Download or read book Quaternary Geology of the Chatham-Wheatley Area, Southern Ontario written by Ross Ian Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chatham-Wheatley area is located in southwestern Ontario and extends between Lake Erie and Lake St Clair. It is dominated by the agricultural industry and has significant oil and gas deposits. This report presents results of a study conducted to determine the areal extent and distribution of various Quaternary geological materials that occur in the area. The report reviews the Paleozoic geology of the area, including bedrock lithology and economic geology, then describes the Quaternary geology, including glacial deposits and features, non-glacial deposits and features, stratigraphy, and glacial history. Finally, the report briefly assesses the area's agricultural soils and deposits of clay, sand, and gravel. Appendices include geochemical data, geotechnical data, mineralogical analyses, and sonic drillhole logs and data.