Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Adequate descriptions of recovered cores and samples can be prepared solely through visual or hand specimen examination of the core with the aid of simple field tests. Its one of two, super sandy beaches, both on the west, english bay side of stanley park. If the heat is sufficient, part or all of the rock may melt into magma. What is present on the seismic cross section below. Assessment on the elk gold project, merritt, british columbia, canada report prepared for. You can try out these two sites with the links below.
At the end of the course the student will be able to. Gology 1 physical geology spring 2006 syllabus geology 1physical geology is an introductory level class designed to provide a broad overview of how the earth works. The ground mass is the volume of ground which will be affected by. Robert pappalardo department of geological sciences brown university providence, ri 02912 mr. Broadhead, new mexico bureau of geology and mineral resources, a division of new mexico institute of mining and technology introduction the oil and natural gas that are produced from oil and gas fields reside in porous. They have quite a good collection of geology books. The rocks in the cliffs of the seawall and those that make up the flat area seaward of the seawall known as a wavecut platform at ferguson point proper are. Stanley park geotour stanley park geotour 5 second beach is a favourite for summer swimmers and sun bathers, a great place to rest beside a jumbo log and gaze out over english bay to see the moored ships. The right side shows the new theory that yellowstone hotspot originated at a much shallower depth. The sedimentary rocks that fill the basin include shales, siltstones, sandstones, evaporites, and. Short general article about the location, the park, glacial geology and rockslide hazards at portequ cove and vicinity. There are many websites which offers free pdf books to read. In this highway cut, bedded limestone 1 is shown overlying unconsolidated soils 2 that grade down to a weak limestone 3.
Technical report on the precious and base metal potential of the siwash creek property, similkameen mining division, nts 092h, british columbia, canada summary this report is written as a technical report for the siwash creek property the siwash property which is currently held entirely by ravencrest resources inc. Siwash rock, also known by its squamish name skalsh or slhx. Stanley park geotour stanley park geotour 3 introduction welcome to the stanley park geotour. Co 3 explain the importance of structural geology and ground water occurrence. Stanley park showing its cuesta form with burnaby mountain, also a cuesta, in the background. Learning about our earth, geological processes and features, and the relevance of it all to our lives is really best addressed outside of a classroom.
To familiarize a student with rock types and their properties course outcomes. About 32 million years ago, a volcanic dike formed in the sedimentary rock that forms the foundation of the park sandstone and mudstone. Stratigraphy of the morrison and related formations. Its a other size geocache, with difficulty of 1, terrain of 1. When temperatures of the organicrich sedimentary rocks exceed 120o c 250o f the organic remains within the rocks begin to be cooked and oil and natural gas are formed from the organic remains and expelled from the source.
A sheetlike body of igneous rock that cuts across the layered, folded, or other structures of the surrounding rock compare with sill. To get a general overview of the subject material and its relevance to understanding sw bcvancouver geology, reread pages 1433 of vancouver, city on edge 3. A rock that consists of alternating layers of chert and iron oxide mineral usually hematite with the iron oxide in high enough concentration to be of economic value. Almaden minerals suite 1103750, west pender st, vancouver, bc, canada effective date. Pdf this oneday field trip through metro vancouver, british columbia, illustrates. Roger pooley, bsc eng, mausimm, senior mining consultant. Largescale rock properties mixed geology like that shown to the left occurs when materials of very different strengths exist within the vertical strata. Contact metamorphism refers to low pressure situations, but a rapid rise in temperature with depth. Lecture 5 notes pdf slides are not available for this lecture.
The granit rockslide covering highway 99 and the railway a few hundred meters north of porteau cove. S program is principally geared towards the orientation of the students to the society, industrial, domestic demands and needs of. A mixture of minerals implies the presence of more than one mineral grain, but not necessarily more than one type of mineral. Siwash rock, a commonly told version of its legend is told in the classic book legends of vancouver.
Siwash rock as an urban geoheritage icon earth magazine. The original and retold stories of siwash rock, like the. Siwash rock in stanley park, vancouver, british columbia, is a prominent and photogenic sea stack an erosional remnant of an oligocene basalt dike that cuts through cretaceous sandstones. Principle of superposition in any undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is younger than the one below it and older than the one above it. One of the primary goals of metamorphic petrology is to interpret the pressures p and temperatures t at which a rock formed, or, in regional geology, the pt history of a set of rocks. To impart basic concepts of engineering geology those are required for a civil engineer. Geological assessment report on the siwash creek area nts 92h 1 lw, latitude 4937longitude 12 l22 new westminster mining division prepared for edsons resources ltd.
The more competent the rock with less weathering and greater density, the higher the speed of a compression wave traveling in it and the greater the explosive energy needed to break the rock. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. Jul 09, 2016 there are many websites which offers free pdf books to read. The left side shows traditional view of hot spots as a plume of magma rising from the earths core. Siwash rock gc1f1f2 was created by wecksing on 882008. The policies and procedures contained herein shall not conflict with any. Siwash rock is the only such sea stack in the vancouver area. Our entire province is the laboratory for geoscape studies. The sonicwave speed of a rock is defined as the speed of sound in the rock or the velocity of a compression wave traveling in it. Siwash rock is one of the most iconic of stanley parks father figures.
