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QUESTION 1
Granites uranium at southern Nova Scotia
Granite frames in Nova Scotia occurred mainly due to process of moderate crystallization
of lava or magma under Earth's surface. Granite form primarily from quartz and feldspar
minerals with lesser constituents of amphiboles, mica, as well as other substituent minerals.
Process of mineral synthesis ordinarily gives granite stones a dim, pink, red, pink, or white
shading which includes dull mineral grains on upper layers of granite (Burbank & Anderson,
2011).
Tensional plates resulted to accumulation of large voids where high volumes of lava and
magma could settle resulting to creation of granite stones. Geological conditions which promoted
formation of huge volumes of magma within Nova involved high weathering activities, high
rates of temperatures within the zone. In this situation, high temperatures activated weathering
process of basement rocks hence activating formation granite rocks. Furthermore, assimilation of
crustal material as a result of basaltic magmas. Since rhyolites as well as other stones are
synthetically comparative, with the mainland outside layer comprising of granitic rocks, granite
stones within Scotia kept on increasing to neighboring parts. The following diagrams represents
existence/exposure of granite rocks on the surface in Scotia Nova.

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Granite rocks were later exposed to the surface due to process of magma sedimentation
and cooling. During sedimentation and cooling process heavy-rocky mineral components of
granite settled at the deep parts of Scotia region. Granite sediments was among was among the
light minerals which were exposed to the crus...