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INTRUSIVE ROCKS MAP SYMBOLS Assumed geological contact Geological contact Fault Reverse fault NR - 10 SEDIMENTARY ROCKS MAFIC VOLCANIC ROCKS FELSIC VOLCANIC ROCKS INDEX TO SELECTED MINERAL OCCURRENCES (with NBDNR Unique Record Number) INTRAMAGMATIC DEPOSITS IN MAFIC INTRUSIONS 1 LOWER COVERDALE (326) NON-MARINE SEDIMENT-HOSTED STRATABOUND DEPOSITS (INCLUDING ROLL-FRONT TYPES) 2 CAPE SPEAR-MELROSE (724) 3 LUTES MOUNTAIN (740) 4 BERRY MILLS (741) 5 SHEDIAC RIVER # 1 (749) 6 MCQUADE BROOK (750) 7 SCOTCH SETTLEMENT ROAD (751) 8 CHAPMANS CORNER (754) 9 PETIT CAP (1298) 10 COLLINS LAKE (1299) 11 GASPEREAU RIVER (1300) 12 SHEDIAC RIVER # 3 (1366) 13 SCOUDOUC RIVER QUARRY (1367) QUARTZ-CARBONATE-BARITE VEINS AND/OR STOCKWORKS 14 MEMRAMCOOK EAST (320) 15 COAL CREEK (744) VOLCANIC-HOSTED REPLACEMENT, DISSEMINATED AND/OR VEIN BASE- METAL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS 16 LITTLE SEVOGLE RIVER 2 (748) NEAR SURFACE ENRICHMENT DEPOSITS 17 RIDGE BROOK (745) Recommended citation: SMITH, E.A. 2008. Bedrock geology of central New Brunswick (NTS 21 I and part of 11 L). New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division. Plate NR-10. Acknowledgements: GIS management by M.P. Rennick GEOLOGY COMPILED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: LATE CARBONIFEROUS Coarse- to fine-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Pictou Group - Salisbury, Minto, Clifton, Richibucto and Tormentine formations; Cumberland Group - Boss Point Formation) EARLY CARBONIFEROUS Coarse- to fine-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Mabou Group - Undivided Mabou Group, Newcastle Creek, Shin and Hopewell Cape formations) Nearshore-marine, carbonate rocks (Windsor Group - Gays River Formations) Coarse- to fine-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Sussex Group - Stilesville, Gautreau, Weldon and Briggs Cross formations) LATE DEVONIAN - EARLY CARBONIFEROUS Coarse- to medium-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Horton Group - Memramcook, McQuade Brook, Albert and Indian Mountain formations) EARLY - LATE SILURIAN Fine-grained, off shore to deep marine, siliciclastic rocks (Kingsclear Group - Sand Brook Formation) Medium- to fine-grained, calcareous to non-calcareous turbidites (Kingsclear Group - Flume Ridge Formation) Medium- to fine-grained, quartzose turbidites (Kingsclear Group - Hayes Brook Formation) Coarse- to medium-grained, lithic turbidites (Kingsclear Group - Taxis River and Digdeguash formations) ORDOVICIAN Medium- to fine-grained, thin- to medium- bedded, lithic turbidites (Tetagouche Basaltic to andesitic flows (Mabou Group - Hardwood Ridge Basalt) Rhyolitic flows and tuffs (Mabou Group - Cumberland Hill Formation) MIDDLE DEVONIAN Felsic intrusive rocks ( and Gaytons Granite) LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC - EARLY CAMBRIAN Felsic intrusive rocks (Lutes Mountain Granite) Canaan River Granite MIDDLE DEVONIAN DCN Canaan River Granite DGA Gaytons Granite LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC - EARLY CAMBRIAN GOLDEN GROVE PLUTONIC SUITE LM Lutes Mountain Granite INTRUSIVE ROCKS STRATIFIED ROCKS UNIT DESIGNATIONS LATE CARBONIFEROUS PICTOU GROUP CT Tormentine Formation CR Richibucto Formation CCT Clifton Formation CMI Minto Formation CSA Salisbury Formation CUMBERLAND GROUP CBP Boss Point Formation EARLY CARBONIFEROUS MABOU GROUP CMA Undivided Mabou Group CHR Hardwood Ridge Basalt CHC Hopewell Cape Formation CSN Shin Formation CNC Newcastle Creek Formation CCU Cumberland Hill Formation WINDSOR GROUP CGR Gays River Formation SUSSEX GROUP CBC Briggs Cross Formation CWE Weldon Formation CG Gautreau Formation CSV Stilesville Formation LATE DEVONIAN - EARLY CARBONIFEROUS HORTON GROUP CIM Indian Mountain Formation CA Albert Formation CMQ McQuade Brook Formation DCMC Memramcook Formation EARLY - LATE SILURIAN KINGSCLEAR GROUP SFR Flume Ridge Formation SHAB Hayes Brook Formation SSB Sand Brook Formation SDI Digdeguash Formation STR Taxis River Formation ORDOVIAN TETAGOUCHE GROUP OTM Tomogonops Formation OHL Hayden Lake Formation 13 14 15 11 10 12 6 Bathurst Moncton Fredericton Saint John Miramichi Edmundston Campbellton NTS GRID 21 I Dieppe 4 5 BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK (NTS 21 I and part of 11 L) Department of Natural Resources Minerals, Policy and Planning Division Ministère des Ressources naturelles Division des minéraux, des politiques et de la planification BALL, F.D., SULLIVAN, R.M. and PEACH, A.R. 1981. Carboniferous Drilling Project. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Development Branch, Report of Investigation 18, 109 p. SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Cape Tormentine area (NTS 11 L/04), Westmorland County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-46. SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Port Elgin area (NTS 21 I/01), Westmorland County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-47. SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Moncton area (NTS 21 I/02), Westmorland and Albert counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007- 48. SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Salisbury area (NTS 21 I/03), Queens, Kings, and Westmorland counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-49. SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Chipman area (NTS 21 I/04), Sunbury and Queens counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-50. ST. PETER, C.J. 2006. Geological relationship between the Cocagne Subbasin and Indian Mountain Deformed Zone, Maritimes Basin, New Brunswick. In Geological Investigations in New Brunswick for 2005. Edited by G.L. Martin. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Mineral Resource Report 2006-3, p. 103-183. 2007-46 7 3 2 4 1 11 L 2007-47 2007-50 2007-49 2007-48 Basaltic flows (Tetagouche Group - Hayden Lake Formation)

