Friday, 29 November 2013

Additional Geological Field Trip Guides for Eastern Ontario That Are Available Online

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My last blog posting reported on a new geological field trip guide that is a 40 kilometer bike tour that starts in Perth.   There are a numb...
Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Murphys Point Bike Loop: A Geological Interpretation, by Bradley S. Wilson

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This fall saw the release of a new geological field trip guide that covers part of Lanark County. Entitled  Murphys Point Bike Loop: A Geol...
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Friday, 13 September 2013

A Selection of Fossils from the March Formation in Lanark County, Ontario

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A year ago I collected a number of specimens of fossils, and photographs of fossils, from a quarry in Lanark County about a five minute driv...
Thursday, 29 August 2013

Abraham, Logan and Owen: The Discovery of the First Protichnites trackways – Part 1

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“Protichnites is from the Greek Protos , the first, – Ichnos , foot-print, or track, – and Lithos , stone; literally – The first stone foot...
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Odd. Even for the Potsdam

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Below are a number of photographs of slabs of sandstone from Burgess Ward, Tay Valley Township, Lanark County, Ontario.   The area has been...
Monday, 12 August 2013

The Trace Fossil Diplichnites – A New Occurrence in Eastern Ontario

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 The trace fossil Diplichnites was named by Professor Dawson of McGill University in a paper presented about 140 years ago.   It is a trackw...
Tuesday, 9 July 2013

A New Occurrence of Protichnites in Potsdam Group Sandstone near Kingston, Ontario

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Below I’ve provided photographs of slabs of sandstone bearing the trace fossil Protichnites that I collected on July 4 th with Wayne Jackso...