Comments on: Canada 2006 Part I - Nova Scotia http://www.johnadams.org.uk/canada-2006-part-i-nova-scotia/ Random thoughts from John Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.johnadams.org.uk/canada-2006-part-i-nova-scotia/#comment-236 John Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:22:21 +0000 http://johnadams.org.uk/main/?p=136#comment-236 No, there were other distractions, such as lobster and cake. Come to think of it, they are geology field trip essentials... No, there were other distractions, such as lobster and cake. Come to think of it, they are geology field trip essentials…

]]> By: Ruth http://www.johnadams.org.uk/canada-2006-part-i-nova-scotia/#comment-235 Ruth Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:42:14 +0000 http://johnadams.org.uk/main/?p=136#comment-235 Did you only go there for the geology John?! Did you only go there for the geology John?!

]]> By: John http://www.johnadams.org.uk/canada-2006-part-i-nova-scotia/#comment-234 John Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:03:04 +0000 http://johnadams.org.uk/main/?p=136#comment-234 Yep, all part of the major Norway-Caledonides-Appalachian mountain chain formed by the closure of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetus_Ocean" rel="nofollow">Iapetus Ocean</a>. The southern continent (Avalonia) contained what is now England, Wales and Ireland south of Dublin - the Iapetus Suture runs through Lusk, Co. Dublin), and part of southern Nova Scotia. The northern continent (Laurentia) contained what is now Scotland, Ireland north of Dublin, and northern Nova Scotia. The closure of Iapetus resulted in the major mountain chain stretching from Norway through Scotland, Ireland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New England and the Appalachians. This was only broken apart by the opening of the Atlantic Ocean 65-ish mya. Yep, all part of the major Norway-Caledonides-Appalachian mountain chain formed by the closure of the Iapetus Ocean.

The southern continent (Avalonia) contained what is now England, Wales and Ireland south of Dublin - the Iapetus Suture runs through Lusk, Co. Dublin), and part of southern Nova Scotia.

The northern continent (Laurentia) contained what is now Scotland, Ireland north of Dublin, and northern Nova Scotia.

The closure of Iapetus resulted in the major mountain chain stretching from Norway through Scotland, Ireland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New England and the Appalachians. This was only broken apart by the opening of the Atlantic Ocean 65-ish mya.

]]> By: Rog http://www.johnadams.org.uk/canada-2006-part-i-nova-scotia/#comment-233 Rog Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:09:58 +0000 http://johnadams.org.uk/main/?p=136#comment-233 Aren't east Nova Scotia and west Scotland of the same geological stock? Hard to take a bad photo then? Looks fantastic. Idyllic. Aren’t east Nova Scotia and west Scotland of the same geological stock?

Hard to take a bad photo then? Looks fantastic. Idyllic.

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