Geological Survey of NewfoundlandA re-publication of "Report of progress on the Geological Survey", 1864-1880. Provides a detailed description of Newfoundland's geological features and resources for the years 1864 to 1880, this book also includes a brief overview of the surveyor's responsibilities in conducting surveys and of the methods used. Murray republished these surveys as a set, as there was considerable demand for them, and several were now out of print. The surveys contained in this work had been revised and corrected by Murray prior to its publication. |
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angle appear arenaceous bands Bay D'Espoir beds Brook calcareous Cape Cape Anguille Carboniferous chains chiefly cliffs coal coarse coast Codroy River colour Conception Bay conglomerate copper course Cove dark grey diorite dislocation distance division east eastern fault feet thick Flat Bay formation fossils Gambo Gander Gander River George's Bay gneiss Grand Pond greenish grey sandstone gypsum Hall's Bay Harbour head hills Howley inches Indian intersected interstratified iron pyrites Island John's lake land latter Laurentian limestone Lower Silurian main river mass metalliferous micaceous mineral mountains nearly Newfoundland north side north-east northern observed outlet peninsula Placentia Bay Port-a-Port probably quartz quartz veins quartzite Quebec group reddish region Report rocks sandstone seams seen serpentine shale shore slates Snook's Arm south side south-west square miles strata stream strike surface thin timber Trinity Bay trough upper valley western white quartz
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Page 292 - The attempts frequently made to enhance the value of the stock by declaring dividends, sometimes paid out of capital, 'but often by means of a process commonly known as 'picking the eyes out of the mine...
Page 104 - Quebec group is of considerable economic interest inasmuch as it is the great metalliferous formation of North America. To it belongs the gold which is found along the Appalachian chain from Canada to Georgia, together with lead, zinc, copper, silver, cobalt, nickel, chrome and titanium. I have long since called attention to the constant association of the latter metals, particularly chrome and nickel, with the ophiolites and other magnesiau rocks of this series, while they are wanting in similar...
Page 145 - ... from the latter, at that time a more or less loose accumulation of volcanic ash and breccias which were swept into the sea in a comparatively fresh and undecomposed condition. TORBAY SERIES The Torbay series was not studied by the writer. Murray's description of it is inserted here for completeness : Green, purple, pinkish, or red slates in frequent alternations; the texture of these slates is generally extremely fine, and in some cases they approach in hardness to jasper or chert. The fracture...
Page 533 - A Diocesan Map of the Church of England in Newfoundland and Labrador; Showing the Deaneries and Missions. Compiled...
Page 140 - ... although making many minor undulations; while on the Peninsula between Conception and Trinity bays the inclination is reversed, being nearly uniformly westerly, making many repetitions of the same strata however, as on the opposite side of the fold. Corresponding with this great anticlinal, the measure of the Intermediate rocks, as seen at parts of the eastern coast of Placentia Bay, appear, by the generally eastern dip which they present, to indicate the axis of a synclinal trough to run from...
Page 284 - ... length, and about one-fourth less in width. They have a narrow, ring-like border, within which there is a concave space all round. In the middle there is a longitudinal roof-like ridge, from which radiate a number of grooves to the border. The general aspect is that of a small Chiton or Patella, flattened by pressure. It is not probable, however, that they are allied to either of these genera. " Associated with these are numerous specimens of what appear to be Arenicolites spiralis, a fossil...
Page 146 - ... follows: Dark brown or blackish slates of St. John's, with ripple marks very distinctly displayed on some surfaces, and in which some obscure organic remains have been found resembling those found in c, and another supposed to be the shelly casing of some description of Annelid. The cleavage of this slate is sometimes very regular, oblique, or at right angles to the bedding, but in parts it also cleaves parallel with the stratification. Towards the top are frequent layers of hard, fine-grained,...
Page 417 - The southern side of the Exploits presents an unbroken dense forest, in a series of gentle undulations, far as the eye can reach. From the Victoria River to the head of the Red Indian Lake, the country is well-timbered throughout." ..." With a splendid river, abundant timber and a fertile soil, this region is marked out for a prosperous settlement.
Page 510 - Analyses of these waters. mately in contact with these rocks would be likely to be influenced by their composition." These samples of the waters were collected by Mr. AS Cochrane, —at the instance of Dr. R. Bell— on the...
Page 78 - ... purely agricultural, and it may be fairly stated that, notwithstanding the very rude process by which the land is cultivated, the crops produced— of grass, grain and roots — highly testify to the excellence of the soil in which they are grown. Cattle and sheep are raised upon most of these small farms, producing most excellent beef and mutton, besides dairy produce of the very best description. The greater...