Notes of Instruction on the Subject of Geology and Mineralogy
Name/Title
Notes of Instruction on the Subject of Geology and MineralogyEntry/Object ID
2022.145.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Geology, Rocks and MineralsScope and Content
Book published by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors containing a teaching guide for teaching about geology and mineralogy. The course it complimented was the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors Course.Context
The book discusses the various types of minerals and their properties as well as information on the study of geology. It focuses primarily on The book is broken down into parts, they are as follows: Part 1: Rocks and Minerals: 1. Properties of Minerals: chemical composition, physical properties 2. Common minerals: composition, characteristics, and occurrence A. Primary Rock Forming Minerals: Quartz, The Feldspar Group, The Mica Group, The Amiphibole Group, The Pyroxene Group, Olivine, Garnet B. Secondary Minerals: Kaolin, The Chlorite Group C. Sedimentary Rock-Forming Minerals: Calcite, Dolomite, Gypsum, Salt D. Metallic Ore Minerals: Iron Minerals, Copper Minerals, Nickel Minerals, Lead Minerals, Zinc Minerals, Uranium Minerals, Gold Minerals, Silver Minerals, Cobalt Minerals E. Non-Metallic Ore Minerals: Asbestos Minerals, Fluorspar, Graphite, Talc 3. Rock Classifications 4. Characteristics of Rocks 5. Igneous Rocks: - Mode of Occurrence, - Igneous Rock Classification: Granite - Rhyolite, Syenite - Trachyte, Granodiorite, Diorite- Andesite, Gabbro - Basalt, Peridotite 6. Sedimentary Rocks: - Sedimentary Rock Types - Sedimentary Rock Structures 7. Metamorphic Rocks 8. Geologic Structures 9. References on Further Reading Part 2: Geology of Ontario: 10. Geological Time Scale 11. The Precambrian Shield - Archean Rocks - Proterozoic Rocks 12. The St. Lawrence Lowland: - Ottawa-St. Lawrence Basin - Southern Ontario: Table of Formations - Table of Formations 13. The Hudson Bay Lowland 14. References and Additional Reading Part 3: Economic Mineral Deposits of Ontario: 15. Gold Deposits 16. Silver Deposits 17. Cobalt Deposits 18. Nickel Deposits 19. Copper Deposits 20. Zinc Deposits 21. Lead Deposits 22. Iron Deposits 23. Uranium Deposits 24. Magnesium 25. Asbestos Deposits 26. Feldspar Deposits 27. Fluorspar Depsoits 28. Graphite Deposits 29. Gypsum Deposits 30. Mica Deposits 31. Nepheline Syenite Deposits 32. Salt Deposits 33. Silica Deposits 34. Talc DepositsCollection
Mining HistoryCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Secondary Source