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l'iuiiida arc : the Ciimbrian section at St. John ; tho gorge at the Grand Falls 

 on tlic Eiver St. John, botli iu the provini-e of New linmsuick; the well 

 kiiow II Joggins section of the Carboniferous of Nova Scotia ; the gypsum de- 

 posits and the oil shales of the Bay of Fundy ; and the CarboniferouH sec- 

 tion iu Cape Breton. The coal mines and steel works ad Sydney and North 

 Sydney will alsó be seen. A visit will be made to one of the gold mines iu 

 Nova Scotia where tlie characteristic dome structure is typically developod. 

 On the return journey the Devouian fish beds of Chaleur Bay. Québec, will 

 lie examiiu'd. In additiou one of tlie tiuest Appalachiau sectious in Nortii 

 America will be seen in the liigh clift's of Gaspe. 



.\2. H a 1 i b u r t () n - 11 a n c r o f t. Ont a r i o. Time !t days. 



This area lies on the margiu of the Laureutiau Prota\is of tlie North 

 American Continent, to the north of Laké Ontario. In this district is esposed 

 the most notable section of the Grenville Series in Canada. The strata show 

 to a remarkable degree the results of progressive metamorjihism, as a conse- 

 <j[uence of the intrusion of extensive bathohths of gránité producing various 

 types of amphibolite. etc. This district is alsó interesting by reason of the 

 ■very extensive development of uepheline and other alkaline syenites. somé of 

 which are of the rarer types. In certain localities these rocks contain an 

 abundance of eorundum. while elsewhere sodalite, of a fine depth of colour, 

 is conspicuous. This excursion wiU alsó include an inspection of the eorundum 

 mines and mills at Craigmont. 



A3. S u d 1.1 u 1- y - C o b a 1 1 ■ P o r c u p i u e. Ontario. Ti lue 1 -J Days. 



These mining areas are situated in the Laureutiau i'rotaxis, northeast 

 of Laké Húron. The Huronian and Keewatin systems are here very typically 

 developed. The chief points of interest are the nickel and copper deposits of 

 Sudbury : the irou mines of Moose Mountain ; the silver miues of t'obalt ; and 

 the gold-quartz veins of Porcupine. 



A4. N i a g a r a - 1 r o q u i s B e a c h. (» n t a r i o. Time 3 Days. 



This excursion provides for a visit to the region south and west of 

 Toronto near tiie sliores of Laké Ontario. The Falls of Niagara and the gorge 

 of the Niagara Eiver will be seen. The Sihxrian sections at Hamilton. and the 

 ancient beach of Laké Iroquois. at Burlington Heights. will alsó be inspected. 



A~>. A s b e s t o s Deposits o f t li c P r o v i n c e o f Québec. Time 3 Days. 



The major portiou of tiie world's supply of asbestos coiues from the 

 "vicinity of Thetford and Black Laké in the Eastern Townships of Québec. 

 The quarries and mills of this area will be visited and those participating 



