Thursday, 22 May 2014

Andrew Dickson, a Founder of Pakenham, Sheriff of Bathurst District, and Geologist

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“With the early progress and development of Geology of Canada, the name of Andrew Dickson will always be honorably associated.” (The Canadi...
Monday, 28 April 2014

Peristerite and its Connection With Lanark County

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Peristerite, from peristeria, a pigeon, the colours resembling a pigeon’s neck. Specimens of Peristerite, a variety of plagioclase feldspa...
Friday, 7 March 2014

My Hunt for Sir William Logan’s Specimens of Protichnites

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It is amazing how time flies by.   Since September I’ve been meaning to visit the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Research and Collections Facil...
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Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Cylindrical Structures in Potsdam Group Sandstone in Eastern Ontario

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Cylindrical sandstone structures that cut across the bedding in Potsdam Group sandstones in Eastern Ontario at locations north of Kingston h...
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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...