Morar Brook Chert










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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Morar Brook Chert ranges from a dark gray to black.

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Morar Brook Chert is associated with the Morar Brook Formation of the Georgeville Group of Nova Scotia.  Primary exposures occur along the shoreline of Malignant Cove in the northern Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia.
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