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Page 1: BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK · INTRUSIVE ROCKS MAP SYMBOLS Assumed geological contact Geological contact Fault Reverse fault NR - 10 SEDIMENTARY ROCKS MAF IC VOLCANIC

INTRUSIVE ROCKS

MAP SYMBOLS

Assumed geological contact

Geological contact

Fault

Reverse fault

NR - 10

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS MAFIC VOLCANIC ROCKS FELSIC VOLCANIC ROCKS

INDEX TO SELECTED MINERAL OCCURRENCES(with NBDNR Unique Record Number)

INTRAMAGMATIC DEPOSITS IN MAFIC INTRUSIONS

1 LOWER COVERDALE (326)

NON-MARINE SEDIMENT-HOSTED STRATABOUND DEPOSITS (INCLUDING ROLL-FRONT TYPES)

2 CAPE SPEAR-MELROSE (724)3 LUTES MOUNTAIN (740)4 BERRY MILLS (741)5 SHEDIAC RIVER # 1 (749)6 MCQUADE BROOK (750)7 SCOTCH SETTLEMENT ROAD (751)8 CHAPMANS CORNER (754)9 PETIT CAP (1298)10 COLLINS LAKE (1299)11 GASPEREAU RIVER (1300)12 SHEDIAC RIVER # 3 (1366)13 SCOUDOUC RIVER QUARRY (1367)

QUARTZ-CARBONATE-BARITE VEINS AND/OR STOCKWORKS

14 MEMRAMCOOK EAST (320)15 COAL CREEK (744)

VOLCANIC-HOSTED REPLACEMENT, DISSEMINATED AND/OR VEIN BASE-METAL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS

16 LITTLE SEVOGLE RIVER 2 (748)

NEAR SURFACE ENRICHMENT DEPOSITS

17 RIDGE BROOK (745)

Recommended citation:

SMITH, E.A. 2008. Bedrock geology of central New Brunswick(NTS 21 I and part of 11 L). New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division. Plate NR-10.

