A view of the geology of the Northern Rivers of New England, New South Wales. Includes thoughts on the formation of the regions volcanoes (Mount Warning, Ebor and others), groundwater, the Clarence Moreton Basin, recent sedimentation, gas (including coal seam gas), mineralization in the eastern part of the southern New England Orogen and more.
What is the geological influence in the Northern Rivers and New England areas of Australia that provide us with the beauty and diversity we see today?
We really need to get our schist together... Have a Gneiss day all... Just remember, geologists dont take everything for granite... oh... I will stop now.
Enough of the puns guys! Rod can you help me, I want to do a post on the Glowing Cross of Lismore next week. Have you ever heard of it, a crazy story? Here are 2 links which explain. http://www.qsl.net/w5www/glowingcross.html http://www.unexplainedaustralia.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.59
Do you think there could be a geological reason for its luminescence? Or is it a harbinger for the road to Nimbin? Thanks Mark wharfstwanderer@gmail.com
The Glowing Cross: I've heard of it! The tales predate the Nimbin smoke haze so I think there could have been something in it.
Could be something to to with natural radioactivity in the particular piece of granite interacting with the air around (granites usually have some radiation associated with them) or maybe something to do with the conductivity of the rock creating "St Elmo's fire" (this occurs on ships and in planes) in humid and stormy weather or maybe just a miracle?!
See Geologists can have a laugh!
ReplyDeleteYes Mark, but the humour is atrocious and will ultimately give the schist's (ouch)!!!
ReplyDeleteWe really need to get our schist together... Have a Gneiss day all... Just remember, geologists dont take everything for granite... oh... I will stop now.
ReplyDeleteEnough of the puns guys!
ReplyDeleteRod can you help me, I want to do a post on the Glowing Cross of Lismore next week. Have you ever heard of it, a crazy story? Here are 2 links which explain.
http://www.qsl.net/w5www/glowingcross.html
http://www.unexplainedaustralia.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.59
Do you think there could be a geological reason for its luminescence? Or is it a harbinger for the road to Nimbin?
Thanks Mark
wharfstwanderer@gmail.com
Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteThe Glowing Cross: I've heard of it! The tales predate the Nimbin smoke haze so I think there could have been something in it.
Could be something to to with natural radioactivity in the particular piece of granite interacting with the air around (granites usually have some radiation associated with them) or maybe something to do with the conductivity of the rock creating "St Elmo's fire" (this occurs on ships and in planes) in humid and stormy weather or maybe just a miracle?!