[NHCOLL-L:1687] LIFE AFTER SNOWBALL EARTH : The Mistaken Point Biota and The Origins of Animals

[William Douglas Boyce]

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     GAC NEWFOUNDLAND SECTION FIELD TRIP 2002
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LIFE AFTER SNOWBALL EARTH : The Mistaken Point Biota and The Origins of Animals

Leaders: Dr. Guy Narbonne (Queen's University) and Rodrigo 
Sala(Memorial University).

Dates: Friday October 4th (PM) to Sunday October 6th (PM), 2002

Details: This year's field trip will examine two very important 
aspects of the geology of the Avalon Peninsula. It will commence with 
an examination of unusual rocks that record the presence of glacial 
conditions during the late Neoproterozoic (the so-called "Snowball 
Earth"). This will be followed by a full-day visit to the 
world-famous Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, which contains 
remarkable and unique Precambrian fossils. It will conclude with 
visits to other fossiliferous Precambrian rocks south of St. John's, 
and a visit to the renowned "Colony of Avalon" archeological site. 
Leaders Guy Narbonne and Rodrigo Sala will inform us about late 
Precambrian sedimentary environments, the Snowball Earth theory, and 
the origins of animal life. The trip will involve two nights in 
Trepassey, and some moderate hiking activity within the Ecological 
Reserve. All interested parties, regardless of technical background, 
are most welcome to participate. Spaces may be limited.

Cost: TBA, depending on details of logistics and subsidies. However, 
we expect that the cost will be << $150 CDN per person, double 
occupancy, including accommodations, transportation and food. 
Participants who can provide a vehicle holding 4 or more people for 
the trip may be eligible for a discount and/or a mileage refund.

Further Details: Contact Andy Kerr at the Geological Survey of 
Newfoundland and Labrador (tel 709-729-2164; fax 709-729-3493) or 
e-mail at:
akr at zeppo.geosurv.gov.nf.ca

Please circulate this information to anyone who may be interested! We 
hope to see you on the trip !

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Mr. W. Douglas Boyce, M.Sc., P.Geo., Provincial Paleontologist,
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Mines and Energy,
Geological Survey Division, Regional Geology Section,
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NF, Canada A1B 4J6

Phone:	(709) 729-2163
Fax:	(709) 729-4270
Email:	wdb at zeppo.geosurv.gov.nf.ca
WWW:	http://www.geosurv.gov.nf.ca/mapping/boyce.html
	http://www.geosurv.gov.nf.ca/education/fossils/index.html
	http://www.canadianrockhound.com/summer97/cr9701301_nfld.html
	http://www.spnhc.org/documents/fossilprotection.htm
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