GIS World

GIS World
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Total Pages: 1074
Release: 1993
Genre: Geographic information systems
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Field Relations, Petrology, and Structure of Neoproterozoic Rocks in the Caledonian Highlands, Southern New Brunswick

Field Relations, Petrology, and Structure of Neoproterozoic Rocks in the Caledonian Highlands, Southern New Brunswick
Author: S. M. Barr
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Total Pages: 112
Release: 1999
Genre: Geology
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The Caledonian highlands of southern New Brunswick are underlain mainly by volcanic, sedimentary, and plutonic rocks of Neoproterozoic age. This report presents results of field mapping, combined with petrologic and geochronological studies, of those Neoproterozoic rocks. It begins with a review of the regional geologic setting, then describes the lithological units. Field and stratigraphic relations among the volcanic and sedimentary rocks in the study area, as well as the distribution, field relations, petrochemistry, and age of the plutonic units, are interpreted. This is followed by interpretation of the tectonic setting and geological history of the area based on rock characteristics and a brief assessment of the area's mineral potential. Appendices include petrographic descriptions and results of geochemical analyses.