The seaward rush of water down a beach that occurs with a receding wave. Examples of dykes that reach the surface include siwash rock in stanley park, and many rock formations in queen elizabeth park. The policies and procedures contained herein shall not conflict with any university, administrative and operational policy. Porteau cove rockfall natural hazards learning resources. Composition of original clouds study of meteorites by the geoscientistsformation of atmosphere and oceans due to early heating and differentiation, release of water and gases from the mineral structures. Vancouver geology geological association of canada cordilleran. Aug 22, 20 siwash rock is one of the most iconic of stanley parks father figures.
Gc1f1f2 siwash rock earthcache in british columbia. Report on the road closure and other impacts of this july, 2008, rock slide, by cbc. Vancouver island university geology 111 discovering planet earth steven earle 2010 2 up, squeezed and chemically changed into metamorphic rock. The geologic discussion provided herein supplements the.
History of siwash rock inside vancouver bloginside. In the summer vacation between the second and third year you will undertake a fourweek project that involves the collection and analysis of geological or related data. C1 rocks and magmas a rock is defined as a consolidated mixture of minerals. Pdf urban geology and geoheritage of metro vancouver. The goals of the class are 1 to gain a general understanding of important earth processes e. Technical report on the precious and base metal potential of. The siwash rock nique, and so distinct from its surroundings as to suggest rather the handicraft of man than a whim of nature, it looms up at the entrance to the narrows, a symmetrical column of solid grey stone. Additional information about the nations natural resources is available on the. Lecture notes and slides introduction to geology earth.
A description of new york state geology and its relationship to oil, gas, and salt production is included in the 1992 geis. The monument gold zone is located 8 km northeast of yale, b. Using at least 20 data points provided by your counselor, create a subsurface structure map and use it to explain how subsurface geology maps are used to find oil, gas, or coal resources. Urban geology and geoheritage of metro vancouver, british columbia. Siwash rock this earthcache is located at sea level, on the northwest coast of stanley park.
David nelson department of geology arizona state university tempe, az 85287 dr. Craig and others abstract three subdivisions of the jurassic rocks of the colorado plateau region are. The rocks of these mountains were formed deep underground by the slow cooling of magma, making. Engineering geology is an international interdisciplinary journal bridging the fields of the earth. Siwash rock is the most famous natural feature along the seawall. Located at a sharp bend between 3rd beach, prospect point and the lions gate bridge, siwash is a rocky outcrop with a tough, twisted handful of douglas firs sprouting on top. Ni 43101 technical report for a preliminary economic. The early solar system big bang theory 1020 billions years ago, creation of matter through explosion formation of stars not permanent objects, formed from debris of big bang by local concentration of mass through gravity. A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Magma was forced to the surface through a fissure in the earths crust creating the basalt stack, which is more resistant to erosion than the softer sandstone cliffs. If further burial ensues, then temperatures continue to increase. Co 1 describe various branches of geology and formation of rivers and soils. There are no similar formations within the range of vision, or indeed within many a days paddle up and down the coast. Deana cooper highland high school gilbert, az 85234 mr.
The term rock formation can also refer to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies a rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination. Geology 12 stanley park field trip student worksheet. The rock properly named slahkayulsh, meaning he is standing up is a geoheritage locality in both aboriginal and nonaboriginal iconography. Detailed microscopic or laboratory testing to define rock. Application of the principles of historical geology. Talkeetna, chugach, and deneka soils, and rock outcrop occur on the chugach mountains in the background. It is accessible via an asphalt multiuse trail, which circumnavigates the park 8. Activities in planetary geology for the physical and earth sciences eg199803109hq ms. Technical report on the precious and base metal potential. Stop 7 cliff in the alcove just before siwash rock.
Geology is in many ways the most complex of sciences, as a complete understanding of the workings of the earth requires training in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, and astronomy. Geology 12 stanley park field trip student worksheet chris loewen, august 2008 4 2 look at this entire rock outcrop and the photo on page 3 to interpret the geologic events recorded here. A legend among the indigenous squamish people surrounds the rock. Student will develop an understanding of petrology, mineralogy, and structural geology, geology of dams, tunnels and reservoirs. Pdf urban geology and geoheritage of metro vancouver, british. Stanley park geology 300m north of siwash rock along seawall stanley parks rocky mosaic is the result of millions of years of. Invading igneous rock is always younger than the rock it intrudes. Selfguiding geology tour of stanley park nature vancouver. Sample topics of interest include but are not limited to applied geomorphology and structural geology, applied geophysics and geochemistry, environmental geology and hydrogeology, land use planning, natural hazards, remote sensing techniques, soil and rock mechanics and applied geotechnical engineering. Co 2 recognize properties of various rocks and minerals.
Magmas can have quite widely varying compositions, but they are all made up largely of only. Siwash rock and prospect point, at the west end of stanley park, are part of a single vertical mafic dyke that intruded about 32 million years ago. Nique, and so distinct from its surroundings as to suggest rather the handicraft of man than a whim of nature, it looms up at the entrance to the narrows, a symmetrical column of solid grey stone. Making rock candy rock candy is actually sugar crystals, so you can eat your experiment when youre done.
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