#Tugtupite is also found at Mont Saint-Hilaire, east of Montreal.

The Poudrette quarry is the type locality of 73 minerals, 35 of which have not been found elsewhere. It's an IUGS Geoheritage site. At this site alkaline magmas intruded platform sediments during the Cretaceous.

https://www.mindat.org/photo-1045977.html

#MInCup25 #Quebec #MontSaintHilaire #Geoheritage #Monteregian

Geoheritage (Geology ⛰️)

Geoheritage is the geological aspect of natural and cultural heritage. A geosite is a particular geological heritage asset. It is a heritage category comparable to other forms of natural heritage, such as biodiversity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoheritage

#Geoheritage #Geology

#sicilia #sicily #italy #happyisland #isolafelice
#NebrodiGeopark #UnescoGeopark #SicilyNature #SustainableTourism
#IlParcodeiNebrodi #Geoparco #Unesco #territorio #naturareserva #ecosistema #biodiversità #patrimonionaturale #culturaambiente #turismoverde #Geoheritage #ItalianNature

Il Parco dei Nebrodi punta a diventare un Geoparco Unesco https://focusicilia.it/parco-dei-nebrodi-punta-a-diventare-un-geoparco-unesco/

#NewPaper #Paleontology #Geoheritage

Emese M. Bordy, Roger M. H. Smith, Jonah N. Choiniere, and Bruce S. Rubidge (2023)
Selected Karoo geoheritage sites of palaeontological significance in South Africa and Lesotho
in: Clary, R. M., Pyle, E. J. and Andrews, W. M. (eds) Geology’s Significant Sites and their Contributions to Geoheritage. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 543(1): advance online publication)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1144/SP543-2022-202
https://www.lyellcollection.org/doi/10.1144/SP543-2022-202

I will be giving a virtual seminar for the Joggins Fossil Institute tomorrow,
Thursday Nov 24th, from 1-2 pm (Atlantic Standard Time).

"Historic Journeys to the Fundy Fossil Forests at Joggins 1842-1913"

Feel free to join us #historyofgeology #geoheritage and #geotourism #NovaScotia