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Post by hallucygenia on Dec 9, 2009 15:53:40 GMT -5
I know the paper, but I've never been to any of the outcrops (never been to Canada, even). Can't help you with access, but I'd love to know what you find if you go.
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Dec 10, 2009 9:30:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply. Should be an interest place to explore around creeks and road cuts... There are many quarries in the area.... as seen from space via Google Earth ( great tool to scout around) coupled with geological maps of the area, topographic maps and gps to target potential localities.... there is also a remote chance that one to the quarries may grant access. Will definately post if i make it up there and find something... this summer ... lots of fun exploring ones backyard... Peter
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Post by Joe Botting on Dec 10, 2009 16:22:32 GMT -5
That is a place I'd like to have a play around in! First heard of it a few years back, at a conference talk - at that stage, it was just conodont bedding plane assemblages. Seems like a lot more has come out recently...
Of course, the other thing to do is go prospecting in the same area for similar preservation. There are a lot of new Ordovician-Silurian faunas turning up, and a few miles difference could be very interesting indeed... lots of fun indeed!
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Dec 10, 2009 18:46:39 GMT -5
Thank you Joe for the reply..... the Biota contains "articulated heterostracan fish, annelids, arthropods with soft body parts (as Ca phosphate, Carbon films) ".... biota location is not very well known to local fossil collectors... kind of hush ... hush... as professionals / academic circles quietly study this area.
View this as a treasure hunt.... for ancient critters.
Peter
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