Full Title: Geology And Paleontology Of The Mingan Islands, Quebec
Author: W.H. Twenhofel
From the original introduction: This paper presents the results of studies of the geology and fossil faunas of the Mingan Islands, Quebec, Canada. The writer first visited these islands in the summer of 1909 and spent seven days studying the sections of Parroquet, Mingan (Bald), Harbour, Moutange (Montange, Big Romaine), Moniac (Little Romaine, Montac), Quarry, Niapisca (Phantom), and Large islands (Original footnote: The names used for the islands are those given on the 1928 edition of the Hydrographic Map of the Mingan Islands, published by the Canadian Government. Names in parentheses are those that at times have been used by the people of the region). Later, on August 31 and September 1 of that year, the sections of Eskimo Island and Clearwater Point were studied. The islands were again visited in July 1925, and the sections on Harbour, Inner Birch, Outer Birch, and Eskimo islands, and on Pte. aux Morts and Clearwater Point were studied or re-studied. A hurried reconnaissance was made of St. Charles, Ste. Geneviève, Whale, and Hunting (Betchewan) islands. The strata on these islands were identified as to formation, but weather conditions did not permit detailed study. The islands were again visited in 1929, and the sections on Harbour, Quarry, Niapisca, and Eskimo islands were re-studied. About a week was spent on Large Island and another week on Betchewan Bay. Sections on Hunting (Betchewan), St. Charles, and Ste. Geneviève islands were measured as were those on Pillage Bay, Betchewan Bay to Trilobite Bay, on Ammonite and Clearwater points, and in the bay on the west side of Clearwater Point. The section on Pte. aux Morts was studied in detail, and the shore east from Indian Point on the east side of Pillage Bay and that from Mingan Village to Magpie were examined. There are no exposures of the Mingan strata on the shore of the mainland west of Mingan Village. Trips were made during this summer to the crystalline upland north of Mingan Village, up the St. John River, and over the crystallines from St. John River to Magpie. The last visit was made in 1933 when Walrus, Sea Cow, Quin, and Frigla islands were studied, and Parroquet and adjacent islets were again examined. Considerable time was devoted to collecting on Clearwater and Ammonite points, Trilobite Bay, and on Eskimo Island. The strata on Pte. aux Morts were again examined.
Published: 6/04/1938
ISBN Number: 9780813720111
Pages: 140
Product Category: EBooks