Cow's Head Peninsula
Bedrock geology |
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=> Photographs above and to the right show the large clasts of limestone present in the conglomerate.
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If the Bedrock is so Similar, Why
Does it Look Different? The rocks at Cow's Head formed at the same time and in the same manner as the rocks at Green Point. The only difference is the location of deposition. This rock formed very close to, or directly at the interface between, the slope of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor (see diagram to the right). This is evidenced by the boulder size chunks of limestone present in the limestone conglomerate that could not have traveled far on the flat ocean floor. The greater thickness of the limestone at Cow's Head is additional evidence for formation at the slope/floor interface. |
George One the way to the beach where we looked at the bedrock, we saw this very friendly Newfoundland Retriever that was probably bigger than almost all of us. |
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Kate and George |
George and Alisha |
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