Geology of the Owen Sound Area
November 10, 2007
Torben Hawksbridge of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists led this field trip which focused on the geologic succession and escarpment features of the Owen Sound area. In addition to examining rock cuts for fossils our group explored Inglis Falls and the Indian River Conservation Area.
Torben Hawksbridge
Indian Falls
Red Queenston Fm. shale beds eroding
Life will find a way
Eastern White Cedar
Jerry overlooking Indian River Gorge
Indian River Gorge
View from top of Indian Falls
Indian Falls
Indian Falls
Indian River
Cabot Head Formation eroding into clay
Fossil Hill Formation
Fossil Hill Formation at Inglis Falls
Brachiopod fossil
Dolomite topography
Dolomite topography
Inglis Falls
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rocks in wall at Inglis Falls
Calcite crystals
coral
Torben showing fossil
colonial coral ? Favosites
Torben & group at rock
colonial coral ? Favosites
colonial coral ? Favosites
colonial coral (tabulate)
horn coral fossil
Limestone bubbling from
Clarke & Jerry at rock cut
