A Petrographic Study of Pressure Solution Cleavage in Metagreywackes of the Goldenville Formation, Meguma Group, Nova Scotia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Clifford, P. M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thompson, Mary Joanne | |
| dc.contributor.department | Geology | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-16T15:10:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-05-16T15:10:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1984-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | <p> Metagreywackes of the Goldenville Formation, Nova Scotia, possess a well developed spaced cleavage. Petrographic evidence suggests that the dominant mechanism producing this cleavage has been pressure solution, involving the dissolution of quartz from cleavage zones. A large amount of shortening occurs during cleavage development due to this volume loss of quartz. Based on a simple comparison of amounts of mica in cleavage and lithon zones shortenings of 50 - 60% have been found.</p> <p> Cleavage zones are marked by distinct mineralogical variations, notably a high content of white mica, and a low quartz content. Trends for all components have been documented to characterize the cleavage and lithon zones.</p> | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | Bachelor of Science (BSc) | en_US |
| dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19302 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | petrographic, pressure, solution, metagreywackes, goldenville, formation, cleavage, zones, mineralogical, lithon | en_US |
| dc.title | A Petrographic Study of Pressure Solution Cleavage in Metagreywackes of the Goldenville Formation, Meguma Group, Nova Scotia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |