Manitoba Virtual Geotour collection

James Bamburak, P. Geo (life member) was part of a team from the Manitoba Geological Survey (MGS) from the Province in the Manitoba Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade as the Industrial Minerals who produced a number of You tube videos describing the geological and geomorphological sites across the province. The videos follow a geologist on a road trip, showcasing unique features like the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, roadside outcrops, and sites related to glacial history. These tours are intended to provide accessible, on-location geological information for the public and are accessible via the Province of Manitoba's YouTube playlist.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl

What they are

• A digital archive of geological localities in Manitoba, accessible online. • A series of videos that function as digital, on-the-go guidebooks. • A project by the MGS to document easily accessible sites for both the public and geological community.

What you can see

• Fossil sites: Visit the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre and learn about local fossils. • Roadside outcrops: See and hear explanations of rock formations, such as the Millwood butte at Mount Nebo. • Glacial and post-glacial features: Explore sites related to glacial Lake Agassiz, including Hecla Island, which shows the effects of erosion and the contact between different geological formations. • Diverse geological history: Learn about the province's geological past, from ancient bedrock to the more recent effects of glaciation.

How to access them

• Manitoba Geological Survey playlist: The tours are compiled in a single playlist on YouTube, accessible here. • On-location use: The videos are designed to be viewed on personal devices while at the actual geological site.

MB GeoTour 1 – Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre - Morden, Manitoba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eOgrIV4AWg&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=1

MB GeoTour 2 – Pavement outcrop of Upper Cretaceous Marco Calcarenite beds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkKJvlRvm9k&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=2

MB GeoTour 3 – Roadside outcrop of Upper Cretaceous Morden Member of the Carlile Formation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRd5vD_6oig&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=3

MB GeoTour 4 - Spencer's ditch (on private land, please do not attempt to visit)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBWZDQAiceI&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=4

MB GeoTour 5 - Mount Nebo roadside outcrop of Upper Cretaceous Millwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCpkKkGCQg0&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=5

MB GeoTour 6 - Shale aggregate quarry in the Upper Cretaceous Odanah Member, R.M. Thompson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucsVt6FN8n4&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=6

MB GeoTour 7 - Pilot Mound ice-thrust hill of Pleistocene till

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXVvDavPLkE&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=7

MB GeoTour 8 - Boissevain Methodist Church with Upper Cretaceous Boissevain Formation building stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv0mNMZ9-7o&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=8

MB GeoTour 9 - Boissevain sand north quarry within the Upper Cretaceous Boissevain Formation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l621vtTFFsI&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=9

MB GeoTour 10 – The Rock Shop in Souris, Manitoba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiB6tAM59O4&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=10

MB GeoTour 11 – Badger Creek Gold Claims

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ads1XT1S-po&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=11

MB GeoTour 12 – Canital Granite Ltd Quarry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgZlw7kwVMw&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=12

MB GeoTour 13 – Darlingford Moraine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thrqAIHHNq4&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=13

MB GeoTour 14 – Erco Worldwide Salt Solution Mine and Sodium Chlorate Plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zzxxFusxOg&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=14

MB GeoTour 15 – Falcon Creek Trail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qMoZVZ3vks&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=15

MB GeoTour 16 – First View of the Manitoba Escarpment, Looking West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLCb_OfviKo&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=16

MB GeoTour 17 – Great Northern Railway Cut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO3PZST-CMw&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=17

MB GeoTour 18 – La Rivière Quarry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ua_KO1Yk_Q&list=PLbRqVP5PkCtZVtryUPknjuAdivzThnBWl&index=18

Compiled by

Glen N. Cook, P Eng(SM), FEC

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Glen N. Cook, P Eng(SM), FEC