This is the first book in a series dedicated to the geology of the Canadian Provinces. Canadian paleogeography is presented for the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras before addressing the specific provincial geology of Newfoundland, Labrador, New Brunswick, ending with Nova Scotia. Newfoundland's geology includes the Archean and Proterozoic tectonic history, stratigraphy, the Paleozoic Taconic orogeny with emphasis on the central and eastern Avalonian geology, Nain, Churchill, Superior, and Grenville Provinces. New Brunswick geology addresses the Proterozoic terranes, Paleozoic terranes, Phanerozoic sedimentary cover sequences, closure of the Iaepetus Ocean, the Taconic, Salinic, and Acadian orogens. Nova Scotia geology addresses the Precambrian history of Cape Breton Island, the Paleozoic history of Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia zones, Mesozoic history, and tectono-stratigraphic sequences including the Minas Fault zone. The Geological Survey of Canada professional papers served as the source of information contained within these pages. The book targets an advanced audience with knowledge of geologic terminology.
