Geology of the Appalachian—Caledonian Orogen in Canada and Greenland
Geology of the Appalachian—Caledonian Orogen in Canada and Greenland

Author: Harold Williams

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 951

ISBN-13: 0813754518

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This volume focuses on the Canadian Appalachian region. The chapter on the East Greenland Caledonides stands alone and there is no attempt to integrate the geological accounts of the two far removed regions. Rocks of the Canadian Appalachian region are described under four broad temporal divisions: lower Paleozoic and older, middle Paleozoic, upper Paleozoic, and Mesozoic. The rocks of these temporal divisions define geographic zones, belts, basins, and graben, respectively. The area is of special interest because so many modern concepts of mountain building are based on Appalachian rocks & structures.

Betts Cove Ophiolite and Its Cover Rocks, Newfoundland
Betts Cove Ophiolite and Its Cover Rocks, Newfoundland

Author: Jean H. Bédard

Publisher: Natural Resources Canada

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 0660181150

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The Betts Cove area of the Baie Verte Peninsula, northern Newfoundland, is of interest for its mineral exploration history and for its ophiolitic complex formed through sea floor spreading. This study attempts to resolve some of the unresolved problems related to the area's stratigraphy, the magmatic affinity of its plutonic section, and the geologic controls on ore deposition. The report presents a revised stratigraphy for the area; a petrologic description of the rock units of the Betts Cove ophiolite, Snooks Arm Group, adjoining ophiolitic rocks, and post-Ordovician rocks; a history of structural deformation in the area; information on mineral chemistry, geochemistry, and petrogenesis; and tectonic models illustrating the evolution of the ophiolite and its cover rocks. The final section describes mineral deposits & occurrences in the area, including historic volcanogenic copper/sulphide mines, the currently producing Nugget Pond mine, and various gold occurrences.

Current Research 1996-E
Current Research 1996-E

Author: Geological Survey of Canada

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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Papers on current research in stratigraphy, geology, petrography and sedimentology for the Cordillera and Pacific Margin, the Interior Plains and Arctic Canada, the Canadian Shield and Eastern Canada and national and general programs. An abstract is provided for each paper.