Shelburne and Yarmouth field trip 2024
Third and fourth-year students from the igneous, metamorphic, and tectonics classes this year took part in a 2-day field trip around the southern half of Nova Scotia lead by Dr. Barr and Dr. van Rooyen. Students and Dr. Donnelly Archibald from St.FX also came along, and the trip was generously supported by a Nova Scotia MRDF Education Grant.
The trip started in the Bridgewater area at the contact between the Goldenville and Halifax Groups, and continued down the coast to Shelburne for some spectacular metamorphic rocks and beautiful plutons which were great even in the rain. The second day started from the Yarmouth lighthouse and continued up the Fundy coast to Bear River, fortunately in beautiful sunshine!
Students examining the Cunard Formation.
A spectacular peperite!
Halifax Group rocks at Cape St. Mary, geologist for scale...