slate

•Cambrian to Early Carboniferous:•mixed sedimentary & volvanic rocks;•metamorphic equivalents

•Early Carboniferous:•sandstone; shale; limestone; •gypsum; anhydrite; halite•sandstone; shale; •conglomerate; limestone

•Triassic to Jurassic:•red beds; basalt•Late Carboniferous:•sandstone; shale; conglomerate; coal

•100 km

•Avalon Terrane•Avalon Terrane

•Meguma Terrane

•CCFZ

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