Acknowledgements:

GIS management by M.P. Rennick

GEOLOGY COMPILED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:

LATE CARBONIFEROUS

Coarse- to fine-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Pictou Group - Salisbury, Minto, Clifton, Richibucto and Tormentineformations; Cumberland Group - BossPoint Formation)

EARLY CARBONIFEROUS

Coarse- to fine-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Mabou Group - Undivided MabouGroup, Newcastle Creek, Shin andHopewell Cape formations)

Nearshore-marine, carbonate rocks(Windsor Group - Gays River Formations)

Coarse- to fine-grained, terrestrial, clastic rocks (Sussex Group - Stilesville, Gautreau,Weldon and Briggs Cross formations)

LATE DEVONIAN - EARLY CARBONIFEROUS

Coarse- to medium-grained, terrestrial,clastic rocks (Horton Group - Memramcook,McQuade Brook, Albert and IndianMountain formations)

EARLY - LATE SILURIAN

Fine-grained, off shore to deep marine,siliciclastic rocks (Kingsclear Group - Sand Brook Formation)

Medium- to fine-grained, calcareous tonon-calcareous turbidites (KingsclearGroup - Flume Ridge Formation)

Medium- to fine-grained, quartzoseturbidites (Kingsclear Group - HayesBrook Formation)

Coarse- to medium-grained, lithicturbidites (Kingsclear Group - Taxis Riverand Digdeguash formations)

ORDOVICIAN

Medium- to fine-grained, thin- to medium-bedded, lithic turbidites (Tetagouche

Basaltic to andesitic flows (MabouGroup - Hardwood Ridge Basalt)

Rhyolitic flows and tuffs (MabouGroup - Cumberland Hill Formation)

MIDDLE DEVONIAN

Felsic intrusive rocks ( and Gaytons Granite)

LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC - EARLY CAMBRIAN

Felsic intrusive rocks (Lutes Mountain Granite)

Canaan River Granite

MIDDLE DEVONIAN

DCN Canaan River GraniteDGA Gaytons Granite

LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC - EARLY CAMBRIAN

GOLDEN GROVE PLUTONIC SUITE

ZЄLM Lutes Mountain Granite

INTRUSIVE ROCKS

STRATIFIED ROCKS

UNIT DESIGNATIONS

LATE CARBONIFEROUS

PICTOU GROUP

CT Tormentine FormationCR Richibucto FormationCCT Clifton FormationCMI Minto FormationCSA Salisbury Formation

CUMBERLAND GROUP

CBP Boss Point Formation

EARLY CARBONIFEROUS

MABOU GROUP

CMA Undivided Mabou GroupCHR Hardwood Ridge BasaltCHC Hopewell Cape FormationCSN Shin FormationCNC Newcastle Creek FormationCCU Cumberland Hill Formation

WINDSOR GROUP

CGR Gays River Formation

SUSSEX GROUP

CBC Briggs Cross FormationCWE Weldon FormationCG Gautreau FormationCSV Stilesville Formation

LATE DEVONIAN - EARLY CARBONIFEROUS

HORTON GROUP

CIM Indian Mountain FormationCA Albert FormationCMQ McQuade Brook FormationDCMC Memramcook Formation

EARLY - LATE SILURIAN

KINGSCLEAR GROUP

SFR Flume Ridge FormationSHAB Hayes Brook FormationSSB Sand Brook FormationSDI Digdeguash FormationSTR Taxis River Formation

ORDOVIAN

TETAGOUCHE GROUP

OTM Tomogonops FormationOHL Hayden Lake Formation

13 14 15

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6

Bathurst

MonctonFredericton

Saint John

Miramichi

Edmundston

Campbellton

NTS GRID

21 I

Dieppe

4

5

BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK (NTS 21 I and part of 11 L)

Department of Natural ResourcesMinerals, Policy and Planning Division

Ministère des Ressources naturellesDivision des minéraux, des politiques et de la planification

BALL, F.D., SULLIVAN, R.M. and PEACH, A.R. 1981. Carboniferous Drilling Project. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Development Branch, Report of Investigation 18, 109 p.

SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Cape Tormentine area (NTS 11 L/04), Westmorland County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-46.

SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Port Elgin area (NTS 21 I/01), Westmorland County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-47.

SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Moncton area (NTS 21 I/02), Westmorland and Albert counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-48.

SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Salisbury area (NTS 21 I/03), Queens, Kings, and Westmorland counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-49.

SMITH, E.A. (compiler) 2007. Bedrock geology of the Chipman area (NTS 21 I/04), Sunbury and Queens counties, New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Plate 2007-50.

ST. PETER, C.J. 2006. Geological relationship between the Cocagne Subbasin and Indian Mountain Deformed Zone, Maritimes Basin, New Brunswick. In Geological Investigations in New Brunswick for 2005. Edited by G.L. Martin. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; Minerals, Policy and Planning Division, Mineral Resource Report 2006-3, p. 103-183.

2007-46

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Basaltic flows (Tetagouche Group -Hayden Lake Formation)