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Geology: The Foundation for Alberta Parks

January 22, 2015 @ 7:00 pm8:00 pm

$5.00
Geology

Geology: The Foundation for Alberta Parks

Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7:00 – 8:00pm

Presented by Dr. Mark Fenton of the Alberta Geological Survey

Alberta’s parks are the result of geology and geologic processes and therefore contain many geological wonders. This talk will focus on a few of these including answers to the following: “The where and why of hot pots” “Rock and spontaneous combustion” “Why the big stink at Harper Creek?” “Warp speed Alberta?” “Where was Vermilion Chutes 370 million years ago?” “Where are you in the pink in Alberta?” “Why a railroad in the Athabasca River?” and “Marvellous megamarbles.”
Dr. Mark Fenton works for the Alberta Geological Survey, and has studied Alberta surficial geology for over four decades. Over the past five years, he created the first surficial geology map of Alberta. His work has incorporated helicopter/truck recon into many areas of Alberta including visits to parks and protected areas. Some of these park sites are very seldom visited by Albertans and all have unusual and interesting geology. He will share his personal anecdotes.

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Admission: Free to Friends members,  $5 for non-members. 

Photos: Mysterious depressions in the limestone near Vermilion Chutes (Fenton, Alberta Geological Survey), Grand Rapids Athabasca River (Prior, Alberta Geological Survey), Limestone cliffs along Harper Creek (Fenton, Alberta Geological Survey)

Details

Date:
January 22, 2015
Time:
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cost:
$5.00

Venue

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre
13931 Woodpath Rd. SW
Calgary, Alberta T2W 5R6 Canada
Phone
403-238-3841

Organizer

Friends of Fish Creek
Phone
1 (403) 238 – 3841
Email
info@friendsoffishcreek.org
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