Sunday, 9 December 2018

The Geological Papers and Maps of Dr. Morley E. Wilson (1881- 1965) of most interest to those in Lanark County

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I’ve mentioned Dr. Morley Wilson’s papers and maps a number of times in previous blog postings, without providing any details of his life.  ...
Saturday, 20 October 2018

Alice E. Wilson’s Scientific Papers, Maps, Field Trip Guide and Children’s Book on Geology - Part 2

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On October 18, 2018   the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada paid tribute Alice Evelyn Wil...
Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Alice E. Wilson’s Scientific Papers, Maps, Field Trip Guide and Children’s Book on Geology

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Over the course of the next five months the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Victoria Museum located at Metcalfe and McLeod Streets in Ottawa,...
Sunday, 30 September 2018

The Pike Lake Pluton - A Layered Syenite Intrusion in Lanark County - Part 2

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In my July 17, 2017 blog posting I mentioned that Jean Dugas, in his 1952 doctoral thesis, had described  a syenite intrusion falling betwee...
Monday, 27 August 2018

In 1916 a Slab with Tracks of Climactichnites found in Arabia was donated to the British Museum of Natural History by Captain W. H. I. Shakespear

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Captain William Shakespear (1878-1915) ... soldier, diplomat, amateur photographer, botanist, geographer and not least, an adventurer.  He ...
Tuesday, 20 March 2018

A Glacial Sand and Clay Deposit in the Basement of St. Paul's United Church on Gore Street in Perth, Ontario

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On Tuesday of last week I received an email from Bob Sneyd who wanted to know if I would be interested in a “fascinating cross section of th...
Saturday, 13 January 2018

The Ontario Geological Survey has issued a Guidebook on the Rocks of the Grenville Province near Renfrew, Ontario (OFR6331); and a Report on the Chenaux gabbro intrusion near Renfrew (OFR6299)

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                            I don’t often venture up the Ottawa valley to the Town of Renfrew or to Renfrew County, as there is so much to ...