OVMC January 2026 Meeting – The Geology of the Ottawa Area
January 8, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 PM Mineral Identification and Swap Shop
“Rock Doctor” Clinic: Starts at 6:00, ends at 6:30 PM. Members are free to bring in a reasonable number of samples or specimens to be identified by the expert mineralogists in the club. This has been a very popular activity for the membership (at times exceeding our capacity to deal with everyone present!).
“Swap Shop”: Calling all collectors! The OVMC Swap Shop is open for all members (adults and children). Mike and Tara will have several treasures to trade including small crystals, fossils, polished rocks and the occasional plastic dino! Donations towards the Swap collection is appreciated! Local and international samples accepted. No large samples please.
6:30 PM Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Quentin Gall, Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa
Topic: The Geology of the Ottawa Area
Dr. Gall is a geological consultant and adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa.
He will talk about the regional evolution and characteristics of the Ottawa Embayment and Grenville basement, as well as some of the interesting features that have been found in the different stratigraphic units of this area over the years.
