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Ontario Geological Survey
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MDI31C06SW00022
| Record Name(s) | C. MacLean - 2004 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Record Status | Discretionary Occurrence |
| Date Created | 2004-Aug-30 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Dec-14 |
| Created By | D Laidlaw |
| Revised By | D Laidlaw |
Primary Commodities: Limestone (Building Stone)
Township or Area: Thurlow
Latitude: 44° 19' 38.38" Longitude: -77° 19' 36.63"
UTM Zone: 18 Easting: 314474.976 Northing: 4910862.717 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Southern Ontario
NTS Grid: 31C06SW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
Access Description: Turn onto Leslie Road from Hwy 37. This road is south of Roslin. Drive east on Leslie to the end. The fossilized outcrops are located south of the house and barn on the banks of the Moira River.
Province: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Basins
Geological Age: Paleozoic
Dec 07, 2005 (D Laidlaw) - This area shows extensive karst topography. An opening to the Moira River cave system is located across the river at this location. The outcrops at the rivers edge exhibit pot hole features, as well, there are fairly well preserved fossil remnants of orthoconic nautiloids (Cephalopods). Some of the fossils are approximately 15 cm long.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Limestone | 1 | Host |
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Map - Geological series, Paleozoic geology of the Kaladar-Tweed area, southern Ontario
Publication Number: P2411 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1981
Author: Carson D.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
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