Geology Map of Gabriola Island

Present types of rocks exposed on the surface of Gabriola Island.




Wrangellia before joining North America

How plate tectonics moved Wrangellia towards North America.




Georgia basin

Place where Nanaimo Group was formed.




Gabriola Island Born

Georgia basin squeezed and tilted to form the gulf islands.


All map from museum's "Shale" journal
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Created April 15, 2009.