Publication information

Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 7150

Environmental geochemistry of tailings, sediments and surface waters collected from 14 historical gold mining districts in Nova Scotia

Parsons, M.B., LeBlanc, K.W.G., Hall, G.E.M., Sangster, A.L., Vaive, J.E., and Pelchat, P.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2012

doi:10.4095/291923

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Recommended citation

Parsons, M.B., LeBlanc, K.W.G., Hall, G.E.M., Sangster, A.L., Vaive, J.E., and Pelchat, P., 2012. Environmental geochemistry of tailings, sediments and surface waters collected from 14 historical gold mining districts in Nova Scotia; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7150. doi:10.4095/291923

Contents

This Open File report provides the most comprehensive summary available of the history, distribution, and geochemistry of tailings at historical gold mines throughout Nova Scotia. The geographic coordinates provided in the description of each district can be used to quickly explore the tailings deposits via most web-based mapping services. Geochemical results and site descriptions are provided in Microsoft Excel® format in Appendix A for sediment and tailings samples, and in Appendix B for water samples. Results from this study can be used to help minimize the environmental impacts associated with past, present, and future gold extraction and to inform land-use decisions. This study was funded through the Metals in the Environment Program (2003–2006) of the Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada.

Directory structure

licence_agreement_e.rtf (license agreement)

readme.rtf (this file)

of_7150.pdf: file containing Open File report in Adobe pdf format

of_7150_AppendixA_SedTailsChem_Summary.xls: file containing sediment and tailings sample site descriptions and geochemical data in Microsoft Excel® format

of_7150_AppendixB_WaterChem_Summary.xls: file containing water sample site descriptions and geochemical data in Microsoft Excel® format

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Author contact information

Michael B. Parsons (Michael.Parsons@NRCan.gc.ca)
Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic)
1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada  B2Y 4A2

Availability information

This publication is available for free download through GEOSCAN (http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/).