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Post by 150FromFundy on Jul 11, 2010 8:53:15 GMT -5
Main-a-dieu, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island has a significant French heritage that is still present in many of its place names. The Acadian presence goes back to the early to mid 1700’s when the cod were still worth fighting for. Main-a-dieu translates to “Hand of God” which may reference the serene beauty on a calm day, or the ferocity on a stormy one. These quaint and remote fishing villages dot the coastline. If you are trying to figure out how many people actually live there, count the boats and multiply by 3, or 4. But now, back to the geology. Main-a-dieu is a very old place dating back to the Precambrian era some 540 million years ago. This location is famous for its fesite breccia. Felsite is simply a generic name for feldspar of unknown identification. Breccia is simply irregular fragmented rock cemented by a fine -grained matrix. This may be what many refer to as “pudding stone”. This material is hard and polishes nicely (so I’ve been told) and is displayed as part of Nova Scotia’s collection at the Provincial Museum in Halifax. Felsite Breccia Felsite Breccia Felsite Breccia Felsite Breccia Banded Rhyolite Epidote and Quartz I am looking forward to working the pink stuff. It reminds me of Pepto Abysmal and brings back many old memories. Darryl.
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Post by frane on Jul 11, 2010 20:35:37 GMT -5
Those are all really cool looking! Fran
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Post by drocknut on Jul 11, 2010 23:23:48 GMT -5
Nice pictures of the boats and the rocks. Love that pink color.
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