Upper Silurian Carbonate Buildups of Eastern Cornwallis and Southwestern Devon Islands
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, geology, fossils, paleoenvironment, sedimentary rocks
| Principal Investigator: | Dixon, O.A. (14) |
| Licence Number: | 10038 |
| Organization: | Department of Science, University of Ottawa |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1990
1988
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | F.R. Brunton |
Objective(s): To examine rock exposures and record geological information; to collect rock and fossil samples for laboratory study; to interpret the geological history of these reef-like structures and the environments in which they formed;
Project Description: The Researcher will study sedimentary rocks and fossils formed more than 400 million years ago. As well, fossil groups such as corals and sponge-like animals that are not known in modern seas will be studied.
